Tell the stories that matter to you in the format the world wants to see – in our age of digital media, nothing is more popular and more powerful than film.
We’ll educate you as a thinker, maker and creator as you rise to the challenge of the creative industries of the future, and develop the creative, analytical and technical skills you’ll need to use the right technologies to shape your chosen narrative.
Our degree in Film Making is aimed at students with the artistic drive to make movies that change how we imagine the world around us – join us, and put yourself at the centre of your own story.
Why study Film Making at Huddersfield?
* Get hands-on in our industry-standard film and TV studios, and with our post-production equipment and software.
* You’ll get a budget to make a film as part of a team in your final year project.
* Work alongside other screen industry stars of the future, from screenwriters to actors.
* You’ll be challenged to develop all your talents – creative, analytical and technical skills – to equip you for a wide range of careers in the screen industries and beyond.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Core Modules:
Cinematography and Camera Work
Storytelling and Editing
Analysing Content
Film and Television Industries and Law
Year 2
Core modules:
Production Management
Light, Camera, Action…and Cut: Specialist Skills in Film Production
Film Pre-Production Project: Ideas, Scripts and Casts
Global Popular Cinema: Hollywood and Beyond
From Studio to Social Media: Media Careers and Entrepreneurship
Option modules:
Choose one from a list which may include:
Film and Television Fandom and Participatory Media
Screenwriting and Genre
Scoring the Silver Screen: The Musicology of Film and Television
Year 3 - optional placement year
Final Year
Core modules:
Film Production Project: Production and Post-Production
Screens Aesthetics
Film and Television Distribution: Sales, Promotion and Festivals
Media Industry Project
Students who have successfully completed the optional placement year take an additional optional module in place of the Media Industry Project and Employment module.
Option modules:
Choose up to two from a list which may include:
Reality TV and Documentary
Fantasy, Horror and Cult Film
Stars and Celebrity
Digital Streaming Platforms: YouTube, Netflix and Beyond
Course Details – Assessment Method
We use a variety of assessments, including video shorts, podcasts, newsroom days, audience research portfolios, essays, production pitches, data analytics, presentations, and dissertation. This allows you the ability to tailor your degree to fit your passions, interests and strengths. You will be taught by world-leading scholars whose research is helping to shape our understanding of how media, journalism and culture operate alongside industry-leading practitioners and producers, supplemented by a variety of guest talks.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
A280
Institution code:
H60
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
or above.
112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our 'Where are you from?' information pages.
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
80%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
EU
15000.0
Year 1
International
15000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
This information is for applicants applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2021/22. Please note that your tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). This webpage will be updated with 2022/23 tuition fees as information becomes available.
If you are an EU or International student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - http://www.hud.ac.uk/international/tuition-fees/
Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Provider information
Queensgate
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Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
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