Course summary
- Hone your creativity and technique in filmmaking
- Develop a pre-formed film idea that constitutes a key part of your application
- Benefit from excellent industry ties, including to Sheffield's world-renowned Doc/Fest
- Learn in a creative, supportive and bespoke learning environment for one or two years
- Work under the tutelage of production-active industry figures with exceptional connections
This course aims to produce a new generation of filmmakers. We help you to develop your production-based creative and technical ability, and ensure that you have the critical grounding and logistical skill that the film industry requires. You'll graduate as an employable, connected industry practitioner.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career as a:
- director
- producer
- screenwriter
- cinematographer
- editor
- sound recordist
- sound designer
Some of our previous graduates include:
- BAFTA award winners Justin Molonikov, Rob Hardy, Gregor Lyon and Barry Ryan
- TV director/DOP/sound recordists Samuel Donovan, Stuart Dunne and Susan Pennington
- British Independent Film Award winner Stevie Haywood
- international co-producers Vicky Miha and Abhiram Suresh Unnithan
- commissioner/funder Keit Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentFilmmaking: Production And Realisation One30Coursework
Filmmaking: Production And Realisation Two30Coursework
Filmmaking: Professional Strategies- Final Project45Practical
Filmmaking: Professional Strategies- Industry Workshops15Coursework
Filmmaking: Project Development One15Coursework
Filmmaking: Project Development Two15Coursework
Filmmaking: Project Skills15Coursework
Filmmaking: Research Methods15Coursework

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