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Study Game, Graphic, Media and Film at Hull

Study under experts and develop hands-on technical skills alongside in-depth theoretical knowledge on our Game, Graphic, Media and Film degrees. Benefit from our strong relationships with industry, and take part in extra-curricular activities to help your CV stand out from the crowd.

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Creative degrees focused on employability

Gain the technical, critical, business and personal skills to succeed in the creative industries and beyond. These degrees blend hands-on skill with thought-provoking theory, preparing you for a broad range of careers.

Create a professional-standard portfolio on our Game and Graphic Design courses. And learn how to create visual solutions for specific audiences and purposes, giving you a competitive edge. Our graduates’ careers include 2D and 3D artist and web, video, game and multimedia design.

Gain the creative skills, technical expertise and industry insight to become a work-ready professional on our Film and Media Studies courses. Our connections with the region’s media industry, such as Screen Yorkshire and the Northern Media Mentors give you invaluable work experience opportunities. Hull graduates have gone on to become directors, producers, writers, presenters, marketers, costume designers, charity workers, and more.

Top 10 in the UK

Our Film and Media courses are ranked Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality.¹

Media Hub

Learn in industry-standard facilities including a virtual reality lounge – complete with a Virtuix Omni VR treadmill – and fully-fitted PC and Mac design labs.

Industry links

Benefit from our strong relationships with industry heavyweights including Screen Yorkshire and Game Republic.

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Industry-standard creative spaces

Our media lab is home to the latest digital media software and hardware used in the industry today, including fully-fitted PC and Mac design labs and studios and the fully immersive virtual reality lounge complete with a Virtuix Omni VR treadmill.

Middleton Hall provides a unique creative space including a 406-seat auditorium and industry-standard recording studios and a cutting-edge TV filming and editing suite.

The Anthony Minghella studio offers a dedicated collaborative teaching and film production space, including film sets, sound gallery, and lighting rig.

On-campus film facilities

Film and Media students have access to our dedicated TV, film & digital facilities including a state-of-the-art filming and editing suite.

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World-class

Reap the benefits of our professional-quality facilities including a world-class £9.5 million digital cinema and concert venue, Middleton Hall.

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Get ahead with our industry links

Our links to regional film and media organisations, such as Screen Yorkshire’s Connected Campus and the Northern Media Mentors, can help Film and Media Studies students break into this competitive industry. Take part in industry placements, masterclasses and guest-speaker visits.

Game Design students can experience visits from guest speakers, game jams and an optional year in industry. Take part in Game Republic’s annual Student Showcase, competing with other students in the region and presenting your final-year game design projects to potential employers.

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Take a look at our facilities

Game and Graphic Design students work in industry-standard facilities to create a portfolio of original design work throughout your degree.

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Media lab

Middleton Hall

Middleton Hall provides a unique creative space including a 406-seat auditorium and industry-standard recording studios and a cutting-edge TV filming and editing suite.

Anthony Minghella Studio

The Anthony Minghella studio offers a dedicated collaborative teaching and film production space, including film sets, sound gallery, and lighting rig.

"The modules really line you up well for getting into the industry."

Our students have gone on to successful careers with companies including the BBC, working in games design, multimedia production and marketing.

Graduate Ryan Connor began working in a game design studio straight after finishing his degree. He recommends studying at Hull for anyone wanting to get into the industry.

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industry placement

Gain real-world experience on an industry placement

Develop your CV with a work placement as part of the second year of your Media Studies course. Or take an optional year in industry as part of your Game Design degree for priceless real-world exposure with organisations from small studios to multinationals.

Industry placements enable you to develop vital knowledge in leadership and professional practice – working as professionals do in a studio or production environment, while continually refining your own individual portfolio of work.

Game Design placement opportunities include working on virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality projects for the private and public sectors.

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expert academics

Learn from lecturers who love what they do

You’ll be taught by enthusiastic, expert staff who are fans of their field much as they are academics.

Our Film and Media Studies lecturers include internationally respected Disney scholar, Dr Amy Davis, plus experts in film and media production, horror, East Asian cinema, TV drama, American animation, British cinema and Hollywood cinema.

Game and Graphic Design courses are taught by lecturers with a diverse range of industry experience – including digital media and graphic design, advertising, game design and web development. You’ll learn from experts who've worked on BAFTA-winning games and led projects across Europe.

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And this is that day. Book your Open Day now to start shaping your future. Tour our safe and leafy campus, size up our modern accommodation, meet our lecturers and students, and experience a city that embodies Northern warmth and friendliness.

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Media and Communication and Film is ranked 10th in the UK for teaching quality (Communication and Media Studies). The Times Good University Guide 2026.