Film and English Literature (Hons) Bangor University

Overview

There is a close relationship between film and literature, which is why studying them in combination can be so rewarding. Both create meaning and rely on storytelling to engage their audiences. They conjure up images – physical or imagined – and use similar structures and devices of narrative and character development.

The study of film combines historical, critical, and creative work and practice. You will learn about the film industry, its history and the theory, as well as filmmaking techniques. You will also explore social media, television, radio, computer games, music videos, podcasting and AI as media. You will be able to explore both factual and fiction filmmaking, getting hands-on experience of the production process, including scriptwriting, directing, producing, art direction, cinematography, and postproduction.

Careers

This Film and English Literature (Hons) course from Bangor University prepares you for careers across the creative and cultural industries equipping you with valuable transferrable skills that can be adapted to a wide range of roles.

Aside from strong oral and written communication skills, you will be gain skills to create, interpret, and critically analyse various forms of literature and visual media. This can lead to careers as a writer, developer, or artistic director. Being part of a crew organising film screenings and/or the production of different media demonstrates your organisation and teamworking skills.

Our great industry connections provide opportunities to gain filmmaking work experience. Our students have visited and taken part in projects with Aria Film Studios in Llangefni. They have also benefited from our links with various independent production companies, including Rondo Media, Cwmni Da, Darlun and Slam Media.

Our graduates have gone on to careers in a variety of creative industries, in broadcasting and filmmaking, advertising/PR, games development, scholarly editing, copywriting, and journalism. Some choose to embark on postgraduate study and training in Film, English Literature, and related disciplines, to train as researchers and lecturers in higher education.

Typical roles include:

• Author/Script writer

• Copywriter 

• Creative director

• Digital media assistant

• Editor/filmmaker

• Journalist 

• Lecturer

• Market researcher

• Marketing executive

• Post-production assistant

• PR consultant/manager

• Production runner

• Proofreader

• Publisher

• Researcher

• Teacher