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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Cambridge Campus
Full Time
09-SEP-24
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Cambridge Campus
Full time
09-SEP-24
3 Years
You’ll learn to tell stories which engage audiences, whether you want to write poetry, drama, short fiction, or make films and documentaries. You’ll explore and develop professional writing techniques related to film including screenwriting and film journalism.You’ll get invaluable feedback on all of your creative writing work from professional writers, including our teaching staff and Royal Literary Fund fellows, as well as your fellow students. This will offer you the unique opportunity to consider a range of responses to your work, as well as sharpening your own critical skills.Investigating filmmaking practices from all over the world, and learning the language of film from the perspective of a filmmaker, you’ll make your own short films in video, animation or 16mm format, with full training in camera operation, sound recording and editing from professional filmmakers. If you specialise in filmmaking, you’ll put your well-practised skills to the test in a project that, once complete, will be screened at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse. The best may also be selected for showing at the Cambridge Film Festival. You’ll learn to write knowledgeably and critically about film, giving you even more opportunities to get involved in Cambridge’s exciting arts scene.Our optional modules allow you to further explore your interests or specialise for a particular career. In Years 2 and 3, you can also learn a language on our Anglia Language Programme and what’s more, you can choose to study abroad as part of your course and expand your cultural horizons and apply for funding to cover the cost.Our links with local and national organisations will help you make contacts and find work placements in the industry. Our recent students have found internships and placements with companies such as the BBC, Cambridge Festival of Ideas, Film & Video Umbrella, Cannes Film Festival, Cambridge Film Festival, Take One magazine, Watersprite Film Festival, CBBC, ITN Productions, London Studios, MTV, New York Film Academy, Pinewood Studios, StudioCanal UK (formerly Optimum Releasing) and Sight & Sound magazine. You’ll also have opportunities to take part in live briefs with our partner organisations. Our students recently worked with mental health charity Lifecraft, producing a series of short videos about the charity for their website and social media channels.You can also take an optional placement year.
Industry-standard facilitiesAs part of your studies at ARU, you’ll have access to all of our creative industries facilities including:- Film studio with overhead lighting and green screen- Multi-camera television studio- Full range of location kit from 4K digital cameras, professional lighting, to Steadicam- Sound-recording equipment for location filming- Editing suites with Da Vinci Resolve and the full Adobe Creative Cloud software suite- Finishing suite with audio monitoring and grading panels- Aaton Cameras and Steenbeck editors for 16mm film production- Motion capture equipment- Podcast and video capture system
CareersOur BA (Hons) Writing and Film Studies students go on to successful careers in a variety of fields, including film and video production, film criticism, cinema/film festival administration and management, film education, broadcasting, journalism and publishing.You’ll develop literacy, creativity, problem-solving, analysis and communication skills, which are highly valued by employers. You can enhance your CV by taking advantage of our extensive local and national media contacts to gain experience on work placements. Previous students have u
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UCAS Tariff:
96 Grades / Points required
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96 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent)
UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent)
UCAS Tariff Points accepted.
3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above.
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£9,250 per year
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
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£9,250 per year
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£9,250 per year
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15,900 per year
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