About This Course
Students wanting to study a combination of Film Studies and English Literature will develop skills and techniques to produce audio-visual material as well as essential key skills for many of the creative industries. You will study a range of literature from the medieval to the contemporary, while developing your individual interests. This course will equip you with a solid understanding in the theoretical, technical and practical skills making you a sought-after professional in these fields.
Central to this cross-disciplinary degree is the development of your understanding and awareness of the rich possibilities of film and literature when placed in dialogue. We help you to broaden your approach to the study of both forms by placing them within different historical and theoretical frameworks.
Why choose Bangor for this course?
- We have excellent links with local businesses in the creative sector.
- The School has a dedicated building for media studies and production with editing suites and production equipment available for students.
- Our research informs our teaching. UK Top 10 for research intensity (REF 2014).
- Close links with Pontio, the University’s Arts Centre, local theatres, poetry groups and vibrant student societies – including our Bangor English Drama Society (BEDS).
Course Content
Each of your chosen modules will have around 2-3 hours of face-to-face teaching each week. Teaching usually takes the form of small seminars, lectures, and workshops, where you will get the chance to meet and engage with your peers. Seminar and lecture time is also supplemented by virtual learning environments, such as Blackboard, and we offer access to a range of digital resources to support your learning. Assessment methods can take the form of written coursework, take-home exams, as well as oral presentations.
In addition to what takes place in the classroom, there are lots of exciting opportunities for you to boost your skills and knowledge. We regularly run theatre trips, film showings, gallery visits, and each month there is the chance to hear visiting creative writers. Bangor also hosts the FilmSoc and LitSoc, our student-run societies for students who are passionate about film and literatures, which together run a variety of cultural and social events.
Facilities
General University Facilities
Library and Archive Services
Our four libraries provide a range of attractive study environments including collaborative work areas, meeting rooms and silent study spaces.
We have an extensive collection of books and journals and many of the journals are available online in full-text format.
We house one of the largest university-based archives not only in Wales, but also the UK. Allied to the Archives is the Special Collections of rare printed books.
Learning Resources
There is a range of learning resources available, supported by experienced staff, to help you in your studies.
The University’s IT Services provides computing, media and reprographics facilities and services including:
- Over 1,150 computers for students, with some PC rooms open 24 hours a day
- Blackboard, a commercial Virtual Learning Environment, that makes learning materials available on-line.
Careers
On a degree in Film Studies and English Literature, you will learn how to interpret and critically analyse film and literature, develop critical and analytical thinking and writing, and hone high level of transferrable skills, including in interpersonal communications, group work, creative problem solving, teamwork, presentation, and research.
Jobs and sectors directly related to this degree include scholarly writing and editing, PR, law, copywriting, journalism, new media, and secondary-school teaching, as well as education consultancy, advertising and marketing, and librarianship. Our students also embark on postgraduate study and training in Film Studies, English Literature and related disciplines, so as to train as researchers and lecturers in higher education.
EXPLORE MORE IN FILM, MEDIA AND JOURNALISM
All of our media programmes combine academic study with practical experience, meaning that you acquire the skills you need while developing your creativity.
International Experience Year
This course is available with an International Experience Year option where you will study for 1 additional year.
Studying abroad is a great opportunity to study with specialists, see a different way of life and broaden your horizons. With international experience of this kind, you’ll really improve your career prospects. If you plan to study in a country where English is not spoken natively, there may be additional language support available for you.
There are a wide variety of destinations to choose from and when you graduate you will have ‘with International Experience’ added to your degree title.
You can find out more about the International Experience Year programme on the Student Exchanges section of our website.
You will have the opportunity to fully consider this option when you have started your course at Bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto this pathway at the appropriate time. If you have any questions in the meantime, please get in touch.
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