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

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Singleton Park Campus

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Full Time With Year In Industry

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22-SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Singleton Park Campus

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22-SEP-25

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4 Years

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Our Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) is an interdisciplinary program, aimed at students who are interested in exploring a wide spectrum of visual culture and film. You will have the chance to investigate contemporary culture through diverse social media platforms, video gaming, creative media and more. You will analyse language and literature in film and television and will also gain skills and experience in film production and writing for radio and screen, learning from experienced industry ...Read more

Our Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) is an interdisciplinary program, aimed at students who are interested in exploring a wide spectrum of visual culture and film. You will have the chance to investigate contemporary culture through diverse social media platforms, video gaming, creative media and more. You will analyse language and literature in film and television and will also gain skills and experience in film production and writing for radio and screen, learning from experienced industry professionals and leading academics.Our course is based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking the beautiful beaches of Swansea Bay and located on the edge of the Gower Peninsula (the UK’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
• Access state-of-the-art audio-visual production studio facilities and audio-visual equipment.
• Use our Gaming Lab and Virtual Reality equipment which are currently used for both teaching and research purposes.
• Boost your employability and experience through our well-established media production, creative industries, and publishing internship opportunities with a wide range of external and internal partners.
• Benefit from teaching staff within the department who have extensive industry experience across a variety of relevant not-for-profit and commercial sectors. Undertake a Year in Industry, gaining valuable experiences and skills to further boost your student experience and employment prospects. This undergraduate programme spans a wide range of aspects of visual culture and film. It offers a combination of theory and practice within three pillars: Film, Visual Culture and Practice. Study at least one module from all three pillars at each level of the programme with the flexibility to choose your own specialism, so you can shape your course to match your career goals as well as developing your own interests. There is also the opportunity to study some modules through the medium of Welsh.Study Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) with us and you will learn practical skills to equip you for an exciting career in sectors such as media production, communications, business management, public sector, teaching, and screenwriting.Please visit our course page at:https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/film-and-visual-culture-undergraduate-courses/film-and-visual-culture-ba/

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40/101
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20th
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37th
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A level:

BBC - ABB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

112 - 128 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:21,M:24 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

30 - 33 Grades / Points required

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

H3,H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

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

DDM - DMM Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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International students will also require a score of 4 at Higher Level English Language or Literature, or 5 at Standard Level English Language or Literature.

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Swansea University will accept the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate as fully equivalent to one A-Level.

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

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