BA (Hons) Film Production Bachelor's degree at Wolverhampton

This module begins to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and experience essential for entering the screen industry, focusing on impactful storytelling, professional production work-flow practices and industry understanding. You will gain hands-on experience, analyse key industry contributors, and explore career pathways. You will also explore the key concepts that culturally underpin the screen and film industry. By combining practical application with theoretical insights, the module fosters

This module introduces you to the core screen skills and creative production techniques essential for creating work in the film and screen industries. Covering technical, creative, and professional workflows, you will gain introductory knowledge in areas including but not limited to cinematography, sound design, editing, art department, and script development. As well as post-production practices and standards. Alongside this, you will be introduced to key creative production practices through f

This module introduces you to the creative and technical processes of factual filmmaking and studio production. Through an exploration of documentary filmmaking, unscripted roles, and studio-based techniques, you will gain skills in production, production design, research, and content creation for the screen. Key topics include documentary, studio production workflows, VFX, emerging technologies, and micro-storytelling, alongside a critical study of factual filmmaking and its role in the cultura

In this module, students are invited to explore how they and their peers perceive the world and examine how that fits in with creative practice and the wider context of the Creative Industries. The focus is on empowering voices and refining the articulation of ideas. The module aims to develop students' abilities to critically analyse information and engage in thoughtful, sometimes controversial, discussions on contemporary issues. It provides an opportunity to explore concepts including cultura

This module advances your technical and creative skills in cinematography, production design, and post-production, building upon foundational knowledge developed at Level 4. You will deepen your expertise in lighting, camera work, and sound design, while exploring the integration of art direction techniques. The post-production segment focuses on intermediate editing, colour grading, graphics, and sound design, including foley and music scoring. You will also explore how production elements inte

This module builds upon your foundational filmmaking knowledge, focusing on intermediate storytelling techniques across a variety of formats. You will explore the development of short factual films, music video production, experimental filmmaking, and innovative media platforms that push the boundaries of storytelling. With a strong emphasis on emerging and trending film technologies, the module introduces you to the tools that will help you create impactful narratives in contemporary media. The

This module is about 'you' and your place in the world, with a view to refining your specialism as a professional/practitioner and improving your profile. The module will be delivered across specific course groupings that capture the core values of each course. Across this module students will typically undertake at least one major externally facing project (e.g. live brief, placement, virtual placement, etc) or 2-3 smaller projects by negotiation. These projects will support student transferabl

This module focuses on the practical development of writing, producing, and directing skills for short films. You will advance your knowledge of pre-production planning, story development, and scriptwriting while refining your ability to direct performances and manage production teams. Practical exercises in casting, rehearsals, and directing will prepare you for work in film and high-end television. In addition, you will explore the business side of filmmaking, learning about pitching ideas, se

This module supports you in refining your advanced production skills while preparing for your Major Film Project (MFP) and enhancing your employability within the screen industries. You will conduct in-depth research relevant to your chosen role(s), specialise in a specific screen industry position, and participate in advanced workshops and masterclasses. The module culminates in a mini-production project that serves as a testbed for techniques and workflows you will use in the modules Major Fil

This module focuses on the pre-production phase of your final Major Film Production, equipping you with the plan needed to undertake the production of your film and screen project. You will apply advanced research, planning, and development methods as well as pitching strategies to refine your creative ideas. By engaging in professional-standard pre-production practices such as creating recces, casting plans, shooting plans, and test shoots you will establish a solid foundation for your culminat

This module represents the culmination of your Film Production degree, allowing you to take a leading role in the production and post-production of a significant screen-based production. You will undertake specific and substantial roles in your production teams, contributing creatively and technically to the realisation of your Ma