Taught by lecturers who are filmmakers and screenwriters, this film and TV course takes a learn by doing approach. You will write scripts, research concepts and make your own films and TV programmes. The strong practical element, coupled with a work placement ensure you will graduate with a diverse portfolio and the creative knowledge to take you into the broadcasting industry and beyond. Previous students have done work placements with companies such as Third Films,Arcus Studios, Twenty Six 03 and Candle & Bell Productions.
Our strong connections with industry mean the degree has an excellent reputation with employers. We have worked closely with practicing specialists to design a course that develops versatile, creative graduates with the technical skills that are so important in this competitive industry. On completion you will be well placed to move into a career as a producer, editor, director or screen writer. Graduates from the course include cinematographer Lol Crawley (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Four Lions, Utopia 2), director Neil Marshall (The Descent, Game of Thrones) director of photography, Si Bell (Vera, Ripper Street, Fortitude) and screenwriter Sean Conway (Ray Donovan, All I See is You directed by Marc Forster (World War Z)). You can find other alumni on TV shows such as Peepshow, The Inbetweeners, This is England 90, Shameless, Wolfblood, Ripper Street, and Cuckoo and films My Week with Marilyn, A Song for Marion, All I See Is You, Prometheus.