Filmmaking

About the course

This course will immerse you within a community of creative, collaborative practice where the art of filmmaking is at the centre. You will learn how to navigate the industry, which will support the technical and creative filmcraft skills you develop throughout your studies. Film production is continuously evolving, and we are constantly adapting our courses to meet the needs of the industry. This course’s intensive curriculum will challenge you to develop your skills and prepare you for today’s production world. Moreover, students will gain technical and production experience filming on industry standard Cine cameras to include Blackmagic * and Sony. Specialist modules allowing for the scaffolding of skills with training and to include Arri Alexa mini , Red and Canon cameras *. Lighting training includes range of Aputure, Amaran, Nanlite, Godox and Arri tungsten lighting *.

Throughout the course, you will create a professional showreel, which will serve as a calling card for your filmmaking skills and upon graduating, you will be a fully-fledged filmmaker who is ready to progress into work within the film and TV industry as well as other exciting areas such as digital media, marketing and distribution.

This course is offered through our partnership with BIMM University.

All students will graduate with a professional portfolio of work, which will serve as a calling card for their skills. Students also gain an understanding of how to navigate the film industry which will support the technical and creative film craft skills that will be acquired.

*kit availability subject to campus location

Course Modules

Students can expect to study the following core modules:

Year 1/Level 4

• The Creative Industries & You 1– Finding Your Path
• Camera, Lighting and Sound
• Post-Production
• Development to Distribution
• Production Design
• Short Film 1
• Practice, Context & Culture
• Short Film 2

Year 2/L5:

• The Creative Industries & You 2– Collaborative Entrepreneurship
• Creativity, Identity & Authenticity
• Short Film 3
• Short Film 4
• Two optional modules

Year 3/L6

• The Creative Industries & You 3 – Professional Practice
• Final Project
• Pre-Production Process
• Production Realisation

A range of optional modules can be selected in year 2 subject to availability and student demand. Please visit the course information page for a full break down.