Film Studies BA (Hons)

at University of Sussex

Program structure

Year 1 Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Analysing Film

• European Cinema

Spring teaching

• Exploring Film Studies

• Global Cinema

Year 2 Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Film Theory

Spring teaching

• British Cinema A

Year 3 Options

You choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.While it’s our aim for

students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.

Autumn teaching

• American Teen Cinema: Coming of Age on Screen

• Animals and Screen Media

• Celebrity, Media and Culture

• Cinema and Migration

• Histories of Women in Music

• Media, War and Terrorism

• Music of the 21st Century

• Public Relations

• Race and Ethnicity in Popular Cinema

Spring teaching

• Cinema and Sexualities

• Film and Revolution

• Film Studies Dissertation

• Hollywood Industry and Imaginary

• Viewing Women

International Baccalaureate

Typical offer    

30 -32 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

European Baccalaureate

Typical offer    

Overall result of at least 75% to 77%.

Other international qualifications

India

Typical offer    

Standard XII result

• 80% from ISC Indian School certificate of Education (CISCE)

• 80% from SSC All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE)

• 80% HSC higher Secondary Certificate ( Maharashtra )

Additional requirements    

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic)

6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component

Home students: £9,250 per year

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £9,250 per year

International students: £18,500 per year

Our expert teaching, combined with the support you receive from our careers team, means you’ll develop key skills in communication, critical and creative thinking and working to deadlines.

You’ll be prepared for a future in a range of careers including cinema, television, marketing, events and communications.

Graduate destinations

Recent graduates have found jobs as:

• communications co-ordinator, Cinecity Film Festival

• film programmer, Brooklyn Academy of Music

• sales and acquisitions executive, WestEnd Films, London.