Undergraduate

Film

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This hands-on degree gives you the chance to develop practical filmmaking skills and explore film theory.
Our strong industry links give you invaluable placement and extra-curricular experiences to help you break into this competitive industry.
You can access our Media Hub with fully fitted PC and Mac design labs, home to the latest digital media software and hardware used in the industry today.
The professional skills, insight and expertise you’ll gain means you’ll graduate ready for work within the creative industries and beyond.
Get creative in our cutting-edge facilities including studios and a filming and editing suite.
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  • Standard course
  • With a foundation year

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What does this mean?

Explore the history and culture of film and the practical side of filmmaking on this hands-on course.

Gain in-depth theoretical knowledge studying under experts. Develop your technical skills in cutting-edge facilities. And build the critical and personal skills you need to succeed in the creative industries and beyond.

You’ll benefit from our strong relationships with industry too, with awesome placement opportunities and extra-curricular activities that can help your CV stand out from the crowd.

  • 90% of students

    in work or further study 15 months after graduating 1

  • Ranked 2nd

    for Student Satisfaction 2

  • Cutting-edge

    filming and editing suite

  • Get ahead

    with our industry links

  • Screen Yorkshire

    Connected Campus partnership

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About this course

Gain the creative skills, technical expertise and industry insight to become a work-ready professional. A blend of hands-on skill and thought-provoking theory, this course prepares you for a broad range of careers.

You’ll get a deep understanding of cinema's history and culture. Explore films from across history, continents and genres. Be taught by experts in horror, TV drama, British and Hollywood cinema. And hone your filmmaking skills in our cutting-edge facilities like our on-campus filming and editing suite.

Our links to regional film and media organisations like Screen Yorkshire’s Connected Campus and the Northern Media Mentors give you invaluable work experience opportunities to help break into this competitive industry. These links also give you access to bootcamps, masterclasses and visiting guest speakers to further prepare you for a career in the film and TV industry.

As our region grows in popularity and significance as a film location, so do opportunities to get real-world experience in the industry. Our students have gained experience on several film and TV productions including The Crown, David Copperfield, and Enola Holmes 2.

Scheduled study hours and how you’re assessed

Throughout your degree, you’re expected to study for 1,200 hours per year. That’s based on 200 hours per 20 credit module. And it includes scheduled hours, time spent on placement and independent study. How this time is divided across the year varies and depends on the module you are studying.

How you'll be assessed depends on the course you study, and the modules you choose. You may be assessed through a mix of examinations, coursework, presentations and group projects.

Choose your modules

Each year, you’ll study modules worth a certain number of credits, and you need 120 credits per year. Most modules are 20 credits – so you’ll study six modules each year. Some longer modules, such as a dissertation, are worth more. In these cases, you’ll study fewer modules - but the number of credits will always add up to 120. Some modules are compulsory, some are optional, so you can build a course that’s right for you.

Preparing for Learning in Higher Education

This module is designed to give you the best possible start to your university studies, making sure you have all the essential skills you need to succeed. Through lectures and workshops we will teach you how to write in an academic style, how to find quality sources, how to reference work, culminating in writing up a mini-research project.

Core•20 credits

Introduction to Study in the Humanities

This module equips you with a suite of analytical and theoretical tools to support you as you progress along your academic journey. You'll develop an interdisciplinary understanding of approaches to study in the humanities by working with a variety of resources, including novels, films and aspects of the visual arts.

Core•20 credits

Research in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education

This module will equip you with the necessary skills to conduct and analyse research in a specific interest, supported by academics within your subject. You'll navigate through the research process, from identifying an area of interest to presenting their findings to your peers.

Core•20 credits

Group Challenge (Humanities)

Formulate and execute a group led enquiry into texts, cultural artifacts, film, music or dance. You'll explore their topics in groups at supervised workshops and develop questions on the cultural object relates to the living world of human experience, as well as developing your own methods to answer these questions.

Compulsory•20 credits

Foundation in Data Analysis

Develop a strong foundation in data collection and analysis. This module will introduce you to qualitative and quantitative data and how to analyse it; the collection of primary and secondary data; the production of high quality graphics; and report writing.

Compulsory•20 credits

Academic Writing Skills

Developing confidence in expression, oral as well as written, is a key feature of this module, which also aims to familiarise you with submission and assessment procedures in the context of Higher Education. This is a clear building block onto your degree programme and places you at a distinct advantage when you move into the following year.

Compulsory•20 credits

The foundation year has been designed to prepare you for entry on to the degree.
6 Modules

Screen Storytelling

Learn how structure and style shape film narrative through classroom- and studio-based learning.

Compulsory•20 credits

Entertainment Empires

Explore the business models and filmmaking strategies of a range of international film industries.

Compulsory•20 credits

Introduction to Filmmaking

Develop your grasp of film style through practical workshops.

Compulsory•20 credits

Screening Identities

How are gender and other aspects of identity represented on screen? Explore the variety and the ethical implications of screen media’s engagement with identity politics.

Compulsory•20 credits

Genre and Adaptation in Production

Learn why genre and adaptation are vital tools to media creation, and develop your own project idea.

Compulsory•20 credits

Introduction to Documentary

Reflect on how filmmakers have tried to capture reality, and plan your own documentary project.

Compulsory•20 credits
6 Modules

Public Service Media

What role do media outlets and media content have to play in the cultivation of informed citizens, equipped to participate in the world around them? And how can media producers play this role in an era of almost infinite choice?

