BA (Hons) Film Production and Theatre Bachelor's degree at Brunel University of London

Develops creative and technical skills, introducing vocabulary, concepts and equipment needed in film production. Work collaboratively on directing, producing, cinematography, editing, sound recording and sound design using industry standard equipment.

Engages in professional development with workshop sessions on CV workshops and networking simulations. Emphasises professional behaviours such as timekeeping, attendance, participation, organisation and communication, working in filmmaking teams.

Uncovers core skills in analysing and reading film and television texts, focusing on understanding film and television in terms of the context of its production and reception.

Examines film development in terms of sound, colour, classical Hollywood system, and contemporary industry models. Explores television from broadcast era through to contemporary streaming services.

Explores identity politics and theory such as feminism, queer theory, postcolonialism and disability studies. Considers how identities are portrayed onscreen historically and in contemporary work.

Develops film practice and production skills further. Enhances directing, producing, cinematography, sound design, and editing skills, introducing other roles on a film set. Culminates in production of a short film.

A single term version of the Advanced Filmmaking module for students studying abroad in the second term, or for students on the Film & Television studies degree pathway.

Invites you to create and evaluate applied theatre workshops and performances tailored for specific audiences. Engages in collaborative ventures within student companies.

Introduces how music contributes to theatre and performance. Explores different approaches to using music and practically explores them by creating work drawing on specific performances and practitioners.

Investigates key areas of contemporary arts and performance practice, analysing existing work through specific research fields. Equips students with foundational concepts for analysing performance in relation to society and power.

Engages with performance to pose questions, probe specific topics, and unravel issues. Advances performance making skills and views performance as a mode of inquiry into the world.

Extends knowledge of acting by introducing realist and non-realist approaches as critical tools for representing social realities. Develops experience in devising theatre on social issues and builds collaborative rehearsal and performance skills.

Explores alternative or experimental approaches to filmmaking from distinct periods of filmmaking history. Allows creation of experimental film and examines connections between economic, formal-aesthetic and social-political aspects.

Explores range of genres in film and television, examining how genre has been variously theorised and approaches from industrial, formal/stylistic, and socio-cultural perspectives. Case studies include Western, science fiction, crime fictions, horror, comedy, fantasy, reality TV and Hollywood musical.

Explores dynamic relationships between different cinemas from different places. Considers world cinemas from Global South, Asia and beyond, examining films in terms of globalisation, transnational, regional and national perspectives.

Focuses primarily on British context but considers wider global nexus of production, distribution and exhibition. Explores challenges of negotiating job market, freelancing and patterns of discrimination in the creative sector.

Uses classic and recent critical frameworks in film studies to provide readings and interpretations. Explores influential theories such as the 'gaze', ideology and affect in relation to film and television examples.

Explores medium specificity of animation, range of techniques available, and different industries and their development. Teaches animation production skills allowing creation of short form animation.

Become a creator of original performance works drawing from interdisciplinary experiences. Navigate dynamic interplay between performance-making and contexts of local, national, and international stages. Equips tools to create and market work.

Undertakes substantial research journey, crafting a written dissertation that contributes to the field. Designs and executes a specialised project, developing research skills and critical evaluation.

Final year film project providing opportunity to demonstrate high achievement in Film Production by specialising in preferred craft. Mirrors real world roles in film and television industry, mentored by supervisor to produce film worthy of industry festivals.

Led by feminist theory and queer theory examining range of identities onscreen in relation to gender and sexuality. Examines case studies from historical examples to more contemporary work.

Requires completion of 70-hour placement with company/organisation to apply skills and reflect critically on experience. Structured around contributions from industry speakers, building professional networks and understanding employment practices.

Provides in-depth examination of horror genre across film and television. Explores critical frameworks and theories relevant to horror study across range of case studies from historical and contemporary contexts, and global contexts.

Gives skills to analyse cinematic representations of violence and develop critical awareness of different types of violence in relation to warfare and military technology. Develops insights into visual themes, narrative structures and techniques.

Introduces diverse film and documentary representations of migration and related phenomena, situating texts within economic, social, legal and policy contexts, and transnational and world cinema frameworks.