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Film Studies Undergraduate Degrees 2022
Degrees and
Where film entry requirements
comes to life Degree title Award Degree length UCAS code Typical offer
Film Studies BA (Hons) 3 years P303 ABB
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Film and Creative Writing BA (Hons) 3 years PW38 ABB
Film and English Literature BA (Hons) 3 years PQ33 AAB
Film and Philosophy BA (Hons) 3 years PV35 ABB
Film (Communication and Media Studies) Film and Sociology BA (Hons) 3 years PL33 ABB
Complete University Guide 2021
Film and Theatre BA (Hons) 3 years PW34 ABB
Film, Media and Cultural Studies BA (Hons) 3 years PL36 ABB
Expand your knowledge and Fine Art and Film BA (Hons) 3 years WP13 ABB, plus portfolio
appreciation of the aesthetics,
Chinese Studies and Film BA (Hons) 4 years T1P3 ABB
history and culture of film.
Gain practical film-making skills and French Studies and Film BA (Hons) 4 years R1P3 ABB
an understanding of film production.
German Studies and Film BA (Hons) 4 years R2P3 ABB
Spanish Studies and Film BA (Hons) 4 years R4P3 ABB
Placement Year and Study Abroad degrees
Our approach to the study of cinema is culture, while also investigating the
underpinned by film theory to give you a intersections between contemporary art, These are options for most of our degree programmes. See our website for details.
deeper appreciation of the aesthetic and theatre, dance, music, sound and film. www.lancaster.ac.uk/placement-year | www.lancaster.ac.uk/study-abroad
intellectual complexity of cinema, and a It is possible to choose from a wide array of
keener understanding of the ways in which specialist film modules (from ‘Silent Cinema’ For information on other entry qualifications such as BTECs and International Baccalaureate, as well as fees, scholarships and
films shape our identities and experience. and ‘Women Filmmakers’ to ‘Comic Book any additional costs you might need to consider, please see our website:
Films’ and ‘Documentary Practice’), and www.lancaster.ac.uk/study
You will study cinema history and the social
you may combine Film Studies with another
significance of films and will develop a
A career
degree subject, including Theatre, Fine Art, I knew I enjoyed film, but things from an artistic stance,
detailed understanding of the techniques
English Literature, Creative Writing, Media combining and seeing film from but also from a social and
of film production. While Film Studies is
and Cultural Studies, Sociology, and more. a social and cultural point of cultural point of view.
primarily an academic programme, you will
have the opportunity to make your own
digital film in all three years of the course,
We have excellent technical resources,
including digital editing and production at ITV view was fascinating. Research
is an important part of making
television. Learning to research
My degree has been invaluable
to me, and has given me an
and receive professional training in the use suites housed in the Lancaster Institute for
for Chris
edge over other graduates,
of editing, sound-recording, and camera Contemporary Arts (LICA), a £10m BREEAM thoroughly and quickly is one
enabling me to become one
equipment. award-winning, sustainable building. aspect that has helped me in
of the youngest Producer/
my career.
Your degree recognises cinema’s role as During your degree you will have the chance Directors at ITV and in the
a major cultural form and investigates film to develop a network of professional Being able to analyse from an freelance industry.
through a variety of approaches. You’ll contacts through specialist modules and artistic and academic aspect
Chris Smithson
examine cinema’s aesthetic, social and work placements to help prepare yourself for as well as a cultural/social one
Former BA Film and Media &
political importance in the context of an a successful career in the creative arts. has also been very important.
Cultural Studies student
increasingly visual and media-orientated When making TV programmes
TV Producer/Director
(or if you want to be a filmmaker)
www.chrissmithson.co.uk
you not only have to approach
Your
degree
The first year serves as a foundation for your studies where you will be introduced to a range of critical
approaches; you will also explore different areas of cinema history, and produce a short digital video.
