ABOUT THE COURSE
Do you dream of working in the film industry in either creative or support roles? Solent University’s film programme is one of a few in the UK to combine critical awareness of film theory and history with practical skills in digital film-making and screenwriting, helping to give you a head start in a number of creative roles.
BA (Hons) Film scored 100% overall satisfaction for NSS 2019.
Taught by practising experts, you’ll have access to professional high-definition digital film-making equipment in our state-of-the-art media academy and be taught by an experienced team of industry professionals.
Solent University’s Media Academy is a hub for creative students at Solent, with three green screen TV studios, a large visual recording studio with capacity for 200 seated audience members and a range of radio and music production facilities. Our large edit suites feature Mac Pro computers and the full Adobe Creative Suite for editing, colour grading and special effects.
Solent Creatives is our on-campus creative marketing agency, providing Solent students with the opportunity to work with businesses on real-life projects. Film students are invited to pitch for paid work, giving them the chance to gain valuable work experience, build a professional showreel and meet industry contacts.
Students are also encouraged to write critical pieces for Diegesis, Solent’s student-led film and TV analysis magazine. This helps students to graduate with a portfolio of published written work, perfect for supplementing a showreel.
Solent has an established history of providing work experience opportunities for students throughout the summer. Previous students have worked in a variety of technical production and crew roles at festivals including Glastonbury, Truck Fest, Boardmasters and Bestival.
YOUR FUTURE
Graduates from this degree will be well prepared for their future careers. Suitable roles include:
- Editor (copy-editing, editing, production editor, editorial manager, commissioning editor)
- Location manager
- Unit manager
- Producer
- Line producer
- Production manager
- Production coordinator
- Production designer
- Camera operator
- Camera assistant
- Casting director
- Vision mixer
- Pursuing postgraduate study or training (Master’s, PhD, specialist qualification)
- Teaching and education (primary, secondary, community, FE, HE)
- Writing (journalism, copywriting)
INDUSTRY LINKS
The School of Media Arts and Technology benefits from a large range of guest speakers and visiting fellows. Recent speakers have included Paul Franklin (Oscar winner for visual effects on Inception), Brian Tufano (cinematographer on Trainspotting, Quadrophenia and Billy Elliot) and Sir Alan Parker (director of Fame, Evita, Bugsy Malone, The Commitments and Mississippi Burning).
You’ll also have the opportunity to work with external clients via Solent Creatives, our marketing and design agency. Our in-house film production agency Solent Productions also provides annual opportunities for you to apply to work on events and festivals, including Glastonbury, Teddy Rocks and university conferences.
PLACEMENTS
Students have the opportunity to gain practical work experience with our in-house production company Solent Productions, creative agency Solent Creatives, broadcasting platform Solent TV and film and television magazine Diegesis. The degree also has links with Southampton Film Week, an annual event partnered by City Eye and Screen South.
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