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Universities United Kingdom University of Leicester Courses BA Film and Media Studies

BA Film and Media Studies
at University of Leicester

Leicester, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 17,500
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

Over the course of our Film and Media Studies BA you will discover the relationship between film and other screen, broadcast and print media, and engage with the various theories that have developed around the subject.

Leicester is ranked among the top 15 places in the UK for teaching Film and Media Studies.* You will be taught by academics with expertise ranging from British documentary film and television to themes and trends of contemporary Hollywood, and from European art cinema to Chinese cinema.

During your degree you will explore the power of the audiovisual and digital media within contemporary society and culture. This course also has an interdisciplinary aspect as you will draw upon expertise from social sciences and humanities.

You will have the opportunity to get hands on experience of film-making in the second year Film Production module. Regular film screenings in our fully equipped film theatre will expose you to a diverse range of films, whilst seminars will provide you with an opportunity to discuss and share ideas about the film and media you have experienced.

We also work with the University’s Attenborough Arts Centre, helping you explore other career possibilities in event management as well as film programming and marketing.

Course Content
Year 1

You will be introduced to the basics of film analysis and study how media is received and consumed.

Modules
- American Film and Visual Culture
- Film and Art: Academic Practice and the Workplace
- Introduction to Film History 1
- Introduction to Media and Communication (double module)
- Reading Film
- Studying Media and Communication (double module)
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 2

During your second year, you will create a short film with a group of fellow students using the theoretical and practical knowledge that we provide. You will also build on your media studies by understanding the way in which media outlets communicate with their audiences.

Modules
- Researching World Cinemas
- Film Production
- Digital Media and Everyday Life (double module)
- Documentary Film and Television
- Film, Reception and Consumption
- Television Studies
Plus either Working in the Creative Industries or Journalism Studies

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 3 (Film Studies Dissertation)

During your final year you will have the flexibility to choose your own modules. The only compulsory element is a 10,000 word dissertation on a subject of your choice in either Film or Media Studies or spanning both disciplines. The rest of your time will be spent exploring specialist areas that are of interest to you.

Core module
- Dissertation
Option modules
- You will choose 3 option modules from lists labelled A, plus 2 option modules from lists labelled B. At least 3 modules should be from
the Media Studies lists.
- Film Studies A
- New Chinese Cinemas
- Contemporary Hollywood
- Hitchcock and Film History
- Contemporary European Cinema
- Seriality: Film, Television and Other Media
- Postwar Italian Directors
- Cinematic Representations of Latin America: Local versus Global
- Media Studies A
- Environmental Communication
- Global Cultures
- Media, Celebrity and Fan Culture
- Games and Culture
- Media and The Body
- The Media on Film
- Reporting Panics
- Film Studies B
- Women in Cinema
- Screen Affect
- Stardom and Identities in Chinese and American Cinemas
- Film and Art Journalism
- Screen Gothic
- British Popular Culture Since 1945
- Norms and Margins in French Cinema
- The Cinema of Luis Buñuel
- Media Studies B
- Media and Gender
- Music as Communication
- Advertising and Consumer Culture
- Online Journalism: Theory and Practice
- Community Radio in Practice
- Writing for PR
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 3 (Media Studies Dissertation)

During your final year you will have the flexibility to choose your own modules. The only compulsory element is a 10,000 word dissertation on a subject of your choice in either Film or Media Studies or spanning both disciplines. The rest of your time will be spent exploring specialist areas that are of interest to you.

Core module
- Dissertation
Option modules
You will choose 2 option modules from lists labelled A and a further 2 option modules from lists labelled B. At least 3 modules should be from the Film Studies lists.

Film Studies A
- New Chinese Cinemas
- Contemporary Hollywood
- Hitchcock and Film History
- Contemporary European Cinema
- Seriality: Film, Television and Other Media
- Postwar Italian Directors
- Cinematic Representations of Latin America: Local versus Global
Media Studies A
- Environmental Communication
- Global Cultures
- Media, Celebrity and Fan Culture
- Games and Culture
- Media and The Body
- The Media on Film
- Reporting Panics
Film Studies B
- Women in Cinema
- Screen Affect
- Stardom and Identities in Chinese and American Cinemas
- Film and Art Journalism
- Screen Gothic
- British Popular Culture Since 1945
- Norms and Margins in French Cinema
- The Cinema of Luis Buñuel
Media Studies B
- Media and Gender
- Advertising and Consumer Culture
- Online Journalism: Theory and Practice
- Community Radio in Practice
- Writing for PR
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Entry Requirement
If you have completed the standard XII awarded by the CISCE/CBSE, or another recognised state exam board, with at least 75% overall, you may be considered for admission to a first year Bachelors degree. For many courses at the University of Leicester, you will need 80% overall or higher, along with higher individual marks of 85% in relevant subjects.
If you are studying A-levels or the International Baccalaureate (IB) then you can begin from the first year of a Bachelors degree.
If you have already completed the first year of an undergraduate degree at an Indian university, you may be considered for entry to the first or second year of a Bachelors degree if you have studied relevant subjects and/or modules.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£17500 per year

Career Prospect

Our curriculum includes employability and practical modules such as 'Film and Art: Academic Study and the Workplace', 'Film Production' and 'Film and Art Journalism'.

Skills acquired on this course have equipped our students to go into film preservation and curating, teaching, and other creative aspects of the film and media industries. It also provides a foundation for careers in film journalism and other cultural management positions.

Cost Of Studying At University of Leicester

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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BA Film and Media Studies at University of Leicester