Year 1
Single major students take:
Introduction to
Fundamentals: Film Minor Module
Film Studies
This module provides you with This module focuses centrally on There is a wide choice of optional
the essential knowledge and British cinema and is designed modules including:
competencies to undertake the to supplement and enhance the + Creative Writing
academic study of film at university essential knowledge and skills
level. The first term provides you covered in, “Introduction to Film + Design
with an understanding of the Studies,” and develops the study + Drama, Theatre and Performance
medium’s formal and technical
composition to allow you to
skills you will need as you progress
through the course. As well as
+ Fine Art Year 2
undertake detailed analysis of films, lectures and seminars, there will + History
from the level of close scrutiny also be weekly screenings of key + Media and Cultural Studies
of individual images, and their films. Topics covered include + Marketing
interrelation with the soundtrack, Hitchcock and silent cinema, the Hollywood and Beyond: Critical Reflections
to the narrative assembly of shots Ealing comedies of the 1950s, the and more. Optional Modules
Global Cinema (Contemporary Arts Theory)
and scenes. Through the analysis of James Bond franchise, and Working Availability is subject to any
a range of examples such as Jaws, Title’s romantic comedies. timetabling restrictions.
Psycho, and On the Waterfront, you
will become familiar with the key
formal and semantic conventions of This module develops your analytic You will learn about critical Select from modules including:
OR skills and encourages you to theory in the arts and its
cinema. + Documentary Cultures
understand world cinema in relation application to film and
The second term is designed Joint major students take: to a variety of social, cultural, related media. Among the + European New Wave Cinema
to provide you with a structural political and industrial contexts. topics explored are Form + Documentary Film Practice
knowledge of world film history. You will explore such issues as the and Structure, Semiotics and
By focusing on a selection of key + Women Film Makers
relationship between film form Authorship, Phenomenology
films and filmmakers (including Joint Major Subject and modes of production (from and Spectatorship, Sexuality + Film and Comic Books
Jean-Luc Godard, Jane Campion, industrial film-making through to and Gender, Race and Ethnicity, + Film/Media related modules
and Zhang Yimou), this section of low-budget art film), theories of and Class and Society. Weekly in other departments
the module will explore historically film style and aesthetics, and the lectures make connections
significant movements and themes Joint major students will take political function of cinema. across the arts, and weekly two-
within international cinema from the the core module for their second hour seminars/workshops allow
1920s to the present day. This term In the first term, we focus wholly
subject instead of a minor you to work with each other on
is thematically organised around on various modes of American
option. In years 2 and 3, they will ideas and examples specifically
issues of ideology and realism, and film production (considering films
take 50% of their modules in Film tailored towards your discipline.
explores the shifting social and such as Casablanca, Raiders of the
and 50% in their second subject.
political status of cinema during the Lost Ark, The Long Goodbye, and
last century. In the third term you Slacker), and in the second term we
will undertake a practical project, explore some broader theoretical
working within a small group to questions through an analysis of
produce a short film. films from a number of different
national traditions (examples may
include Bicycle Thieves, All About
My Mother, and Rashomon). You
will gain a thorough grasp not only
of the historical factors shaping
various national and international
cinemas, but also of some key
critical and theoretical concepts
within the field of film studies.
Your life at
Lancaster
Lancaster Arts About Covid-19
The campus is brimming with culture and boasts its Our thoughts are with all who are affected by the
own theatre, art gallery and concert series; there’s coronavirus pandemic. For the latest information
also a fully equipped, student-run cinema. The in relation to applying to Lancaster University,
Year 3 Nuffield Theatre is one of the largest professional
studio theatres in Europe. It hosts public
please visit: www.lancaster.ac.uk/coronavirus/
applicants
performances of theatre, contemporary dance
and live art from some of the best-known and
Optional module example: Student societies
respected companies from the UK and abroad.
