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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Ayr Campus
Full Time
09-SEP-24
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Ayr Campus
Full time
09-SEP-24
4 Years
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UWS's BA Filmmaking & Screen Writing will help you develop the essential creative, critical and professional skills required to work in cinema, TV and related industries.Throughout the course, you will not only learn how to make films, but also study cinema as art, culture and commerce. The degree will develop your skills and knowledge as a filmmaker and cinematic storyteller and has a explicitly international curriculum concerned with a trans-national form and globalisd industry all of which is explored in local, regional, and national contexts. The practical focus of the degree will help you build up a portfolio of work and provide you with experience of post-production, research, scriptwriting and camera operation.Modules are taught by industry professionals and our range of masterclasses are led by internationally-acclaimed directors, cinematographers and writers.As well as having access to the latest digital film technology, you’ll also have the opportunity to work out of UWS’s teaching space at Glasgow’s Film City – Scotland’s filmmaking hub.
PRACTICAL FOCUSThe degree is highly distinctive in the way that it offers a balance of practice and theory that allows students to develop industry-accredited skills whilst pursuing their passion for cinema.You will develop essential creative, critical and professional skills important within cinema, TV and related cultural industries. You will gain experience in production, including research and script-writing, camera and sound operation. In addition, you will learn post-production techniques and build a portfolio of work that will give you an edge in the creative sector.In addition, in Year 3, a Work-Related Learning module offers you the opportunity of relevant work experience incorporating the application of learning and theory in practice. This can either be in a working environment that you may work in on a part-time basis or in a new working environment that you secure for the purposes of the module, or through the completion of a university-based project. Finally, throughout the course, you wil have access to guest lectures and masterclasses which are led by internationally-acclaimed directors, cinematographers and writers.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONOur course is accredited by ScreenSkills - the industry-led skills body for the screen industries.
CAREER PROSPECTSJobsThe combination of specific filmmaking skills, general communication skills, enterprise awareness and professionalisation ensures that you will be prepared for suitable employment in the creative industries. Some Filmmaking graduates have found employment in technical areas such as camera and sound departments, post-production houses, as production assistants, and as directors. Many graduates continue to work independently as filmmakers and increasingly they set up their own production companies. Some graduates chose to look beyond the creative industries and find graduate-level careers where they can use their skills of research, analysis and presentation.
Further StudyFilmmaking and Screen Writing is a suitable qualification for progression to a wide range of postgraduate study opportunities in Film, Media and Cultural studies.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBC Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
BCC Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
102 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
24 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H2,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):
MMM Grades / Points required
Scottish HNC:
Pass Grades / Points required
Scottish HND:
Pass Grades / Points required
T Level:
M Grades / Points required
For year 2 entry, BBB required
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For year 2 entry
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For year 2 entry, 28 points required
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For year 2 entry, DDM required in relevant subject
Entry to Year 1 with HNC in one of the following titles: Creative Industries; Professional Writing Skills; Media & CommunicationEntry to Year 2 with a HNC with B in the graded unit in one of the following titles: Creative Media; Communication with Media; Media Analysis & Production
Entry to Year 3 with a HND with B in the graded unit in one of the following titles: Creative Media; Communication with Media; Media Analysis & Production
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Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£16,000 per year
Students from EU
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£16,000 per year
Students from International
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