Teaching & Modules

Teaching methods - what to expect

Assessment

  • Written assignment
  • Practical assessment

You will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical assessments. Forms of assessment may include written essays, oral or audio-visual presentations, blog entries, multiple-choice tests, visual tests, short films or video essays, or timed examinations.

Modules

Year

Required Modules

When studying in your first year, you will take the following six required 15-credit modules:

  • Introduction to Film Studies: Forms (15 credits)
  • Introduction to Film Studies: Critical Debates (15 credits)
  • Research & Scholarship in Film Studies (15 credits)
  • Film History: I (15 credits)
  • Film History: II (15 credits)
  • Film History: III (15 credits)

Optional Modules

In addition, you will choose two 15-credit modules, either in the Department of Film Studies or in another Department, subject to approval by your Personal Tutor and the Programme Administrator.

Modules offered by the Department of Film Studies may typically include:

  • Media Cultures (15 credits)
  • Found Footage Practices (15 credits)

Key Information

Course type:

Single honours

Delivery mode:

In person

Study mode:

Full time

Required A-Levels:

AAB

Duration:

Three years

Application status:

Open

Start date:

September 2026

Application deadline:

10 September 2025