The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: BA Film Studies
The programme will give you a unique insight into film culture and how cinematic images mediate societies. Throughout the programme, you will be given the opportunity to explore the richness of world cinemas and gain in-depth knowledge of historical, theoretical, and intercultural approaches to the study of film, as well as the essential communication, research and evaluation skills valued by employers.
Our BA Film Studies begins with structured study across a number of bespoke compulsory modules that introduce you to the foundations of the discipline and to other forms of audio-visual culture. You will find out more about the history, language and art of film as a global industry and develop a toolbox of analytical methods and skills.
At levels 2 and 3, core modules will enable you to develop skills in a range of critical approaches to the study of film, and our wide range of options will encourage you to actively pursue your own passion for film by choosing modules that interest you the most. In addition to modules about film culture, genre and the power of film to shape the world we live in, you will have the opportunity to draw on the wider expertise of the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies in world cinemas by choosing modules such as French, German, Italian, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian and Japanese cinemas.
Across all levels, our BA Film Studies offers research-led teaching from enthusiastic experts in the field. It also offers innovative assessment methods such as sequence analyses, creative logs, and video essays. It finally includes a considerable element of research-based learning that culminates in an independent research project of your choice at Level 3. This may take the form of a dissertation or a podcast.
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM1700 | Introduction to Film Studies I | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM1800 | Introduction to Film Studies II | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| MODL1050 | Introduction to Audio-Visual Culture | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates are required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM1900 | Directing World Cinemas | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS1231 | Film Music | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may study up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL1070 | World Histories | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1100 | Politics, Culture and Society | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1150 | Worlds of Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM2055 | Critical Approaches to Screen Studies | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Basket 1: Themes and Issues in Film Studies
Candidates are required to study a minimum of 40 credits and may study up to 60 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS2450 | Screening Antiquity | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM2850 | Cinematic Themes | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FILM2015 | Women’s Authorship in World Cinema | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FILM2115 | Film Programming and Exhibition: Curating for Cinemas and Festivals | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FILM2230 | Questioning Genre in World Cinemas | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM2511 | Realism and the Cinema | 20 | Not running in 202526 |
Basket 2: Regional and National Cinemas
Candidates are required to study a minimum of 20 and may study up to 60 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST2360 | Chinese Cinema | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST2715 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM2030 | Introduction to German Cinema | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM2110 | Cinema in France: The Seventh Art | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FILM2202 | Screening Italy: Neorealist cinema to Netflix | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FILM2515 | Issues in Hispanic Cinema | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Basket 3: Cultures beyond Film Studies
Candidates may study up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOAH2020 | Towards the Future: Skills in Context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2003 | Global Queer Politics and Cultures | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL2015 | Black Europe | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2070 | Reception, Transmission and Translation: The Global Circulation of Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL2250 | Digital Communications Across Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may also study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module.
In order to be eligible for an Honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at Level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at Level 3).
All students are required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM3055 | Current Enquiries into Film Studies | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| MODL3050 | Final Year Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Basket 1: Film Studies
Candidates are required to study a minimum of 20 and may study up to 60 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS3450 | Screening Antiquity | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| COMM3120 | Film Theory and Aesthetics | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM3026 | Contemporary German Cinema | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM3027 | Post-War European Cinema: History, Politics and Aesthetics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM3040 | Hollywood and its Others | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FILM3050 | Queer Films on Global Screens | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FILM3230 | Cinema in the Digital Era | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| FILM3510 | French Cinema, Sex and Gender | 20 |
Basket 2: Cultures beyond Film Studies
Candidates may study up to 40 credits from the following lists of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL3200 | Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3410 | Contemporary World Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may also study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Last updated: 29/04/2025 05:54:57
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