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Swansea University

UCAS Code: P41A | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

A,B,B-B,B,C

Access to HE Diploma

D:21,M:24

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30-33

International students will also require a score of 4 at Higher Level English Language or Literature, or 5 at Standard Level English Language or Literature.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3,H3,H3,H3,H3,H3

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

DDM-DMM

UCAS Tariff

128-112

Swansea University accepts the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level.

Swansea University will accept the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate as fully equivalent to one A-Level.

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time with time abroad | 2025

Subject

Film studies

Our Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) is an interdisciplinary program, aimed at students who are interested in exploring a wide spectrum of visual culture and film. You will have the chance to investigate contemporary culture through diverse social media platforms, video gaming, creative media and more. You will analyse language and literature in film and television and will also gain skills and experience in film production and writing for radio and screen, learning from experienced industry professionals and leading academics.

Our course is based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking the beautiful beaches of Swansea Bay and located on the edge of the Gower Peninsula (the UK’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).

• Access state-of-the-art audio-visual production studio facilities and audio-visual equipment.
• Use our Gaming Lab and Virtual Reality equipment which are currently used for both teaching and research purposes.
• Boost your employability and experience through our well-established media production, creative industries, and publishing internship opportunities with a wide range of external and internal partners.
• Benefit from teaching staff within the department who have extensive industry experience across a variety of relevant not-for-profit and commercial sectors.

Undertake an exciting Year Abroad, gaining cultural experiences that will enhance your student experience and further boost your future career prospects.
This undergraduate programme spans a wide range of aspects of visual culture and film. It offers a combination of theory and practice within three pillars: Film, Visual Culture and Practice. Study at least one module from all three pillars at each level of the programme with the flexibility to choose your own specialism, so you can shape your course to match your career goals as well as developing your own interests. There is also the opportunity to study some modules through the medium of Welsh.

Study Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) with us and you will learn practical skills to equip you for an exciting career in sectors such as media production, communications, business management, public sector, teaching, and screenwriting.

Please visit our course page at:
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/film-and-visual-culture-undergraduate-courses/film-and-visual-culture-ba/

Modules

Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including:

Materiality and Meaning in the Visual Arts
Introduction to Visual Culture
Creative Media Platform

Your second year will also be comprised by a mixture of compulsory and optional modules. The compulsory modules include:

Approaches to Film Analysis
Techniques of Seeing

Your final year is comprised by a compulsory dissertation project and a selection of optional modules, including:

Contemporary Film and Television
Stylisitcs: Language in Literature, Film and Video Gaming
Documentary Filmmaking and Broadcasting

For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/film-and-visual-culture-undergraduate-courses/film-and-visual-culture-ba/

Assessment methods

We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes. In addition to traditional examinations and essays, examples of alternative assessment include:

• Coursework
• Research essays
• Short films
• Blogs and vlogs
• Presentations
• Portfolios
• Group projects
• Screenplay writing

Throughout your undergraduate Film & Visual Culture degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. For full breakdown of course structure and assessment please visit our course page https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/film-and-visual-culture-undergraduate-courses/film-and-visual-culture-ba/
or get in touch with us at [email protected]

The Uni

Course location:

Singleton Park Campus

Department:

College of Arts and Humanities

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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.

93%
Film studies

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.

Media studies

Teaching and learning

91%
Staff make the subject interesting
99%
Staff are good at explaining things
93%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
93%
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

78%
Library resources
72%
IT resources
87%
Course specific equipment and facilities
91%
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?

81%
UK students
19%
International students
38%
Male students
62%
Female students
85%
2:1 or above
13%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
C

After graduation

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Media studies

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.

100%
high
Employed or in further education
46%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

50%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
10%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
7%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Media studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£16k

£16k

£20k

£20k

£20k

£20k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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