Film and Media Studies

Launch your career in the creative industries with a Film and Media Studies BA at Keele. From exploring the social, cultural, political, and economic aspects of media industries to hands-on training with industry-standard equipment and software, you'll graduate with a portfolio of professional-standard work, and skills that are highly sought after in the creative sectors.

Why choose this course?
• Develop a substantial film and media portfolio using industry standard equipment and software



• Tailor your learning to your interests with a wide variety of practical and analytical modules



• Film and Media at Keele is ranked Top 10 in England for student positivity* NSS 2023 (Broad-based universities) *based on overall student satisfaction, which is an average score across 27 questions asked in the NSS



• Authentic assessments include devising your own screenplay or tackling real-life projects



• Benefit from innovative work placements and professional engagement opportunities



Awaken your creativity with a Film and Media Studies degree at Keele. This intriguing combination explores how visual storytelling creates meaning, impacts audiences and shapes our understanding of the world. By exploring a range of visual media, film, audio, and digital format, crafting engaging narratives, mastering film analysis techniques, and gaining hands-on filmmaking experience, you will graduate with the required skills to thrive in diverse creative practice fields.

Our Film and Media Studies programme examines a comprehensive analysis of film as both an art form and an industry. You'll dive deep into how meaning is brought to life - exploring everything from social media and film to television, news, and popular music. You'll also uncover the inner workings of the film and media industries and see what goes on behind the scenes.

Creatively you will develop your understanding of yourself as a reflective, critical, and responsible practitioner and producer. You will learn how to create original and engaging outputs that express and communicate the ideas and stories that matter to you.  

Professionally you will develop a wide range of workplace ready skills and experience that are highly desirable in the creative and cultural industries and beyond. You will learn how to use visual media, film, audio, and digital formats and graduate with a portfolio of outputs created using industry standard equipment and software.

Combining theory, practice and professional development, core modules will introduce you to topics including: the practical skills of filmmaking, becoming a cultural citizen who is able to contribute to a digital media landscape in ways that make a positive impact on individuals and communities, and visual representation - where you will learn how meaning is constructed, communicated, and interpreted in visual media texts. You will also identify the key movements and figures in international filmmaking, examining the role of film festivals, exhibition and streaming services in promoting contemporary cinemas.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Career focused courses, a vibrant student community and a beautiful 600-acre campus – this is Keele.

Whether you’re a passionate natural scientist, or eager to explore law, business, humanities or social sciences, our innovative courses are designed with your future in mind. Many of our courses offer a placement opportunity – just one of our initiatives that prepare you for real-world success.

Recognised for outstanding student experience and teaching quality, we were ranked a Top 10 UK university for student satisfaction across 15 subjects (National Student Survey 2025, broad-based English universities) and achieved Double Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (2017 and 2023).

Located in the Staffordshire countryside, but within easy reach of a bustling town, vibrant city and our noisy neighbours of Manchester and Birmingham, Keele truly offers the best of both worlds: a close-knit campus community and an exciting local area to explore.

We’d love to see you on campus soon.