BA Film and Media Studies with Year Abroad

at University of Leicester

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.

• A/AS-levels: BBB. Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-Level. General Studies is accepted
• EPQ with A-levels: BBC + EPQ at grade B
• Access to HE Diploma: Pass relevant diploma with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3, 24 of which must be at distinction.
• International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 28 points.
• BTEC Nationals: Pass Diploma with DDM
   

Selection Process
When considering your application, we will look for evidence that you will be able to fulfil the objectives of the course and achieve the standards required. We will take into account a range of factors including previous exam results.

 

Applicants are not normally interviewed. If you receive an offer you will be invited to visit the department.

 

English Language Requirements
IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

 

International Qualifications
Find your country in this list to check equivalent qualifications, scholarships and additional requirements.

UK Students

Starting in 2022

• £9,250 in your first year. Tuition fees are subject to government regulations and may change in future years
• If you choose to spend a semester abroad, your tuition fee for that year will be the same as the regular tuition fee for that year

If you are resident outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, you will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

 

International Students

Starting in 2022

• £17,500 per year
• Year Abroad: £4,3675, which is 25% of the full-time tuition fee

You will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

 

From 2022 onwards, EU nationals will pay the International fee. If you are an EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme, you may qualify for the UK fee (subject to criteria).

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.