Filmmaking (with Placement Year) BA (Hons)

<strong>Explore the stories that matter to you with our hands-on film course</strong><br/>Integrate filmmaking, acting, and live production with our practical film course. You will learn in an environment that fosters creativity, technical excellence, and personal wellbeing. You’ll cover topics like: <br/><br/>• Cinema history <br/>• Digital production <br/>• Motion graphics <br/>• Screenwriting <br/>• Sound, lighting, and costume <br/>• Documentary production <br/>• Horror, sci-fi, and fantasy <br/>• Funding in the arts<br/><br/><strong>Expert teaching and support</strong> <br/>Our lecturers are experienced industry professionals and current practitioners. And because class sizes are small, you’ll get their one-to-one support. We’re rated: <br/><br/><br/>• Top 5 in Teaching Quality in the UK (The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024)<br/><br/><br/><br/>- 1st Academic support in London (National Student Survey, 2024)<br/><br/><br/><strong>Make London your classroom</strong> <br/>Our campus is located in the green and picturesque London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to explore the capitals diverse film industry. We’re also only a stone’s throw away from world-leading studios, such as: <br/><br/>• Twickenham Studios <br/>• Shepperton Studios <br/>• Sky Studios <br/><br/>Together, we’ll explore the London film scene through: <br/><br/>• British Film Institute (BFI) <br/>• London Film Festival <br/>• Film walking tours <br/><br/><strong>State-of-the-art facilities</strong> <br/>During your filmmaking course, you’ll access specialist facilities like the: <br/><br/>• Media Production Suite <br/>• Computer labs<br/><br/><strong>Work experience</strong> <br/>You can complete work experience to build your skills and network. You could work at: <br/><br/>• Post-production houses<br/>• Independent film productions <br/>• Film and TV studios<br/><br/><strong>About the Placement Year</strong><br/>A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.<br/><br/>It will enable you to:<br/><br/><br/>- apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting<br/><br/><br/>- build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in<br/><br/><br/>- develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace<br/><br/><br/>- get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Support from St Mary’s every step of the way</strong><br/>Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.<br/><br/><strong>Please note:</strong> in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.<br/><br/><strong>Hear from our students</strong><br/>Jonny, Film student – “My time at St Mary’s has been some of the best years of my life. The opportunities I have been given and the friends I have made have been amazing.”<br/><br/><strong>Why St Mary’s?</strong><br/>You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.