Year one
In the first year there are two cores modules. The first is Introduction to Film in which you’ll investigate film as a specific academic discipline and how meaning is conveyed through film form and content. As part of your work you’ll analyse how films are constructed and be introduced to ways of writing effectively about film. The second core module is Understanding Hollywood, which offers an advanced investigation of key theoretical and methodological issues involved in the study of cinema, and explores film as a commercial, cultural and aesthetic institution.
Years two and three
In Years 2 and 3 you can design your programme from a range of exciting modules including film theory, Hollywood cinema, video games, film and national identity, stardom and celebrity, Asian cinema, European cinema, film genres such as westerns and horror, games, Short film production, and documentary filmmaking. You can also take part in organising LineUP, the annual Student Film Festival at Bath Spa University.