Film and Media
Entry requirements
A level
English, Media Studies, or Film Studies preferred at A level or equivalent. English required and Maths preferred at GCSE level grade C or 4.
Relevant subjects considered.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
English, Media Studies, or Film Studies preferred at Higher level or equivalent. English required and Maths preferred at Ordinary level grade O4 or Higher grade H5.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Relevant subjects considered.
Scottish HNC
Successful completion of your HNC with a B in the graded unit. We consider: HNC in Media Analysis and Production HNC in Photography HNC in Screen Production HNC Creative Industries: Television HNC in Audio Visual technology HNC in Media and Communication (Shooting & Editing)
Scottish Higher
English, Media Studies, or Film Studies preferred at Higher or equivalent. English required and Maths preferred at National 5 grade C.
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About this course
The film and media that we create and consume reflects our individual identities, our local and national cultures and the political players on the global stage. Our film and media degree will help you examine these topics using rigorous academic discipline and practical production techniques. Graduates are well equipped for careers in the creative industries and beyond.
On this course you will study film as an artistic and commercial enterprise, as well as various media institutions and the debates surrounding them. You will engage in deep critical thinking about culture, media and society as a whole. You will also develop real-world technical skills in video and media production, teamwork, academic research, project management and a variety of forms of communication.
Modules in the first two years will introduce you to key developments in film and media, and key concepts in film and media studies, including the emergence of cinema and the establishment of national broadcasting systems, and concepts such as narrative, popular culture and citizenship.
In Years Three and Four you choose specialist film and media options in, for example, television drama, screenwriting and photography. You can spend a semester in Year Three studying abroad with one of our exchange partners (subject to availability).
In Year Four you complete a written or production dissertation. Production dissertations can be in film, photography or screenwriting. You can choose a group production dissertation that adds another dimension if you want to specialise in a particular production role such as director, writer or editor.
Modules
Year 1: Studying Cinema/Media Analysis/ Studying Media and Communications/ Media and Communications Industries/ Media Production: Skills and Techniques/Media Production: Video Project
Year 2: Film Genre Popular Media Cultures/ Disruption in the Media and Cultural Industries/Media Production: Storytelling/Media Production: Online Journalism/Media Client Project
Year 3: Creative Entrepreneurship/Global Film Cultures/Media, Politics and Culture/ Developing a Research Project/plus two options
Year 4: Dissertation/Modernity on Screen/ Film and Family/plus three options
Years Three and Four options may include: Communicating in Organisational Settings/ Communication, Arts and Activism/ Experiential Learning Placement/Film and the Family/Film Festivals/Photography and Visual Culture/ Photography Practice/Playwriting/ Playwriting 2/Political Communication/ Popular Music/Radio and Audio Media/ Reputation Issues and Crisis Management/Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror/ Scotland on Screen/ Screenwriting/International PR/Student Initiated Module/The American West in Popular Culture/The Only Way is Ethics/The Video Essay/ Video Production/World Animation
Assessment methods
You will be taught in lectures, seminars and in practical workshops. We have superb on-campus resources, and media production equipment, including a recently-upgraded film editing suite and dedicated production and photography area equipped with a green screen and on-site lighting equipment. You will be assessed in a wide array of ways across the course, including presentations, reflective diaries, blogs, videos, essays and some written exams.
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Queen Margaret University
School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management
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