BA in Film Studies and Production
Queen's University Belfast - Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Key Information
Campus location
Belfast, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 18,800 / per year
Application deadline
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Introduction
The Film Studies and Production degree at Queen’s offers a unique blend of critical thinking and filmmaking. Students will acquire advanced knowledge and skills in digital production, screenwriting, directing, cinematography and editing, as well as developing their understanding of film and moving images and broader film culture. Classes take place in the cinema of the Queen’s Film Theatre and our dedicated Film Studio, which features full broadcast-quality LED lighting and a green screen. Students benefit from our cutting-edge digital production facilities, including offline and online editing suites and use high-definition cameras and lighting and grip kits for location work. Across the programme, practice-based learning is framed by the study of film concepts, critical contexts, and current industrial practices. This approach encourages our students to become creative and critical practitioners with highly developed audio-visual literacy. All of these skills enhance the employability of our graduates within the media and creative industries sector.
Global Opportunities
Queen's University Belfast is committed to providing a range of international opportunities to its students during their degree programmes. Details of this provision are currently being finalised and will be available from the University website once confirmed.
Professional Accreditations
Accredited as an Avid Authorised Learning Partner for Education, the School of Arts, English and Languages offers industry-accredited certification in Media Composer and Pro Tools, both industry-leading software for film editing and sound postproduction. Preparatory work for these qualifications is embedded in the coursework of certain modules. Students will have the opportunity to attend an intensive short course and must pass the final exam to obtain the qualification.
Industry Links
Northern Ireland has one of the fastest-growing creative industry sectors in the UK economy. Film production teaching is regularly carried out and supervised by tutors who are actively involved in the film and media industry, providing invaluable opportunities to learn first-hand from film and media professionals.
Film at Queen’s has links with a range of independent and community-based film and media production companies (including Stirling Film and Television Productions, Double Band, Northern Visions, Green Inc.); as well as BBC (NI), UTV, the Belfast Film Festival, Film Devour Short Film Festival; Respect Human Rights Film Festival, and the Prison Memory Archive (PMA).
Student Experience
We are an Authorised Avid Learning Partner for Pro Tools and Avid Media Composer, offering certified industry-approved training integrated into the degree.
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Curriculum
The BA in Film Studies and Production is taught through an equal mix of hands-on film production modules and critical film studies modules, with increasing flexibility at Levels 2 and 3. The modules will typically include (*indicating compulsory module):
Stage 1
- Introduction to Film Studies 1
- Introduction to Film Studies 2
- Introduction to Film Practice
- Editing for Film and Television
- Visual Studies: Theory and Practice
Level 1 students also have the opportunity to take one or two approved modules in other subject areas.
Stage 2
- Cinematography
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Experimental Practice
- Non-fiction Film Practice
- World-Cinemas
- Cinema and Modernism
- Documentary Film Studies
- British Cinema: Nation, Identity and Industry
- Film and Sound
- Creative Enterprise in Film and Digital Media
- Introduction to Animation Studies
Students may also be able to take some modules from the BA Broadcast Production programme.
Stage 3
- Advanced Film Practice 1
- Advanced Film Practice 2
- Work-based Learning (Placement)
- Dissertation
- Film and Music: Theory and Criticism
- Film Authorship
- Cinema and Postmodernism
- Hollywood Cinema
- British Film: Mainstream and Fringe
Students may also be able to take some modules from the BA Broadcast Production programme.
Rankings
Film Studies and Production degrees at Queen's were rated first in the UK (Guardian University League Tables for Film and Production 2017).
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Career Opportunities
Studying for a Film Studies and Production degree at Queen’s will assist you in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions. Graduates from this degree at Queen’s are well regarded by many employers, and over half of all graduate jobs are now open to graduates of any discipline.
Film Studies and Production, with its practice and professional components, provides an excellent background for work in film, television and other broadcast media and creative industries. A degree in Film Studies and Production can lead to careers in education, training and arts administration, as well as offering a wide range of career possibilities, including postgraduate study.
Employment after the Course
Our graduates have gone into a diverse range of careers, including the following:
- Lauren McGuigan (Assistant Editor, Yellow Moon)
- Alastair Livesley (Sub-Editor at Virgin Media Presents)
- Stephanie Fitzsimons (Associate at PwC)
- Daniel McCabe (Sound Trainee, HBO)
- Niall McEvoy, (on-set VFX supervisor, HBO, Game of Thrones)
- Grace Sweeney (Camera Department, HBO, Game of Thrones)
- Maria Murphy (Assistant Producer, Below the Radar)
- Aaron Bell (Online Assistant at ‘Fifty Fifty Post’)
- Chris McGeown (Content Delivery Operator at BBC)
- Michele Devlin, (Director of The Belfast Film Festival)
- Genevieve Ewing (Business Consultant at CSG The Global Talent Experts)
Employment Links
Film Studies and Production, with its practice and professional components, provides an excellent background for work in film, television and other media and creative industries. A degree in Film Studies and Production can lead to careers in education, training and arts administration, as well as offering a wide range of career possibilities, including postgraduate study.
Professional Opportunities
Film at Queen’s has built up extensive industry partnerships with local film production companies, which have been experiencing significant growth in recent years. Industry placement forms an important component of the Single Honours degree at Level 3.