Film Production (with a foundation year)

Do you want to see your story ideas on the big screen or produce inspiring content for your favourite brands or musicians? Our intensive film and media production course will give you the expertise to influence and inspire future audience and turn your passion for film and media into a successful career.

Our multi award winning film production course aims to develop your creative, practical, and technical filmmaking skills and enable you to link theory to your practice. This course is practice focused, so you’ll learn about film production by making films. Working as a multi-disciplinary practitioner your will learn how to research, develop, write, produce, direct, shoot, edit and promote your own short films. You’ll engage with practical film production projects and build a portfolio of creative work that supports your future career aspirations.

You’ll join a creative community of students who are passionate about developing careers in the film and media production industry. You’ll work collaboratively across the Department of Media, Performance and Communication, fulfilling key crew roles on creative projects and broadening your film making experience. You can tailor your filmmaking practice and specialise on a chosen field including short drama and documentary films, music videos, experimental films, branded content, and client based commercial projects.

You’ll get hands on with industry leading film production equipment right from your first week of your course. Much of your time will be spent working on location or in our professional film production studios and post-production facilities.

From your first day to your graduation day and beyond, University of Staffordshire will help you build your future career.

Recently named University of the Year (Academic Employability Awards 2026, Graduate Futures Institute), employability is embedded across the student experience.You’ll be involved in real-world projects and activities that develop your professional practice. You’ll also make connections that open doors through employer partnerships and industry mentoring opportunities.

Expect lots of hands-on learning too. You can travel from crime scene to courtroom in simulation spaces – and bring topics to life with AI and VR-powered technology.

You’ll also get personalised support, with your own academic mentor. Staffordshire prides itself on offering an inclusive, welcoming environment. With more than 70 clubs and societies, and a brand new Student Village, there’s a community waiting for you. Click Call University to secure your place at University of Staffordshire today.