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Explore and examine how film can be used to interrogate, teach and learn about the world. Youll bring together your creative, technical and critical abilities, completing the PhD with an original piece of film and a critical analysis.
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**Enhance your film-making skills on our practice-based Film Studies with Audio-Visual PhD. Film and edit your own practical output (a documentary, feature or portfolio of video work) to demonstrate your research. Youll be supported by academics specialising in Film Studies, plus experienced media technicians and screenwriters.**<br/><br/>Explore and examine how film can be used to interrogate, teach and learn about the world. Youll bring together your creative, technical and critical abilities, completing the PhD with an original piece of film and a critical analysis. <br/><br/>Instead of writing a traditional thesis, youll produce practice-based research. Youll create and edit an hour-long documentary, feature or portfolio of video work while producing a 30,000 word written defence.<br/><br/>Supported by our academic experts, youll develop your practical film-making skills and ability to critically reflect on your work. <br/><br/>Wide range of academic expertise across Film and TV, including specialisms in world cinema, film genres, television and audio-visual creative practice.<br/>Access our Film Editing Suite with exclusive filmmaking kits and cameras specifically for PhD researchers.<br/>Internationally recognised academics who frequently publish research and screen audio-visual works and films at UK and global conferences.<br/>Attend extracurricular research activities, from regular seminars to frequent screenings.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Edgbaston Campus
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Course Code
Unknown
Institution Code
B32
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