Bachelors in Film Studies

Study movies from around the world, and discover the changing nature of cinema. You can benefit from our unique modern day cinema facilities especially designed to show movies in a significant range of formats, which include 35mm and DCP projection. This is one of the longest-established film studies publications within the UK. You’ll study filmmaking, films and the changing trends of the cinema industry. You’ll have tremendous opportunities to boost your professional profile and employability prospects via specializing in fields ranging from film journalism and marketing to film festival management. You’ll collaborate with a wide community of industry, charity, and community partners — showcasing your know-how and skills. You’ll work independently and in diverse teams at each level of your study, bringing your ideas to existence in response to real briefs.

In your second 12 months you’ll curate and build your professional profile, through taking a credit-bearing placement in collaboration with certainly one of our companions that connects your work with audiences. This year our students visited Berlin Film Festival, Salford MediaCity, Bradford WideScreen Weekend, BFI Southbank, and took part in Doc/Fest, Celluloid Screams, Sensoria, and Festival of Debate. SHU works nationally and across the world renowned gala's together with Doc/Fest, Celluloid Screams, and Off the Shelf, in addition to bringing leading skills in movie programming, film journalism, and movie pageant organizers to Sheffield to work with our college students. 

SHU invites speakers from unique cultural sectors to speak to our college students about expert careers in film such as Jaq Chell – Head of Operations at Cinema, Linnea Pettersson – Young Audience Coordinator at Showroom Cinema, Isabelle France – Film Marketing at Showroom Cinema, Mikeala Smith - Audience Development Coordinator at Showroom Cinema, Ricky Charlesworth – Teacher in Film and Media at Rotherham College.  SHU has a robust alumni network and will encourage you to develop links with numerous external companions to better apprehend the career and professional possibilities open to you. The careers offerings are to be had from your first actual day and guide you beyond graduation. Expert advisers let you discover destiny careers, increase your professional skills, and help you to face out when you follow for jobs. There are a variety of prizes that realize student achievement and first rate contributions to university existence. The Hallam Award, for example, recognizes college students’ super participation in university lifestyles, involvement inside the Students’ Union, and representation of their peer-groups.