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Filmmaking & Creative Technologies

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

UCAS Code: W600 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements


A level

C,C,C

Three A levels at grade C

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MMM

BTEC Extended Diploma - Merit, Merit, Merit

UCAS Tariff

96

A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above including English and Maths are also required. Other equivalent level 2 Literacy and Numeracy qualifications are also considered. Plus Minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points from: Three A levels at grade C (excluding General Studies) BTEC Extended Diploma - Merit, Merit, Merit BTEC Diploma - Distinction, Distinction We accept all equivalent UK and overseas qualifications including Advanced Diplomas, Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers, European, International and Welsh Baccalaureate, Abitur, Vitnemal and GED.

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Film production

Film directing

This filmmaking course prepares you to be part of a new generation of storytellers - a creative practitioner interested in what the industry can be, not just what it has been. Our rigorous and highly practical approach creates versatile professionals capable of crafting exceptional content for film, TV, theatre, concert, interactive and online audiences.

In your first year you learn a range of key production, scriptwriting, filmmaking, lighting, audio and digital desktop skills. These provide you with a base for further exploration and more advanced study in your second year when new skills are also introduced, including studio production, location shooting, motion capture and virtual production. Armed with this knowledge and experience, in your third year you chose three modules that enable you to explore, develop and advance your skills in areas and subjects that reflect your passions and aspirations.

You also have a project module each year to explore ideas and implement your skills to produce and develop films from concept to completion. Each of your projects is guided by mentors to support you through creating the work, providing targeted support throughout the production process.

Number of places each year: 30

Modules

/ YEAR ONE:
Introduction to Filmmaking /
Introduction to Audio /
Lighting and Colour /
Digital Production /
Writing for Camera and Audio /
Production Management /
Production Management /
Project 1

// YEAR TWO:
Multi Camera and Studio Creation /
Location Filming and Sound /
Storytelling Traditions /
Storytelling and Screen Cultures /
Motion Capture and Virtual Production /
Post Production Techniques /
Project 2

/// YEAR THREE:
Project 3 - core /
Directing - option /
Cinematography - option /
Audio Post Production - option /
Live Events and Broadcast Creation - option /
Transmedia Storytelling - option /
Immersive Media - option /
Advanced Post-production - option

Assessment methods

You will be assessed through practical and written work. You have regular opportunities for project based learning where you work full-time and collaborate with other students, working in professional conditions to devise and deliver your own projects that grow in complexity as you progress. As well as your practical projects, you undertake a large scale research project which connects to your future career. At the end of each year, you create a portfolio to demonstrate your work.

Practical/written work ratio:

60% practical work / 40% written assignments

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£19,500
per year
International
£19,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Department:

Performing Arts

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

10%
Film production
10%
Film directing

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Cinematics and photography

Teaching and learning

50%
Staff make the subject interesting
30%
Staff are good at explaining things
30%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
22%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

50%
Library resources
50%
IT resources
60%
Course specific equipment and facilities
0%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
53%
Male students
47%
Female students
90%
2:1 or above
11%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
A

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Cinematics and photography

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£17,000
med
Average annual salary
96%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

60%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
9%
Other elementary services occupations
7%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals

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