Film and Media [with Placement year] Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Explore the key issues and roles in film and media, focusing on the knowledge and skills you need for your future career. Get trained in all aspects of filmmaking while creating your own shorts.

Study the key issues in film, media and culture, from digital and cult media to gender and celebrity, across film, TV, social media and video games, helping you identify and focus on your own interests like journalism, filmmaking, and screenwriting.

You’ll also create your own short films in video, animation or 16mm format, and get training in all aspects of the craft, including camera operation, sound recording and editing.

Why ARU?

* Join trips to galleries, exhibitions and screenings in Cambridge and London

* Use our extensive industry links to make contacts, find work placements, and take part in live briefs

* Enjoy full access to our film, media and other creative facilities, with training from our technical team

* Prepare for many different careers in film and media including production, post-production, broadcasting, journalism, and content creation.

* Be supported by a diverse team of professionally practising filmmakers, screenwriters, journalists, and academics

* Choose from a variety of modules to tailor your degree to your interests and career aspirations

Careers

[Screen industries employers want versatility](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25741136.2024.2336759#abstract). Our course will equip you with the wide range of skills you'll need for a career in the film and media industries.

You’ll learn to be a confident, multi-skilled practitioner, with experience in filmmaking, sound and video editing, photography and web design.

But you’ll also learn essential transferable skills, such as research, writing, teamwork, communication, problem solving, and resourcefulness –  invaluable in all areas of the creative industries and other sectors.