Film and Visual Culture with a Year in Industry

Our Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) is an exciting interdisciplinary program aimed at students who are interested in exploring a wide spectrum of visual culture and film. You will have the chance to explore rich media histories and contemporary culture through diverse social media platforms, video gaming, creative media and more.

On modules delivered by leading academics and industry professionals, you will learn how to close read and contextualise film and television texts whilst also gaining skills and experience in film production and writing for radio and screen. Film and Visual Culture, BA (Hons) will give you the practical and intellectual skills you need for an exciting career in the media, marketing, or related fields, as well as key transferable skills which are valued by employers and open a range of wider career opportunities.

The programme is organised around a structure of three pillars: Film Theory, Visual Culture, and Practice modules. You will be required to take one module from each pillar per year. This ensures a rounded set of skills that equips you for the professional workplace. This layout is unique and sets Swansea apart from other institutions that specialise in either film theory or film practice.

This course also offers you the opportunity to spend a Year in Industry, enabling you to gain valuable workplace experience and make industry connections.

Kickstart a bright future at Swansea University.

With around 300,000 residents, Swansea isn’t the biggest city this side of the Severn, but she’s got a big personality with a cost of living that’s refreshingly affordable compared to most other UK cities. Whether you like to explore the outdoors, take in a bit of culture, or anything in between, Swansea has something for everyone.

As a student at Swansea University, you'll benefit from a friendly, inclusive community and opportunities to gain skills that last a lifetime. Alongside first-class resources that include a mock court room, indoor athletics centre & virtual reality lab, you'll learn from leading academics, in a supportive and nurturing environment.

With 120 societies, 50 sports clubs and 12 months of must-see events, you’ll find plenty to keep you busy between lectures.

Whoever you are and whoever you want to be, you'll find yourself right at home in Swansea.