Course Summary

**Overview** Our ScreenSkills Select-accredited BA (Hons) Film Production degree will mould you into the expert filmmaker, cinematographer, editor, and special effects producer the booming film industry craves. Master the practical and business elements of film creation and exhibit your films at national screening events, which will turn employers’ heads your way. Graduates have created indie films, joined Marvel, Maverick and Pinewood Studios, and worked on critically acclaimed titles Black Mirror, Wonder Woman 1984, and No Time to Die. Here’s your chance to follow in their footsteps. **Course highlights** - Familiarise yourself with advanced professional equipment used in the industries – including Arri Alexa cinema camera systems, a Pro Tools-equipped Foley and ADR sound studio, and a Baselight colour grading system - Attract potential employers by showcasing your films at our annual screening event at London’s British Film Institute (BFI) - Boost your professional experience by taking an optional one-year placement – either with a company or by setting up your own - Bolster your practice and knowledge by attending specialist masterclasses and workshops on all areas of film production - Show your editing expertise to industry peers by gaining an Avid Media Composer certification - Enhance your employability by accessing training events, bursaries and scholarships – one of many advantages of a ScreenSkills Select accreditation **Accreditation** This course is accredited by ScreenSkills Select, a professional body for the screen industry. All ScreenSkills Select-accredited courses must show the highest level of quality and relevance to the industry. This ensures you'll learn the knowledge and skills relevant to your future career and assures potential employers that your degree is relevant to the screen industry. This accreditation also gives you access to exclusive benefits such as employability training events, scholarships and bursaries. **Careers and opportunities** You'll have plenty of career routes when you finish this course. Many of our graduates have found success in a variety of roles, destinations and productions – with some going on to work on the sets of blockbuster films and award-winning TV series. Others have also been nationally recognised in the film and TV industry. For example, a team of our graduates won a Royal Television Society (RTS) award in 2020 for Best Student Film. **Graduate roles** Roles our graduates have taken on include: - runner - camera assistant - junior/editing assistant - sound recordist - junior researcher - personal or production assistant - junior/production coordinator - second/third assistant director **Graduate destinations** Companies and studios our graduates have worked in include: - Walt Disney - Maverick - Marvel - Outpost facilities, Pinewood Studios - BBC - ITV - NBC Universal **Film and TV work** Graduates have worked on commercial and indie titles such as: - Wonder Woman 1984 - Rocketman - No Time To Die - The Batman - Bridgerton - Bohemian Rhapsody - Black Mirror - Boiling Point (indie film) - Villain (indie film)

Course Details - Modules

** Year 1 core modules:** Creative Storytelling (40 credits); Editing for Film and Video (20 credits); Eportfolio for Film and Television (20 credits); Film Craft (20 credits); Film Language and Representation (20 credits) | ** Year 2 core modules [all worth 20 credits each]:** Film Production Practices; World and Transnational Cinema | ** Year 2 optional modules [worth 20 credits each, unless otherwise stated]: ** CCI Placement Plus (40 credits); CCI Self Employed Placement (40 credits); CCI Work Placement (40 credits); Cinematography; Creative Music and Effects for Film and TV; Directing; Documentary and Factual; Engaged Citizenship through Interdisciplinary Practice; External Live Brief; Film, Media and Communication Study Abroad - Full Year (120 credits); Film, Media and Communication Study Abroad - Half Year (60 credits); Film, Media and Communication Study Exchange (60 credits); Film Sound Production; Fiction Film-Making; Post Production Visual Effects; Professional Experience; Script Writing; Student Enterprise; Underwater Filming and Media; Workflow and Grading; Workflow and Post-Production | ** Year 3 core modules: ** Graduate Film (40 credits); Graduate Film Package (20 credits); Independent Research Project (20 credits); Professional Industry Skills (20 credits); Self Promotion (20 credits)

Course Details – Assessment Method

You'll be assessed through: - essay and report writing - video essays - film production artefacts - group projects and presentations - pitching - production files - practical assessments - workshops and supervised work sessions - masterclasses - tutorials - production meetings You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future. The way you’re assessed may depend on the units you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows: - Year 1 students: 8% by written exams, 40% by practical exams and 52% by coursework - Year 2 students: 8% by written exams, 28% by practical exams and 64% by coursework - Year 3 students: 28% by practical exams and 72% by coursework

Course Details – Professional Bodies

ScreenSkills

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: PP31

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

We also accept other combinations equivalent to 120-128 points from A levels or equivalent. A relevant qualification or experience in film/video is required. Applicants without relevant qualifications may be asked to submit a digital portfolio.

120-128 points from A levels or equivalent.

122-128 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma. Must be accompanied by relevant experience or additional qualifications related to Film or Media.

120-128 Tariff points. A relevant qualification or experience in film/video is required.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

29 points from the IB Diploma, with 664 at Higher Level. A relevant qualification or experience in film/video is required.

A relevant qualification or experience in film/video is required.

A relevant qualification or experience in film/video is required.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

Cambridge Pre-U score of 56-60. A relevant qualification or experience in film/video is required.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.5 English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
PTE Academic 61.0 An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT) 91.0 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing
Cambridge English Advanced Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.
Cambridge English Proficiency Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.
Trinity ISE Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 9250.0 Year 1
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
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
International 16200.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

Provider information

University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP

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