Modules

This course has a common first year.

The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.

If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).

Common first year courses

Film Production BA (Hons)
Media Production BA (Hons)

Year One Modules
ScreenCraft
Key Concepts in Media and Film Production
Storytelling: From Page to Production
Working in Creative Practice
Film and Media: Industry and Aesthetics
Making Media that Matters

Year Two
In year two, you will continue to develop the skills and knowledge you’ve learnt. We do this by embedding the following four principles into the curriculum and developing your:

Technical skills – digital fluency, backed with the right academic knowledge.
Study skills – to be an adaptive, independent and proactive learner.
Professional skills – to have the behaviour and abilities to succeed in your career.
Global awareness – the beliefs and abilities to be a resilient, confident and motivated global citizen.

You will develop more advanced knowledge and skills to do with: short form content, television studios, and branding, amongst others.

Modules
Shooting Shorts
Camera, Lighting and Sound on Set
Global Film History
Working with Actors and Directors
Developing Your Career in Production
Creative Collaboration

Placement Year
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.

If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement.

Final Year
Year three aims to bring you to the level to enter the world of work by consolidating your knowledge and skills from year one and two. You could also work on a large final project in an area of your interest, with the support of a mentor and your Academic Personal Tutor.

Modules
Experimenting in Film and Media
Developing Film Concepts
Moving into Your Creative Future
Final Film Production
You also will have the opportunity to choose between three optional modules in your final year, ‘Cinematography’, ‘Scriptwriting’ and 'Post Production' to total 120 credits.

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content. For full module details please check the course page on the Coventry University website.

*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website

Assessment methods

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which could vary depending upon the module. Assessment methods include:

Practical or project work
Coursework
Tests
Essays
Presentations/posters

The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards the achieving the intended learning outcomes. Assessments may include exams, individual assignments or group work elements.

Tuition fees

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