Film, Media and Cultural Studies - Placement Year (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

The Film, Media and Cultural Studies - Placement Year (Hons)  course from Lancaster University  explores how media and film shape identities, values, and perspectives. Blending theory with hands-on skills, we help you develop as a critical thinker and creative filmmaker. Stand out from other graduates with your more diverse skill set - from film production techniques to a broad understanding of the media and creative industries.

Combining the exciting practice of hands-on film-making with the study of media and culture, this diverse course offers the study of film from a new perspective.

You will have the opportunity to examine media history and how it has shaped all we consume today, from politics and power to subcultures and marginal cultures, the role of gender, race, disability and body image in the media, and media and social (in)justice. You will develop a strong understanding of the media’s social, economic, and political power in everyday life, as well as the historical and contemporary issues we see in the media and how these issues are portrayed through film.

Through practical workshops, you’ll develop skills in film and media production, gaining experience in areas such as film-making, editing, digital content creation, storytelling and scriptwriting, film technique and genre, and film theory.

Career opportunities:

By the end of your degree, you’ll be equipped with transferable skills that are valued by a wide variety of employers. You'll possess an impressive combination of critical thinking skills, advanced cultural awareness and practical skills in film-making and digital media.

Your skills in analytical thinking, research and writing, and creative production, will help you pursue an exciting career. Some of our graduates have gone on to production roles at independent film companies or at the BBC and ITV. Others have decided to follow a related profession such as marketing.

Our graduates find rewarding careers in roles such as:

• Film and media producer

• Advertising executive

• Marketing executive

• Broadcast and print journalist

• Digital/strategic communication specialist

• Media researcher

• Script supervisor

• Publisher

• Content producer

• Arts manager

• Teacher

Some of our graduates have been accepted into the London Film School, the Met Film School, the National Film and Television School, as well as the New York Film Academy for further vocational training.