
BA (Hons) Film
Edinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Course overview
Study the art and craft of cinema and gain the practical and creative skills that will prepare you for a contemporary filmmaking career. You will be taught to a high technical standard through the craft of script writing, producing, directing, documentary film-making, production design, cinematography, editing, sound design and other roles that are instrumental to industrial and independent film-making practices. The course provides the opportunity to study at a partner university overseas, or complete a work placement in industry in your third year.
Throughout your studies, you will strive towards the goal of being an intelligent, creative and contemporary film-maker. By identifying your strengths and perfecting your craft within established film-making roles, you will increasingly define your own area of study and develop an individual creative practice, so that by graduation you will be capable of producing creative and original works of the highest quality.
Key highlights
- Training in scriptwriting, producing, directing, cinematography, editing and sound design
- Documentary film-making and production design taught to a high technical standard
- Third-year option to study at an overseas partner university
- Alternative third-year work placement in the film industry
- Develop an individual creative practice within established film-making roles
- Covers both industrial and independent film-making practices
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: interview — As part of the selection process suitably qualified applicants will normally be invited to submit a portfolio/attend an interview.
- Additional condition: portfolio — As part of the selection process suitably qualified applicants will normally be invited to submit a portfolio/attend an interview.
- Scottish Highers: ABBB — to include including English or other literary subject*
- Scottish Highers: BBCC — minimum (widening access) offer
Scholarships
Albert Morris Scholarships
Undergraduates - £8,000; Master’ - £12,000
Careers this course leads to
- Film director
- Film producer
- Screenwriter
- Cinematographer
- Film editor
- Sound designer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £21,120
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Edinburgh Napier University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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