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BA (Hons) Film and Television Production

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Film and Television Production is a undergraduate Film & Television course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3 years · Full-time · Film & Television · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

Our Film and Television Production BA is a practice-based course taught by experienced screen professionals and media theorists, combining hands-on production skills with critical and creative insight into the global screen environment. The course explores how screen stories are conceived, produced, commissioned and distributed across film, television and online platforms. Working within a digital and sustainable production workflow, you’ll gain experience in single-camera filmmaking, multi-camera studio production and a wide range of genres – from documentary, drama and factual entertainment to short film, branded content and emerging online formats. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Industry connections and employability – You’ll be supported in gaining work experience and building professional networks throughout your degree. - State of the art facilities – You’ll work with professional standard equipment and facilities, including our broadcast standard multi camera television studio and a wide range of cameras and editing tools. - Creative possibilities across film, television and online media – From drama pilots and documentaries to promotional shorts, studio entertainment and experimental pieces, you’ll develop a diverse portfolio that reflects the breadth of today’s screen industries. - Teaching from industry active professionals – You’ll learn from experienced filmmakers, directors, producers, editors and media academics, supported by guest speakers from across the film, TV and digital content sectors. - Proven alumni success – Our graduates from similar courses such as our Film BA, have gone onto win Royal Television Society awards and secure roles with major broadcasters and production companies including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky and Disney. - Westminster is ranked among the UK's top five universities for Research Quality in Drama, Dance and Cinematics by the Complete University Guide 2027. Campus: Harrow, North-West London Duration: 3 or 4 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): Our Film and Television Production BA students graduate with the skills to work in all areas of broadcast television and have a high employment rate in many different roles and aspects of the media, including children's television, drama, music video production, sports broadcasting, studio entertainment productions, TV commercials, the film industry and the corporate television sector. Our graduates also frequently find employment in the music and film industries, and many others remain in academia or progress to the National Film School. Graduate employers named on the course page: Applause Store, BBC, Channel 4, Disney, Endemol, Fremantle, Global, ITV, London Live, Premier League, Sky, Syco. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Documentary Filmmaking (Year 1, Core)
• Drama Filmmaking (Year 1, Core)
• Introduction to Screen Criticism (Year 1, Core)
• Screen Concepts (Year 1, Core)
• TV Studio Production (Year 1, Core)
• Film and TV Drama Production (Year 2, Core)
• Going Live! - TV Studio Production (Year 2, Core)
• Professional Practice (Screen) (Year 2, Core)
• Screen Storytelling (Year 2, Core)
• Advertising and Branded Content (Year 2, Option)
• Screen 2: Camera and Lighting Skills (Year 2, Option)
• Identities on Screen (Year 2, Option)
• Screen 2: Short Form Film and Video (Year 2, Option)
• Screen and Psychoanalysis (Year 2, Option)
• Self-Shooting for Documentary (Year 2, Option)
• Sport and Outside Broadcast (Year 2, Option)
• Professional experience or study abroad year (Placement year)
• Final Project (Documentary and Factual Production) (Year 3, Core)
• Final Project (Drama and Entertainment) (Year 3, Core)
• Innovations in TV: Digital and Virtual Production (Year 3, Core)
• Research Project (Screen) (Year 3, Core)
• Broadcast News (Year 3, Option)
• Understanding the Film and Television Industry (Year 3, Option)
• Working in the Screen Industries (Year 3, Option)

Careers

• Advertising strategist and creative
• Assistant producer
• Cinematographer
• Director
• Documentary filmmaker
• Editor
• Media/audience researcher
• Producer
• Screenwriter
• Social media strategist and content creator
• Sound designer