Film (Hons) Bournemouth University

Overview

Through the Film (Hons) BA degree from Bournemouth University you will usually be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.

Why study Film (Hons) BA degree from Bournemouth University?

• Study a variety of aspects of filmmaking such as distribution, marketing, buying, fundraising and film production, through a combination of practical and theoretical approaches

• Work alongside internationally recognised film lecturers and practitioners  

• Choose optional modules to specialise in a particular area of interest to match your career ambitions

• Make invaluable industry connections during an optional 30-week work placement with organisations such as The Walt Disney Company, Signal Productions, NorthLight Media and Curtain Calls Production

• Within 15 months of completing their course, 93% of our students were employed or in further study. Many companies and productions have trainee roles suitable for holders of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Starting roles in production include Edit Assistant, Post-production Runner, Camera Assistant or Sound Assistant (ScreenSkills).

• You’ll have access to industry standard digital film cameras, editing programmes, and audio equipment - we’ll teach you how to get the most from the tech whether you’re on location in Dorset’s beautiful scenery, on set in the Sound Stage, or in the post-production editing suites.

Career opportunities:

• This Film (with Foundation Year option) (Hons) degree at Bournemouth University seeks to generate enterprising and entrepreneurial practitioners that are not only geared up to work in industry as it currently stands, but to have an active role in shaping how it may be in the future.

• The course is designed with optional specialisms that enable you to go deeper into areas such as production management, camera and lighting, location and post-sound, editing, production design, distribution or festival administration. This means you can shape your learning based on your career aspirations.

• Graduates are not limited to ‘getting a job’ in the competitive field of film production, but will have a variety of transferrable skills that ensure they are prepared for an engaging career in a constantly dynamic workplace.