Bachelor of Arts - Film Studies and Journalism (Honours)

Program Description

This distinctive Film Studies (Joint Honours) degree at DMU offers students the chance to go beyond the viewing experience to explore film as an art form, as a social institution, and as a business.

This Film Studies Joint Honours course links the criticism and history of film to the core concerns of a range of other subjects. If students are fascinated by film, but want to combine their passion with another area of study, the Joint Honours route is the perfect choice.

Subjects include Creative Writing, English, Journalism, or Media and Communication. Each of these options functions as a carefully designed programme of study, which allows students to focus on the films they love, while also developing knowledge and skills in an area of their choice.

Reasons to study Film Studies (Joint Honours) at De Montfort University:

• DMU has achieved Gold, the highest ranking possible under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF): Indicating the outstanding learning and teaching on offer at DMU. [Office for Students, 2017]
• 100% of Film Studies Joint Honours graduates from summer 2017 are in work or further study after graduating: According to the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) 2016-17 report
• Communication and Media subjects were ranked in the UK top 20 for graduate prospects by the influential The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017
• Learn in the Phoenix Cinema: benefit from the relationship with Leicester’s Phoenix Cinema, with placement opportunities and selected teaching and screenings delivered in a real cinema environment
• Teaching influenced by world-leading research: Communication, Cultural and Media Studies ranked joint 1st in the UK for the proportion of its research outputs rated as world leading (4*) by the Research Excellence Framework 2014
• Multi-million pound industry-standard facilities: our Creative Technology Studios feature a host of audio recording studios, broadcast-standard radio production studios and management systems, alongside stand-alone film studios| equipped with multi-cameras, blue screen and green screen facilities
• Enjoy an international experience with #DMUglobal: take part in a #DMUglobal experience, which can enrich studies and expand cultural horizons. Recent students have benefited from trips to the Film Festival in Berlin, and exploring fan culture at Wondercon in Los Angeles