BA (HONS) Film and Media

at Anglia Ruskin University - Cambridge

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT

3 years full-time
Year 1

Core modules

• Film Language and Concepts
• Creative Moving Image
• Sound, Text, Image
• Theorising Popular Culture
   

Optional modules

• Introduction to Television Studies
• Introduction to Filmmaking: Super 8mm
   

Year 2
Core modules

• Theorising Spectatorship
• Classical Hollywood Cinema
• Teenage Kicks: Youth Culture and Media
• Online Journalism
• Ruskin Module
   

Optional modules

• Documentary Film Theory
• Television Genres
• Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet
• Photography
• Non-Fiction Filmmaking
• Creative Media Practice Process
• Creative Media Practice Themes
• 16mm Filmmaking
• Independent Cinema: US and Beyond
• Cinema and Sound
   

Year 3
Core modules

• Major Project
• Major Project in Creative Media Practice
• Sound and Vision: Music and Media
• Multiplexed: Contemporary Popular Cinema
   

Optional modules

• Special Topics in Film Studies
• 'Fake News', Media Law and Social Conflict
• Cultural Politics of Celebrity
• Contemporary Television
• Experiments in Film and Moving Image
• Narrative in Global Cinema
• Digital Publishing
• Avant-Garde Cinema
• Anglia Language Programme

Standard entry requirements

Main

• 96 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).
• 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above.
• If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
• You may also be accepted to this course with an IELTS 5.5 (Academic level- with no individual score being lower than 5.5) or equivalent English Language qualification as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, but will then be required to undertake additional compulsory free English language modules in your first year.
   

Alternatives

• UCAS Tariff points acquired from BTEC Level 3 Diplomas are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from Access to HE Diplomas are accepted.
• International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 24 points is accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Advanced Highers are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Highers are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from the Irish Leaving Certificate are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points acquired from the International Baccalaureate Certificate are accepted.
   

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

Tuition fees for international students (2022/23)
£14,300

International students starting 2022/23 (full-time, per year)
You can pay your tuition fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will also ask you for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter. Details will be in your offer letter.

Careers

At ARU we work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements.

Our BA (Hons) Film and Media degree will help you prepare for many film and media-related roles, including film and television production and post-production, film journalism, cinema and film festival management, film programming and curation, publishing, broadcasting, web design and public relations.

You might also decide to continue on to a Masters course, such as our MA Film and Television Production. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.