BA (Hons) in Film Production

• Enjoy 24/7 access to outstanding industry-standard facilities
• Build a strong portfolio of work that demonstrates the specialist skills and practical film-making experience that employers really value
• Develop your own distinctive creative film-making voice
• Gain insider knowledge from the shared experiences of award-winning film professionals
• Travel to overseas film festivals such as Berlin and Cannes

If you aspire to see your name in the rolling credits of a hard-hitting Netflix documentary or BAFTA-nominated feature film then this is a great place to start out. Our cutting-edge course embraces all the key areas of film production, from development to post-production, and will help you determine whether you’re destined to be a director, editor, screenwriter or one of several other vital roles in the thriving film industry.

Our Film Production programme offers a hands-on and aesthetic perspective on the film industry and cinematic techniques. It is anchored around our superbly equipped Multimedia Centre, which has industry-standard facilities, including two HD TV studios with green screens, use of state-of-the-art cameras such as the Black Magic and Canon C100, together with facilities for multitrack audio recording.

A robust range of core modules in Years 1 and 2 covers key areas, from editing and sound to lighting and cinematography. In Year 3, you work on a final major project, a showreel and advanced post-production as well as a fascinating choice of optional specialised modules.

The course team is made up of active and award-winning filmmakers who encourage and support the development of your personal ideas and stories into films in drama, documentary and experimental formats. We aim to help you develop your own distinctive creative film-making voice during your three years with us.

And it’s not all about ‘Lights, camera, action’. The course also examines and engages with film criticism, cinema history, the production process and cultural issues surrounding film so that students can develop wider perspectives on the use and function of film production.

Deep-pocketed online TV networks and the internet have led to a surge in the number of people producing visual material for a global market. With record amounts being spent on film production in the UK in recent years, graduates have gone on to work in all parts of the film industry, including related areas in production administration, archiving and distribution.

Year 1 (Level 4)

• Camera and Lighting 15
• Editing and Sound 15
• Creative Storytelling 15
• Professional Skills Development 15
• Documentary Portraiture 15
• Producing Drama 30
• Film Enterprise 15

Year 2 (Level 5)

• Editing 15
• Film Sound 15
• Cinematography 15
• Directing Drama 15
• Telling Real Stories 15
• Project Development 15

Optional modules

Students must choose one option:

• Digital Distribution - 15 Credits
• Festivals - 15 Credits
• Value Studies Module - 15 Credits

Students must choose one option:

• Work placement - 15 Credits
• Professional Practice - 15 Credits

Students opting to complete the Study Abroad scheme must complete the following module:

• Study Abroad Reflection - 15 Credits

Year 3 (Level 6)

• Large Scale Production 30
• The Evolution of Filmmaking 15
• Showreel and Entrepreneurship 15
• Advanced Post-Production 15

Optional modules

Students must choose one option:

• Advanced Cinematography - 15 Credits
• Advanced Post-Production - 15 Credits
• Advanced Screenwriting: Adaptations - 15 Credits
• Creative Industry Collaboration - 15 Credits
• Value Studies Module - 15 Credits

Students must choose one option:

• Creative Documentary Practices - 30 Credits
• Professional Creative Practice - 30 Credits

Students must choose one option:

• International Collaboration - 15 Credits
• Television Studio Production - 15 Credits
• Emerging Practices - 15 Credits
• Value Studies Module - 15 Credits

The programme leads to a range of careers in film-related industries.

The University of Winchester ranks in the top 10 in the UK for graduates in employment or further study according to the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021, HESA.

Pre-approved for a Master's

If you study for a Bachelor's Honours Degree with us, you will be pre-approved to start a Master's degree at Winchester. To be eligible, you will need to apply by the end of March in the final year of your degree and meet the entry requirements of your chosen Master's degree.