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BA (Hons) Film and Television Practice

London South Bank University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This practice-based course offers you the unique opportunity to study film and television in the heart of London. We have a strong track record of delivering high-quality film and television courses that combine academic rigor with the professional and entrepreneurial skills required to jumpstart your career.

This course will provide you with the cutting-edge digital skills and experience film and television professionals require in an intensely competitive international industry. You will benefit from our connection to a plethora of production and post-production houses in London’s Soho and on our doorstep and enjoy regular visits and masterclasses from top industry professionals.

You will learn how to design and create original content across a wide range of genres from drama to documentary and experimental formats. The rapidly changing nature of moving image production will be rigorously explored through scholarly study and extensive hands-on creative and technical practice.

You will have the opportunity to work on both individual and group projects over the three years, developing a set of highly transferable skills, and enabling the creative expression of your ideas. You will have access to the latest developments in virtual production, green screen, and, motion capture. You will also have opportunities to collaborate with students from other disciplines within the school of arts and creative industries such as sound and music and acting and performance.

General Eligibility

  • A Level BCC or;

  • BTEC National Diploma MMM or;

  • Access to HE qualifications with 9 Distinctions 36 Merits or;

  • Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 106 UCAS points

  • Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Physical Film Making - Core

  • Fundamentals of Film and Television - Core

  • Approaches to Film and Television - Core

  • Documentary Practice - Core

  • Editing and Montage - Core

  • Sound for Film and Television - Core

2 Year 2
  • Screen Analysis - Core

  • Professional Employability - Core

  • Production Practices - Core

  • Collaborative Practices - Optional

  • Sound on Film - Optional

  • Screenwriting - Core for Writing and Directing and Producing Specialism

  • Directing and Producing - Core for Writing and Directing and Producing Specialism

  • Lighting and Electrical - Core for Cinematography Specialism

  • Director of Photography - Core for Cinematography Specialism

  • Editing Drama - Core for Editing and Post-Production specialism

  • Post Production for Drama - Core for Editing and Post-Production specialism

3 Year 3
  • Research Project - Core

  • Final Film - Core

  • Brief-led Practice - Optional

  • Film Reviewing and Curation - Optional

  • Pre-Production – Core for Writing and Directing and Producing Specialism

  • Camera Department – Core for Cinematography Specialism

  • Advanced Editing and Visual Effects – Core for Editing and Postproduction Specialism

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

We welcome qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.

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