Film Studies with Languages BA (Hons)

About the course

Film Studies with Languages is distinct from the single and joint honours courses as it combines the study of film with the study, from beginner or post GCSE level, of a foreign language. Studied alongside your Film Studies degree, this course is ideal for students who dropped languages at school after year nine or GCSEs, or for those who have no background in languages. In both cases, the pathway offers you an essential skill for success in the global job market.

You will take a 30-credit beginners’ or post-GSCE module in your chosen language which will equate to two hours of language classes plus one hour of cultural studies per week, learning about the main country/ies associated with your chosen language, its culture and history, and its people.

We currently offer the following language combinations:

• Film Studies with French (at beginner or post-GCSE level)

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Key facts

UCAS course code:

• Film Studies with French: P3R9

Duration: Three years full-time, six years part-time.

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

Entry requirements for 2014

• Normally 260 UCAS Points from at least two A Levels or equivalent
• Five GCSEs at grade C or above, including Maths and English
• BTEC requirements: Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) at National Diploma Level.
• Additional qualifications can contribute towards the points score such as a third A Level or AS Levels
• International Baccalaureate: 28+ points.

If you are unsure about the amount of UCAS points your qualifications may attract you can use our UCAS Tariff Chart|.

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition| is available at DMU both before and during the course if required.

Teaching and assessment

The Film Studies programme is based in DMU’s prestigious centre for the study of Cinema and Television History. The teaching team is made up of widely published academics, film journalists, filmmakers and industry professionals, and you will become part of a vibrant film culture at the university.

On a day-to-day level the course is taught using a mix of lectures, screenings, small-group discussions, group projects, individual tutorials and private study. Assessment includes essays, research reports, edited collections, creative work, presentations and film reviews.

Each year’s 30-credit language module focuses on language competence/skills classes (two hours per week) and a weekly ‘cultural awareness’ class (one hour) learning about the history, culture and people, institutions, politics and literature of the main country/ies that speak your chosen language. In the final year there may be an opportunity to study language for specific purposes, e.g. languages for business.

Our languages pathway gives you the opportunity to study abroad between Years 2 and 3 of your degree studies. The experience of living in a different culture and practising your language skills in the real world will broaden your life experience and, again, enhance your employability. It’s an opportunity to make useful contacts as well as adding to your CV.

Course modules

Year one modules

• Introduction to Film Studies
• Introduction to Film History
• Writing, Reviewing and Film Criticism
• Language module (Basic User A1 or A2 depending on entry language level)

Year two modules

• World Cinemas
• Hollywood
• Professional Practice in British Cinema
• Media, Gender and Identity
• Language module (Basic User A2 or Independent User B1 depending on entry language level)

Year three modules

• Dissertation
• Cult Film
• Case Studies in Film Genre
• Writing for the Screen
• Audiences and Fandom
• Language module (Independent User B1 or Independent User B2 depending on entry language level)

Work experience and placements

Our teaching team has close connections with film directors, writers, distributors and journalists who give guest lectures. DMU Film Studies is closely affiliated with Leicester’s Phoenix Square.

Students on our Writing, Reviewing and Film Criticism module (Year 1) run a film blog and are set writing commissions by external partners, including Phoenix Square. Students taking our Professional Practice in British Cinema option (Year 2) gain experience of developing and delivering a film festival in a range of roles.

These opportunities, alongside the industry focus of key parts of our wider teaching, will allow you to make sense of the cinema industry and fi lm culture from a practical, creative and commercial perspective and also to develop your industry links.

Graduate careers

The course provides a broad grounding in film history, criticism, practice and industry skills. On graduation, you may use the skills you have gained to pursue a variety of careers in the film and cultural industries or beyond, or go on to study or research at postgraduate level.

Over the past five years, graduates from our joint honours courses have gone on to work for employers such as BBC Films, BBC Sport and Odeon Entertainment. They work in roles such as film and television production staff and researchers, writers for film news media, public relations writers and executives, film journalists in print and online, including Little White Lies magazine, independent filmmakers and camera-people, commercial managers, and as teachers and academics.

Fees and funding

UK/EU Full-time £9,000 Placement year £650 Part-time (Where available) 4 year course £5,925 per year 6 year course £3,950 per year Per module £988 per 15 credits International
Full-time £11,250 Placement year £750

For more information please take a look at our Fees and Funding| section.

Scholarships

Scholarships and bursaries are available to home undergraduate students studying on a full time basis. To see if you are eligible, take a look at the Fees and Funding| section of the website.