**Overview** Pair your love of writing with your interest in film on this BA (Hons) Film Studies and Creative Writing degree course. You’ll hone your writing craft and use it to experience film as a critic and creator. You’ll examine all types of film from big Hollywood blockbusters to Netflix shorts, and take a journey through the history of the film industry. This will inspire you to pen your own scripts, produce your own screenplays and take your ideas from your notepad to the big screen. The skills you’ll learn are valuable in creative sectors, particularly the film industry. You’ll be suited to work in areas such as journalism, script writing, marketing, public relations and teaching after the course. **What you'll experience** On this Film Industries and Creative Writing degree course you’ll: - Learn to write screenplays, film reviews and critical analysis pieces - Get to publish your work in our yearly anthology - Study the glitzy Hollywood film scene as well as international cinema - Develop practical skills in production, using the latest digital video technology - Create your own film scripts and see them come to life - Learn from visiting professional novelists, poets and playwrights such as Andy McNab, Francesca Beard and Suzi Feay - Have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner institutions **Careers and opportunities** Whether you see yourself writing your own film scripts, getting behind the camera, or using the transferable skills you've learnt in other industries, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work when you finish the course. Previous students have gone on to roles in areas such as: - film marketing and public relations - creative writing (prose, poetry and script) - media production - publishing - film making - local and community broadcasting - teaching Roles our graduates have taken on include: - copywriter - journalist - production manager - sound and vision engineer - film/video producer - assistant publicist - public relations and communications officer You can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

** Year 1 core modules [all worth 20 credits each]: ** Film, Genre and Adaptation; Professional Writing; Spectacular Hollywood; Telling Tales; Tips, Tricks, Techniques; Writing for the Film Industries | ** Year 2 core modules [all worth 20 credits each]: ** British Cinema; World and Transnational Cinema | ** Year 2 optional modules [worth 20 credits each, unless otherwise stated]: ** Comic Book Industries; Creative Writing and Critical Thinking; Creative Writing for Comedy; Creative Writing for Film; Engaged Citizenship through Interdisciplinary Practice; Film, Media and Communication Study Exchange (60 credits); Finding Form – Fiction; Finding Form - Non-Fiction; Finding Form - Speculative Fiction; Finding Form - Writing for Performance; Press and Public Relations; Production: Camera and Editing; Production: Short Film-Making; Professional Experience; Researching Genre; Student Enterprise; Transmedia Narratives and Strategies | ** Year 3 core modules [all worth 40 credits each – choose either]: ** Dissertation (Creative Writing/Film and Media); Practical Video Project | ** Year 3 optional modules [all worth 20 credits each]: ** Fact and Fiction; Fan Fiction; Gender, Sexuality and Cinema; Marketing Movies; Media Fan Cultures; Researching Animation; Studying Comedy; Travel Writing; Writing and Producing Magazines; Writing Project (With Publishing)

You’ll be assessed through: - essays - presentations - video productions - film scripts - reports - a research portfolio - examinations - dissertation/project 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: 100% by coursework - Year 2 students: 3% by written exams and 97% by coursework - Year 3 students: 100% by coursework

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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.

Course code: P39W

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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Year 3

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.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
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.

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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

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

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