BA (Hons) Film Production University of Lincoln

Explore the fundamentals of film-making from narrative right through to post-production, with a degree designed to develop the next generation of innovative filmmakers.

Film Production at Lincoln is taught by award-winning industry practitioners and research-active academics.

The degree offers students the opportunity to gain extensive experience in all areas of the film production process, working with contemporary industry-standard facilities, equipment, and software. Students can apply for paid work experience with external clients to develop their CV and showreel and may have the opportunity to learn on professional film sets with industry-active staff.

Facilities include industry-specification cameras; prime lenses; video editing suites with Avid Media Composer, Da Vinci Resolve and Adobe Creative Cloud; audio editing suites with ProTools and Adobe software; digital imaging, design and multi-media suites; a sound dubbing theatre with foley room; a high-end post-production finishing suite with Flame software; writers' room; and production offices

Commitment to forging a career in film production is a highly recommended predisposition for this degree.

How You Study

You can benefit from teaching by industry active professionals such as Dr Mikey Murray a BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and director, specialist factual filmmaker Rachel Scarrott who has produced content for all of the key terrestrial UK TV channels, or Chris Greybe a post-production specialist and illustrator who has worked for the likes of the BBC and Disney.

The first year introduces students to a range of skills such as directing, producing, screenwriting, cinematography, sound recording, and editing. Students can explore filmmaking through a variety of projects in a range of genres while developing an understanding of film theories.

In the second year, students are expected to explore creative areas in greater depth through advanced specialist workshops and a range of filmmaking projects. A variety of optional theory modules aim to develop students' critical understanding and analytical thinking as they build towards major project outputs in their final year.

Collaborative filmmaking is a key feature of the course, with students working in teams across the programme to produce films. Throughout the course, there is a focus on employability, with the degree aiming to prepare graduates for a career in the screen and creative industries.

Contact time with tutors can be in workshops, practical sessions, seminars, or lectures and may vary from module to module and from academic year to year.

Tutorial sessions and project supervision can take the form of one-to-one engagement or small group sessions, or entire cohort lectures. Some courses offer the opportunity to take part in external visits, fieldwork or self-acquired industry placements.

There is a high level of group work in Film Production and students will be consistently required to communicate effectively with their peers.

Students on this programme will also learn from academic staff who are engaged in world-leading or internationally recognised research.

Modules

First Year

• Collaborative Roles (Core)
• Documentary Production (Core)
• Film Technologies & Craft Skills (Core)
• Film Theory/Film Culture (Core)
• Screenwriting & Fiction Production (Core)

Second Year

• Documentary & Fiction Production (Core)
• The Art & Craft of Film Practice (A) (Core)
• Advanced Craft Skills - Cinematography (Option)†
• Advanced Craft Skills - Directing (Option)†
• Advanced Craft Skills - Editing and Post Production for Film (Option)†
• Advanced Craft Skills - Producing (Option)†
• Advanced Craft Skills - Screenwriting 2 (Option)†
• Advanced Craft Skills - Screenwriting (Option)†
• Advanced Craft Skills: Post-Production Sound (Option)†
• Audio Post Production (Option)†
• Children Film and Television (Option)†
• Documentary Now (Option)†
• Documentary Production 2 (A) (Option)†
• East Asian Cinemas (Option)†
• Fiction Production (B) (Option)†
• Film Production Study Abroad (Option)†
• Hollywood Musical (Option)†
• Horror in Popular Culture (Option)†
• Industry Placement (Option)†
• Location Sound (Option)†
• Realism in Narrative Fiction (Option)†
• The Art & Craft of Film Practice (B) (Option)†
• The Art & Craft of Film Practice (Option)†
• Visualizing the 21st Century (Option)†

Third Year

• Graduation Project (Core)
• Graduation Project and Thesis Development (Core)
• Practice-Led Thesis (Core)
• Professional Practices and Screen Industries (Core)
• Showreel / Portfolio Project (Core)
• Animated Worlds (Option)†
• Science Fiction in Film and Television (Option)†
• The New Hollywood 1967 - 1983: from The Graduate to Star Wars and beyond... (Option)†

† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.

How You Are Assessed

The way students are assessed in this course may vary for each module. Examples of assessment methods that are used include coursework, such as written assignments, reports or dissertations; and practical elements, such as presentations, video essays or filmmaking outputs. The weighting given to each assessment method may vary across each academic year. There are no exams on BA (Hons) Film Production and we aim to ensure that staff return in-course assessments to students promptly.

Scholarships

For eligible undergraduate students going to university for the first time, scholarships and bursaries are available to help cover costs. The University of Lincoln offers a variety of merit-based and subject-specific bursaries and scholarships.

Course-Specific Additional Costs

Additional costs to students are likely during the creation of their film production projects, and may also apply during the optional study abroad or work placement pathways.

Tuition fees for the USA study abroad exchange opportunity are included in the course but travel, accommodation, and general living costs are the responsibility of the student.

Entry Requirements 2023-24

United Kingdom

• A Level: BBC (112 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 3 A levels or equivalent qualifications).
• International Baccalaureate: 29 points overall.
• BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit or equivalent.
• T Level: Merit
• Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 Level 3 credits with a minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points.
• A combination of qualifications which may include A Levels, BTEC, EPQ, etc.
• Applicants will also need at least three GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, which must include English. Equivalent Level 2 qualifications may be considered.

The University accepts a wide range of qualifications as the basis for entry. We will also consider applicants with extensive and relevant work experience and will give special individual consideration to those who do not meet the standard entry qualifications.

International

Non-UK Qualifications:

If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages for information on equivalent qualifications.

EU and Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page.

If you do not meet the above IELTS requirements, you may be able to take part in one of our Pre-sessional English and Academic Study Skills courses.

Specialist Facilities

Students have access to a specialist production environment with a sound stage and green screen studio. Facilities include video editing suites with Avid Media Composer, Da Vinci Resolve and Adobe Creative Cloud; audio editing suites with ProTools and Adobe software; digital imaging, design and multi-media suites; a sound dubbing theatre with foley room; a high-end post-production finishing suite with Flame software; a writer's room and production offices.

There is a full range of quality portable equipment for filming and recording on location, and students in the Lincoln School of Film and Media currently have free access to Adobe Creative Cloud for the duration of their studies via our design and media studios.

Work Placements

There is an opportunity for students to take an industry placement module during the second year of their studies. Placements can be wide and varied and should be secured by the students themselves, although support from staff is available. Placements on the course are optional and may incur additional costs to participating students.

“Alongside the variety of options on the course, which enable you to discover which industry roles suit you best, Lincoln as a city has opportunities for media-based work experience."



Zuzanna Zyla – BA (Hons) Film Production student

Career Opportunities

Graduates may go on to work at production companies and creative media start-up businesses, or as freelance craft specialists. Some may choose to continue their studies at the postgraduate level or take a qualification in teaching.