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BA in Film Studies

The Film Studies major is designed to provide a study of the theory, history and practice of films and film-making.  Starting from a broad base of contextual studies, you will progressively focus on specific areas in the study and practice of film. 

This major will enable you to develop

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• The ability to plan and execute projects
• Team-working skills
• Experience in creative writing and script development
• Knowledge of pre- and post-production
• Video production skills
• Experience of photography
• Research skills 
• Analytical skills (including film criticism)

Benefits of studying Film Studies at RACL

• Participation in the Film Society with access to a modern screening theatre
• Access to media production facilities including: semi-pro and pro DVD cameras, non-linear editing suites, laptops with editing software installed for use at home, lighting equipment
• Digital stills cameras and non-linear post-production workstations
• Photographic dark room (analogue/wet processing and developing)located on campus
• Tradition of teaching in the creative and performing arts
• Strong focus on practical skills
• Academics who are working practitioners in the industry
• International student body
• Campus location in the heart of London with links to industry
• Small class sizes
• Study abroad opportunity with other international Webster campuses in the USA, Europe and Asia.
• Flexibility of choice by selecting courses as electives to specialise your degree 

Potential Career Opportunities

Graduates of the BA in Film Studies degree have the potential to move on to stimulating and promising careers across industry in:

• All areas of film and broadcast production (from research to production management, marketing and distribution)
• Film criticism and scholarship
• Related areas in the creative and communications industries

Degree Curriculum

You will undertake the following core courses:

• EPMD 1000 Introduction to Media Production
• FLST 1800 Film Appreciation
• FLST 2050 History of Film
• FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema
• FLST 4160 Topics in Film Studies
• MEDC 1010 Survey of Film Theory and Criticism
• MEDC 1050 Introduction to Mass Communications
• MEDC 2200 Ethics in the Media
• MEDC 2800 Cultural Diversity in the Media
• MEDC 4100 The Law and the Media
• PHOT 1000 Photo I
• SCPT 3110 Script Analysis
• VIDE 1000 Introduction to Video Production I
• FLST 4620 Senior Overview

In addition you will undertake ONE of the following:

• MEDC 1630 Media Literacy
• MEDC 3190 Introduction to Media Research

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• Core courses in the Major: 56 credit hours
• Applicable global citizenship or general education programme hours
• Electives
• Total: 128 credit hours