BA (Hons) Film Production
Southsea, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students/EU residents | £16,200/year: international students
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Introduction
Our ScreenSkills Select-accredited BA (Hons) Film Production degree will mould you into the expert filmmaker, cinematographer, editor, and special effects producer the booming film industry craves.
Master the practical and business elements of film creation and exhibit your films at national screening events, which will turn employers’ heads your way.
Graduates have created indie films, joined Marvel, Maverick and Pinewood Studios, and worked on critically acclaimed titles Black Mirror, Wonder Woman 1984, and No Time to Die. Here’s your chance to follow in their footsteps.
Course highlights
- Familiarise yourself with advanced professional equipment used in the industries – including Arri Alexa cinema camera systems, a Pro Tools-equipped Foley and ADR sound studio, and a Baselight colour grading system
- Attract potential employers by showcasing your films at our annual screening event at London’s British Film Institute (BFI)
- Boost your professional experience by taking an optional one-year placement – either with a company or by setting up your own
- Bolster your practice and knowledge by attending specialist masterclasses and workshops on all areas of film production
- Show your editing expertise to industry peers by gaining an Avid Media Composer certification.
- Enhance your employability by accessing training events, bursaries and scholarships – one of many advantages of a ScreenSkills Select accreditation
Accreditation
ScreenSkills Select
This course is accredited by ScreenSkills Select, a professional body for the screen industry.
All ScreenSkills Select-accredited courses must show the highest quality and relevance to the industry. This ensures you'll learn the knowledge and skills relevant to your future career and assures potential employers that your degree is relevant to the screen industry. This accreditation also gives you access to exclusive benefits such as employability training events, scholarships and bursaries.
Avid Media Composer
Avid Media Composer is the film and television industry's leading editing software application. The University of Portsmouth is an Avid Learning Partner, which gives you access to the official Avid Media Composer curriculum and Certification exams. Our industry-recognised accreditations are a key factor in helping our graduates into relevant employment.
You’ll be supported by academic and technical staff who are accredited Avid Professional Instructors. Our first-year editing module embeds the Avid Media Composer 101 and 110 Curriculum, allowing our students to complete the official accreditation from their second year.
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Curriculum
Modules
Year 1
Core modules
- Creative Storytelling – 40 credits
- Editing for Film and Video – 20 credits
- Eportfolio for Film and Television – 20 credits
- Film Craft – 20 credits
- Film Language and Representation – 20 credits
- Post Production - Editing – 20 credits
Year 2
Core modules
- Film Production Practices – 20 credits
- World and Transnational Cinema – 20 credits
Optional modules
- CCI Placement Plus - Full Year - 40 credits
- CCI Self-Employed Placement – Full Year – 40 credits
- CCI Work Placement – Full Year – 40 credits
- Cinematography – 20 credits
- Creative Music and Effects for Film and TV – 20 credits
- Directing – 20 credits
- Documentary and Factual – 20 credits
- Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice – 20 credits
- External Live Brief – 20 credits
- Fiction Film-Making – 20 credits
- Film, Media and Communication Study Abroad - Full Year - 120 credits
- Film, Media and Communication Study Abroad - Half Year - 60 credits
- Film, Media and Performance Study Exchange – 60 credits
- Film Sound Production – 20 credits
- Post Production Visual Effects – 20 credits
- Professional Experience – 20 credits
- Script Writing – 20 credits
- Student Enterprise – 20 credits
- Underwater Filming and Media – 20 credits
- Workflow and Grading – 20 credits
- Workflow And Post-Production – 20 credits
- Modern Foreign Language (IWLP) – 20 credits
- Film And Ethics – 20 credits
Year 3
Core modules
- Graduate Film – 40 credits
- Graduate Film Package – 20 credits
- Independent Research Project – 20 credits
- Professional Industry Skills – 20 credits
- Self Promotion – 20 credits
Placement year (optional)
Want to gain some valuable industry experience and increase your employment potential when you graduate? By doing a work placement between your second and third years, you can do precisely that.
You can work for a company or organisation or set up and run your own business – either with peers or on your own. No matter what you choose, you can get full support from our Creative Careers team.
Placement roles
Former students have interned in various roles, including:
- Video Producer
- Editor Assistant
- Creative Intern
- Creative Producer
- Communications Coordinator
- Promotions Assistant
- Post-Production Runner
Placement destinations
They've completed their placements either self-employed or with well-known names, including:
- Walt Disney
- The Farm
- NBC Universal
- Warner Media
- Vivid Homes
- Fifty Fifty Post-Production
- University of Portsmouth
Career Opportunities
You'll have plenty of career routes when you finish this course. Many of our graduates have found success in various roles, destinations and productions – with some going on to work on the sets of blockbuster films and award-winning TV series.
Others have also been nationally recognised in the film and TV industry. For example, a team of our graduates won a Royal Television Society (RTS) award in 2020 for Best Student Film.
Graduate roles
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
- runner
- camera assistant
- Junior/editing assistant
- sound recordist
- Junior researcher
- personal or production assistant
- Junior/production coordinator
- second/third assistant director
Graduate destinations
Companies and studios our graduates have worked in include:
- Walt Disney
- Maverick
- Marvel
- Outpost facilities, Pinewood Studios
- BBC
- ITV
- NBC Universal
Film and TV work
Graduates have worked on commercial and indie titles such as:
- Wonder Woman 1984
- Rocketman
- No Time To Die
- The Batman
- Bridgerton
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Black Mirror
- Boiling Point (indie film)
- Villain (indie film)
Ongoing careers support
Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience. You can also venture into freelancing or set up and run your own business with help from the University Startup Team.
Towards the end of your degree and up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.
Creative Careers
Our in-faculty Creative Careers team has extensive recruitment experience and knows the creative sector well, making it easier for students to find placements within the creative industries.
They can guide you through every step of the application process, including:
- Searching for the ideal job through their database of vacancies
- Giving tips on how to write an exciting CV that will catch employers' attention, no matter the role
- Organising mock interviews, so you can hone your technique and familiarise yourself with the recruitment environment
- Writing your startup business proposal – if you're going down the self-employment route
The team will continue to give you support throughout your placement year.