Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)

This is the 4 year course which includes a Professional Placement Year.Immerse yourself in the study of film and the film industries. Understand theory, criticism and the relationship between film, media and culture.- An immersive experience in studying film and the film industries.- You’ll have the opportunity explore your film interests and enthusiasms.- Combines film theory and scholarship with film practice.We want you to develop a critical understanding of film and screen theory and ... READ MORE

This is the 4 year course which includes a Professional Placement Year.Immerse yourself in the study of film and the film industries. Understand theory, criticism and the relationship between film, media and culture.- An immersive experience in studying film and the film industries.- You’ll have the opportunity explore your film interests and enthusiasms.- Combines film theory and scholarship with film practice.We want you to develop a critical understanding of film and screen theory and criticism and to appreciate the relationship between film, media and culture. But we also want to provide you with the conceptual tools for understanding how society and culture is mediated by cinematic, televisual and electronic images.In choosing this course you’ll be starting on a journey of critical understanding of the institutions of film and screen production, distribution and exhibition. As part of this we’ll develop your understanding of reception and consumption practices in film and screen.**More about the Professional Placement Year**A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where a student undertakes a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between the students' second and third years of undergraduate study. Students can engage in up to 3 placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) themselves with support from the Careers & Employability Team.