Compulsory•20 credits

Researching the Creative Industries

How do you build a career in the creative industries? How do you negotiate copyright, funding processes, and legal requirements? This module helps you answer these questions.

Compulsory•20 credits

Film Music

Open your ears to the vital but unappreciated role that film music and sound play in creating experience and meaning.

Optional•20 credits

Post Television: Production Practice and Content Creation

What can studying television teach us about contemporary screen content? On this module you will work on producing content, informed by an exploration of how television has been made and addresses its audience throughout its history and up to the present day.

Optional•20 credits

Escapist Entertainment

Even when entertainment is offered to its viewers as escapism, it taps into real-world anxieties and priorities. This module will give you the tools to dissect the politics of popular entertainment.

Optional•20 credits

Screen Performance and Stardom

Learn how to better appreciate and describe what onscreen performers do, and how viewers respond to them, through close viewing of a range of films and other media.

Optional•20 credits

Filmmaking technique

Expand your creative toolkit and learn how to make informed moving image choices.

Optional•20 credits

Short Film

How are short films different from feature films, and what kinds of short films gain entry to festivals and win awards? This module explores a range of short films and the contexts in which they circulate.

Optional•20 credits
8 Modules

Material Film Histories

What do artefacts like production memos, press release kits, and fan magazines add to our understanding of film history? Practice the skills of an archival historian and see the study of film in a different way.

Compulsory•20 credits

Independent Research Project

Complete an independent research project on a topic of your choice. An academic supervisor will guide and support your progress.

Optional•20 credits

Screen Curation

Explore how to communicate a passion for the screen to a range of audiences, and design an artefact or an experience with one of those audiences in mind. Project options include festival planning, video essays, and designing learning materials.

Optional•20 credits

Screen Production Project 1: Planning and Pre-production

Experience the exciting world of story development! Work towards a short film project that balances ambition and achievability.

Optional•20 credits

Screen Production Project 2: Filming and Post-production

Work with creativity and professionalism to deliver a short film that reflects the knowledge and skills you’ve developed over the course of your studies.

Optional•20 credits

Building the Apocalypse

Immerse yourself in post-apocalyptic storytelling across film, television, and video games.

Optional•20 credits

Solo Documentary Project

Conceive, research and deliver your own short factual production.

Optional•20 credits

Film, TV and Social Justice

Explore what makes screen media suited to furthering the aims of social justice, and evaluate specific examples in various genres.

Optional•20 credits
8 Modules

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Entry requirements

What do I need?

When it comes to applying to university, you'll need a certain number of UCAS points. Different qualifications and grades are worth a different amount of points. For this course, you'll need…

Use UCAS's calculator to work out your estimated points

We consider experience and qualifications from the UK and worldwide which may not exactly match the combinations above.

But it's not just about the grades - we'll look at your whole application. We want to know what makes you tick, and about your previous experience, so make sure that you complete your personal statement.

Have questions? Our admissions team will be happy to help.

What do I need?

If you require a student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level.

See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull.

If your English currently does not reach the University’s required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses.

Visit your country page to find out more about our entry requirements.

Fees & funding

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

  • Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
  • Optional field trips
  • Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
  • Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
  • Student visas (international students)
  • Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and computers on campus, but you may want your own)
  • Printing and photocopying
  • Professional-body membership
  • Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

  • Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
  • Optional field trips
  • Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
  • Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
  • Student visas (international students)
  • Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and computers on campus, but you may want your own)
  • Printing and photocopying
  • Professional-body membership
  • Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

Our academics

You’ll be taught by enthusiastic, expert staff who are as passionate about their field as they are knowledgeable. With expertise and professional experience spanning a wide range of genres, they bring diverse perspectives and a deep love for their subjects into every class, ensuring an engaging and well-rounded learning experience.

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Dr James Zborowski
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Dr James Zborowski

James teaches and researches in the areas of film, TV, media and cultural studies. Through teaching close analysis of film style, he supports students to become better critics, and to think like filmmakers.
Dr Laura Mayne
Featured academic

Dr Laura Mayne

A film historian who specialises in post-war British cinema, Laura is a published author. She co-wrote Transformation and Tradition in Sixties British Cinema, a reassessment of the nature and significance of British cinema and the film industry.

Take a look at our facilities

Middleton Hall

Our professional-quality facilities include the world-class £9.5 million Middleton Hall – a unique creative space and concert venue including a 400+ seat auditorium and surround-sound cinema.

Cutting-edge TV filming and editing suite

Get creative in our dedicated TV, film and digital media facilities including a state-of-the art filming and editing suite.

Media Hub

Our Media Hub is home to the latest digital media software and hardware used in the industry today including fully fitted PC and Mac design labs and a virtual reality lounge.

The Anthony Minghella Studio

A collaborative teaching and film production space, our Anthony Minghella studio includes film sets, sound gallery and lighting rig.

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Future prospects

You’ll develop a broad range of professional skills that will enable you to go on to careers in a variety of fields including the creative industries.

Our graduates have on to careers in TV and film production, publishing, costume design, crew and events management, charity and marketing.

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Your next steps

Like what you’ve seen? Then it’s time to apply.

The standard way to apply for this course is through UCAS. This will give you the chance to showcase your skill, qualities and passion for the subject, as well as providing your academic qualifications.

How to apply

Not ready to apply?

Visit our next Open Day, and see all that Hull has to offer for yourself. Talk to our lecturers about your subject, find out what university is really like from our current students, and take a tour of our beautiful campus and amazing facilities.

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