Film and Visual Culture - BA (Hons)
Swansea University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Our Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) is an exciting new interdisciplinary program aimed at students who are interested in exploring a wide spectrum of visual culture and film. You will have the chance to explore rich media histories and contemporary culture through diverse social media platforms, video gaming, creative media and more.On modules lead by leading academics and industry professionals, you will learn how to close read and contextualise film and television texts whilst also gaining ...Read more

Our Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) is an exciting new interdisciplinary program aimed at students who are interested in exploring a wide spectrum of visual culture and film. You will have the chance to explore rich media histories and contemporary culture through diverse social media platforms, video gaming, creative media and more.On modules lead by leading academics and industry professionals, you will learn how to close read and contextualise film and television texts whilst also gaining skills and experience in film production and writing for radio and screen.Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) will give you the practical and intellectual skills you need for an exciting career in the media, marketing, or related fields, as well as key transferable skills which are valued by employers and open up a range of wider career opportunities.This undergraduate programme spans a wide range of aspects of visual culture and film, encompassing film theory, the analysis of screen industries, learning about storytelling techniques across different media forms, and key techniques in analysing and close reading a variety of visual texts. It offers a combination of theory and practice within three pillars: Film, Visual Culture, and Practice.Anticipated career outcomes range from: Media Production, Publicity, Publishing,Communications and PR,Digital / Social Media marketing,Business management,Teaching, Social enterprise and entrepreneurshipPublic sector / non-for-profit, creative industries entrepreneurship,

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A level

A level:

ABB - BCC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

128 - 104 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D15M30 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 - 29 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3H3H3H3H3H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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£9,535 per year

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£18,400 per year

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Swansea University
Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  1.2 miles away

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