Acting and Film and Visual Culture (Hons) Liverpool Hope University

Overview

The Acting and Film and Visual Culture (Hons) BA programme from Liverpool Hope University provides students with knowledge and understanding of the history and practice of acting, and the skills to apply this knowledge to real-life settings across different disciplines, as well as acting for stage and screen.

If you want an exciting career in the creative industries, but also want to understand the role that Film and Visual Culture plays in wider society, studying at Liverpool Hope is the right choice for you. Film and Visual Culture is an intellectually stimulating degree that combines practice and theory, giving you the opportunity to both create and analyse a range of cultural texts - from fiction film and documentary to photography and animation.

This degree is underpinned by creative and critical practice. It is creative because it gives you the opportunity to develop practical skills in the fields of screenwriting, filmmaking (drama and documentary), photography and animation. It is critical because it involves the in-depth study of film history and theory, including the way in which cinema intersects with a range of social and political issues. You will graduate with a degree underpinned by academic rigour, but with the transferable skills needed to pursue a wide variety of careers in the creative industries.

The degree is taught by leading international scholars and practitioners and you will also benefit from access to outstanding library resources and an extensive range of practical equipment and studio space. Extracurricula activities support the curriculum by widening critical and creative horizons. Recent activities on the degree include field trips to the National Science and Media Museum, Tate Britain, and the Manchester Animation Festival. We also have regular group visits to local film screenings.

• Study in the most filmed-in city in the country outside London.
• Our local partners include FACT, one of the leading independent cinema venues in the North West.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of Film and Visual Culture have gone on to have careers in teaching, film journalism, cinema management, and film and television studio researcher. Other careers include screenwriters, producers and directors, and often graduates establish their own companies.

Some graduates also go on to postgraduate study to further their knowledge.

During your degree, you may have the opportunity to work in the creative industries through links the department has with a variety of local businesses. These activities build your CV and portfolio before you graduate.