Dissertation Optional Modules Creative Enterprise There are lots of opportunities to get involved in
You will learn about innovative the arts through our student societies. Students
ways creative practitioners
Visiting speakers run their own cinema (Take 2 Cinema), TV station
produce and deliver their work, (LA1:TV) and newspaper (Scan).
alongside the challenges they The Department hosts a number of visiting
You will complete an independent Select from modules including: face. You will develop a working speakers each year, representing different
research project on a topic of understanding of the key professions, practices, and positions within film
+ Creative Enterprise
management and enterprise
Lancaster – the City
your choice. Research skills are
+ Film Theory theory and production.
taught via lectures/seminars and skills involved in delivering The city has two cinemas, Vue and the independent
you will be supported by means + Contemporary Hong Kong creative projects. Working Dukes theatre and cinema. The Grand Theatre
of one-to-one supervision. Cinema in groups you will put your also provides a year-round calendar of drama,
Previous dissertation topics learning into practice through Facilities
+ A pocalypse Then: New music and dance as well as professional touring
include: Cinematography in The Hollywood Cinema the delivery of your own live You’ll have access to top of the line digital film
Dark Knight; The absent mother creative arts project. This will companies. Lancaster regularly plays host to major
+ Silent Cinema production facilities fully equipped for creating comedy and theatrical tours, and has its own music
in Disney films; Film Style and enable you to understand the
Authorship in the films of Shane + Film/Media related modules in skills, knowledge, attributes original content for short films and experimental and literature festivals.
Meadows; The cinematic figure of other departments and behaviours relevant for videos. This includes the full range of Adobe
the vampire; Cinematic Femininity + E xperimental Cinema: employment in the arts and Creative Cloud suite in computer labs across
in the Alien films; and Identity in the Theory and Practice creative industries. campus and in our acoustic editing suites. There
films of Stanley Kubrick. are large green screen and soundstage studio
spaces plus well-equipped film screening spaces
on campus. HD Video cameras and a range of high
end DSLR cameras are available on loan along with
portable lighting kits, tripods, light reflectors, mics,
a gimbal and various accessories.
We keep our degree programmes under constant review, and regularly
introduce and update modules. In any academic year, the modules offered
may therefore differ from those presented here. Similarly, the structure
of our degrees may change, in response to curricular developments and
following consultation with students. Please check our website for the
latest information www.lancaster.ac.uk/study.
Your future
career
Throughout your degree we will support you in Study abroad and vacation travel
developing skills and gaining experience that will
You can apply for a study abroad year when you
give you a head start in your chosen career. The
arrive at Lancaster. On our three-year study abroad
Department of Film Studies has excellent links with
degrees you spend Year 2 studying at one of our
organisations in the creative sectors enabling you
international partner universities. There are also
to collaborate with individuals and organisations
exciting possibilities for short vacation travel. These
outside of the University.
opportunities provide you with a chance to travel,
Placements and internships experience new cultures, and make life-long friends.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/your-global-experience
Placements and internships are great ways to gain
work experience, make professional contacts and Please note that overseas opportunities may be
help you decide your career path. A wide range of impacted by international travel or Government
opportunities is available, some are paid, and there border restrictions.
are opportunities to gain experience working in
schools on volunteer placements. Places are not Careers
usually guaranteed but we will help you prepare for Recent Film Studies graduates have gone into
the competitive application process. careers in:
The majority of our degrees are also available as + Production roles at the BBC, ITV and MTV
placement year degrees that you can apply to via
UCAS. With specialist support, you apply for a + Independent film production
professional, paid work placement in Year 3 and + Advertising and marketing
return to Lancaster to complete your degree in
Year 4. Throughout your degree a wealth of career
www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass-placements guidance and support is available from the
Department and the University’s Careers Service,
which has subject specific Careers Consultants.
We have connections with some of the world’s top
graduate recruiters and employers across every
sector, and organise careers fairs, workshops, and
networking opportunities throughout the year.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers
Get in touch Important information
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Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA), entry to the University and every effort has been taken to
Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YW ensure the information is correct at the time of publication
in May 2021. The University will use all reasonable effort
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