BA (Hons) History and Film Studies with a Placement Year
University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich
Course overview
Whether you’re interested in how film has been used to document past events, reimagine history, or shape society’s attitudes, this degree will inspire your studies. Combining two disciplines, history and film studies, you'll gain a commanding understanding of both the history of film as a medium and how to use film as historical evidence to unlock the past and explore the way collective memory has been shaped through the generations. UEA is home to world-leading experts in both disciplines, and your studies can range widely across time and film genre.
You might explore the Middle Ages, or the monumental events of the twentieth century. You might cover British film, Hollywood, or world cinema. As you follow your studies, you may choose to learn more about the media industries, make your own films, or perhaps delve deeper into the past.
Our flexible modular system allows you to shape a degree that best supports your learning adventure. Make use of our outstanding media production facilities, valuable partnerships, and local opportunities. We’re home to the sector-leading East Anglian Film Archive – a unique resource that you might use in shaping your own Final Year dissertation, for example.
We have close links with the British Film Institute in London and the Norwich Film Festival. Meanwhile, you’ll be studying in a region, here, that is a dynamic centre of media industries, and home to local production companies.
Key highlights
- Learn to use film as historical evidence and explore collective memory
- Study periods from the Middle Ages to twentieth-century events
- Cover British film, Hollywood or world cinema
- Option to make your own films using media production facilities
- Access the East Anglian Film Archive for dissertation research
- Close links with the British Film Institute and Norwich Film Festival
Entry requirements
- International Baccalaureate: 31 — Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements: International Baccalaureate 31 points overall Irish Leaving Certificate 2 subjects at H2, 4 subjects at H3 Scottish Highers AABBB Scottish Advanced Highers CCC. A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable
- Scottish Advanced Highers: CCC — Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements: International Baccalaureate 31 points overall Irish Leaving Certificate 2 subjects at H2, 4 subjects at H3 Scottish Highers AABBB Scottish Advanced Highers CCC. A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable
- Scottish Highers: AABBB — Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements: International Baccalaureate 31 points overall Irish Leaving Certificate 2 subjects at H2, 4 subjects at H3 Scottish Highers AABBB Scottish Advanced Highers CCC. A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable
- Irish Leaving Certificate — 2 subjects at H2, 4 subjects at H3
Careers this course leads to
- Film archivist
- Researcher for film and television
- Museum and heritage officer
- Film programmer
- Journalist
- Media production assistant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £23,100 per year
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 University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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