History
For over 30 years the University of Kent has been at the forefront of developing film studies as an academic subject. We are one of the leading universities in the UK for film studies, and one of the largest and most well regarded departments in Europe.
Education
The School of Arts at Kent offers a range of academically challenging programmes for those who want to study the arts at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
Our single honours programmes provide a professional-practice focus alongside theoretical groundwork. We also offer a wide range of joint honours programmes, giving you the opportunity to combine your arts degree with another subject.
There are also options to spend a year abroad or on placement, subject to good academic progression.
Research
Research centres and groups:
- Aesthetics Research Centre
- Art History and Visual Cultures Research Centre
- Beacon Institute
- Centre for Film and Media Research
- Cognition, Kinesthetics and Performance
- Melodrama Research Group
- Network of Research: Movies, Magazines, Audiences
- Popular and Comic Performance Research centre
- Popular and Comic Performance (PCP) research centre
Career
We have strong connections with many arts-based organisations, and provide chances for you to network with them and acquire useful connections to enable you to enhance your student experience and increase your employability.
We hold events or activities with such organisations and associations that will also benefit your learning experience and enhance your future career prospects.
We provide ideal facilities in an international learning environment for you to forge associations with friends and colleagues whilst at the School and after graduation, as part of the School of Arts alumni, which will remain with you long after you graduate and may provide assistance in your future career.
School of Arts Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to School of Arts. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
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Grant
100000 INR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
GyanDhan Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Dec 2025
Klein Family Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 May 2025
ASEAN Scholarship for Cambodia
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
28 Apr 2025
ASEAN Scholarship for Brunei
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Independent provider
Grant
7000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Global Scholarship Program (GSP)
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
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Not specified
Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
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Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Hagop Bogigian Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University Offers $16,000 To $24,000 Scholarship Packages!
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Walsh University - Full Tuition Four-Year Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University - International Scholarship Packages
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Independent provider
Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
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Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
Global Ambassadors Scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
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Top-Up Scholarship
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships For Exchange Programs
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Tatra Banka Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
100000 INR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Dec 2025
Klein Family Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 May 2025
ASEAN Scholarship for Cambodia
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
28 Apr 2025
ASEAN Scholarship for Brunei
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
7000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Global Scholarship Program (GSP)
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
Deadline
Not specified
Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Hagop Bogigian Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University Offers $16,000 To $24,000 Scholarship Packages!
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Walsh University - Full Tuition Four-Year Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University - International Scholarship Packages
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
Global Ambassadors Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Top-Up Scholarship
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships For Exchange Programs
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Tatra Banka Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
100000 INR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Dec 2025
Klein Family Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 May 2025
ASEAN Scholarship for Cambodia
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
28 Apr 2025
ASEAN Scholarship for Brunei
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
7000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Global Scholarship Program (GSP)
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
Deadline
Not specified
Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Hagop Bogigian Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University Offers $16,000 To $24,000 Scholarship Packages!
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Walsh University - Full Tuition Four-Year Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University - International Scholarship Packages
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
Global Ambassadors Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Top-Up Scholarship
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships For Exchange Programs
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Tatra Banka Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
ICT services
Our editing facilities include eight Apple Mac Pro dedicated fibre networked 'Final Cut Studio' Edit Suites with near field monitoring and SD/ DVCam and HD digitisation. Our Digital Studio on the first floor accommodates ten Mac workstations, Sony SD/HDV digitisations and HD monitoring, and is used as our primary instruction facility for post-production software.
Campus life
The Jarman Building also contains the Studio 3 Gallery, our dedicated exhibition space. Since its opening, Studio has played host to a series of major exhibitions that are open to the public plus annual student shows.
The Department is based on the Canterbury campus, where we have five licensed performance studios (the two large Jarman studios with semi-sprung floors; the large and flexible Lumley Studio; the 113 seat Aphra Theatre, a courtyard studio theatre; and The Forrest Studio, a black box space), a fully equipped construction workshop, the Drama Simulation Studio for both sound and lighting, and an extensively equipped 1000msq construction workshop including Design Suite.