About the course
With its strong emphasis on real-world and real-work experience, this industry-facing, entrepreneurial-focused course gives you the skills you need to achieve success in the business of film-making.
The degree offers a business-based approach to film production, providing you with the knowledge and expertise you need to establish a successful career in this fast-paced, exciting field. It is particularly relevant if you’re thinking of starting up your own film production company.
In your first year, you explore creating content; film production; and making images and sound. You go on to study essential skills such as freelancing; both fiction and non-fiction film-making; and writing for the screen. You also work independently on a special film project of your own choosing.
Why choose this course?
- It offers a unique 70/30 practice/theory balance
- Study in our industry-standard production and post-production studio facilities, giving you a head-start if you wish to set up your own production company
- It gives you the skills you need in digital technology to be an independent film-maker producing low-budget projects, corporate promotions, event profiles and much more
- Learn from an academic team with key roles in the British film industry, many of whom have made documentaries and dramas for TV, cinema and gallery exhibitions
- Take on real-work creative briefs from the local film community - including Luton Culture and Clearhead Productions - as well as our in-house agency Media Junction
- Develop key transferable skills such as critical and analytical thinking
Course Leader - Anthony Greenbank

I have been producing, writing and directing in the television industry for several years. I have worked with companies such as the BBC, ITV and Sky.
My production experience spans a variety of genres including comedy, chat shows, music programming, documentaries, sports and children's TV.
Units
- Content And Creation (MED017-1) Compulsory
- Film Production (MED050-1) Compulsory
- Making Images (MED058-1) Compulsory
- Reading The Screen (MED049-1) Compulsory
- Becoming A Freelancer (MED062-2) Compulsory
- Cinema And Narrative (MED060-2) Compulsory
- Fiction Filmmaking (MED059-2) Compulsory
- Non-Fiction Filmmaking (MED061-2) Compulsory
- Writing For The Screen (MED064-2) Compulsory
- Contemporary Practices (MED061-3) Compulsory
- Major Project: Film (MED064-3) Compulsory
- Post Production For Sound And Image (MED062-3) Compulsory
- Research, Development And Industry (MED082-3) Compulsory
How will this course improve my career prospects?
This degree recognises the need to emphasise the development of your key employability skills, alongside critical and analytical judgement, in order to equip you to adapt to change, to grasp opportunities and to move upwards in your career paths.
The course systematically develops skills and qualities in critical thinking, creativity, autonomy, employability and professionalism,which will enable you to seek employment in a wide variety of career destinations.
Currently, alumni can be found working in the arts, in entertainment and in film-as runners, researchers, producers and executives; assistant directors, editors and cinematographers; at the BBC, ITV and independent production companies, Channel 4, Channel 5;in fashion, in journalism (both print and TV) and a great number of them run their own production companies. Students also continue to study at MA and PhD level or train to teach in schools and further education.
*international students are eligible of receiving the VS'S scholarship of 1000GBP

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