Program Overview

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Film and Theatre Making

Overview

The BA in Film and Theatre Making combines the strengths of Queen’s highly regarded Film and Drama departments, offering students a unique opportunity to study the intricacies of production practice in both film and theatre. Over the three years of the programme, students will learn the basics of directing and acting, along with technical and production elements for both stage and screen.

Course Structure

Stage 1

In Level 1 you will take five core modules that are designed to introduce the core theories and concepts relevant to the study of Film and Theatre production. You will also have the opportunity to choose a further module in an area of interest.

Stage 2

In Level 2 you will undertake one compulsory module, and choose a further five. Subject to availability there is a wide range of topics available, allowing you to follow existing enthusiasms and develop new interests too. The modules are designed to build on the learning gained in Level 1.

Stage 3

In Level 3 you will choose six modules -- again designed to build on and deepen your knowledge and understanding of Film and Theatre Making. Subject to availability there is a wide available, including a Work-based Learning module, supporting your employability, and a Dissertation module that supports independent (but supervised) investigation of the subject(s).

Modules

Core Modules

• Editing for Screen (20 credits)
• Theatre Now: Contemporary Performance (20 credits)
• Introduction to Theatre: The Material Stage (20 credits)
• Introduction to Film Practice (20 credits)
• Introduction to Film Studies 1 (20 credits)

Optional Modules

• Production Practices (20 credits)
• Introduction to Acting for Stage and Screen (20 credits)
• Modernist Theatre (20 credits)
• Fiction Film Practice (20 credits)
• Creative Enterprise in Film and Digital Media (20 credits)
• Radio Drama (20 credits)
• Popular Genres (20 credits)
• Acting for Musical Theatre (20 credits)
• Dramaturgy (20 credits)
• Adaptation as Interdisciplinary Practice (20 credits)
• Gender, Culture, and Representation – Backwards & in Heels (20 credits)
• Broadcast Journalism (20 credits)
• Drama and Mental Health (20 credits)
• Non-Fiction Film Practice (20 credits)
• World Cinema (20 credits)
• Documentary Film Studies (20 credits)
• The Art of the Actor (20 credits)
• British Cinema: Nation, Identity and Industry (20 credits)
• Experimental Practice (20 credits)
• Acting Shakespeare (20 credits)
• Educational Drama (20 credits)
• Principles of Business in Arts, Cultural and Creative Industries (20 credits)
• Film and Sound: History and Theory (20 credits)
• Media and Time (20 credits)
• Solo Performance (20 credits)
• Work-based Learning (20 credits)
• Advanced Musical Theatre (20 credits)
• Participatory performance practices (20 credits)
• Adaptation as Interdisciplinary Practice (20 credits)
• Cinema and the Environment (20 credits)
• Transnational Crime cinema (20 credits)
• Dance Theatre (20 credits)
• Film and Music: Theory and Criticism (20 credits)
• Hollywood Cinema 2 (20 credits)
• Postconflict Drama: Performing the NI Peace Process (20 credits)
• Dissertation (20 credits)
• Advanced Film Practice 2 (40 credits)
• Beckett in Performance (20 credits)
• The Art of Interaction (20 credits)
• Advanced Theatre Practice (20 credits)
• Advanced Film Practice 1 (20 credits)

Entrance Requirements

A level requirements

ABB

Irish leaving certificate requirements

H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3

Access Course

Successful completion of Access Course with an average of 70%.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

33 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level.

BTEC Level 3 Extended/National Extended Diploma

QCF BTEC Extended Diploma (180 credits at Level 3) with overall grades DDD RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 GLH at Level 3) with overall grades DDD

Graduate

A minimum of a 2:2 Honours Degree.

All applicants

There are no specific subject requirements to study Film and Theatre Making, however, students should have an interest in studying theatre and performance, and be prepared to participate in practical theatre classes. All applicants who receive offers will be invited to attend an offer holders’ day, where they will gain experience of what Drama at Queen’s involves.

Note

All applicants must have GCSE English Language grade C/4 or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University.

Tuition Fees

Northern Ireland (NI)

£4,855

Republic of Ireland (ROI)

£4,855

England, Scotland or Wales (GB)

£9,535

EU Other

£20,800

International

£20,800

Additional course costs

• An Avid Authorised Training Manual for Media Composer is required at level 1 at a cost of approx. £45.
• Students will be provided with all of the film equipment and editing suites needed. Students are not expected to purchase their own camera, laptop or editing software.
• Students are required to purchase a USB 3 hard drive at a cost of approximately £90 for personal use.
• Students are occasionally required to purchase tickets for performances. This is estimated at a maximum of £100 per year.
• Students may also incur some costs on props or costumes, but these are discouraged as the School will be able to provide these (or similar) in most cases.

Career Prospects

Employment after the Course

Our graduates have progressed to a range of entertainment and media-based careers.

Positions obtained by recent graduates of Film and Drama at Queen’s include:

• Researcher at BBC NI
• Production Trainee at BBC
• Professional actors & directors for the stage
• On-set VFX Supervisor for HBO (Game of Thrones)
• Camera Department for HBO (Game of Thrones)
• Festival Director at Belfast Film Festival
• Editor at Fifty Fifty Productions, London

Graduates of our separate Film and Drama programmes have gone on to significant successes in the professional world. Success stories include Des Kennedy, Touring Director of Once and Associate Director of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; Shaun Blaney, an actor, winner of the 2015 International Academy of Web Television Best Male Actor Award for Farr (RTÉ); Seamus O’Hara, an actor, currently featured in My Mother and Other Strangers (BBC).

Other popular graduate career routes include education and training, arts administration, public relations, marketing and postgraduate study.

Prizes and Awards

Students in the programme will have the opportunity to compete for the Brian Friel Award in theatre practice as well as Queen’s Foundation Awards.

Students regularly win Royal Television Society and other student awards at both local and national level.

Degree Plus/Future Ready Award for extra-curricular skills

In addition to your degree programme, at Queen's you can have the opportunity to gain wider life, academic and employability skills. For example, placements, voluntary work, clubs, societies, sports and lots more. So not only do you graduate with a degree recognised from a world leading university, you'll have practical national and international experience plus a wider exposure to life overall. We call this Degree Plus/Future Ready Award. It's what makes studying at Queen's University Belfast special.