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Film Studies

Our Film Studies degree combines critical and creative work and practice, depending on students interests and career plans. At Bangor, we are committed to teaching in small groups and to the majority of our modules being delivered through weekly workshops and seminars.

Key Facts

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Degree

BA (Hons) Film Studies

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Degree Duration

4 Years :1 Year Pathway + 3 Year Degree

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Start Dates

September 2023

Degree Overview

Lecturers who teach on the Film Studies degree have a range of interests including American Cinema, British and European film, Japanese and other world cinemas, gender, visual culture, film analysis, the body and film, film and history, digital technology and film, scriptwriting and screenwriting, film-making, media and film in Wales, acting and performing, language and film, blogging and podcasting, computer games and film, film stars and film on television. At Bangor University’s Film Studies lecturers have recently written books and articles on topics such as Cult Film, American Culture and Film, Cinema and Medicine, Jewish Film, Surrealist Film, Cinema and Landscape, Australian Film, and the new technologies of film viewing.

Important
  • This course is available as a 4-year ‘with Placement Year’ option. Please apply for Film Studies with Placement Year BA W62P.

Why Study this Degree

The School specialises in a number of key areas: Professional Writing and Journalism; Media and Digital Communication; Film Studies; Performance Studies; Creative and Media Practice. The School has research interests in all areas of Film Studies, with research programmes running in several key areas.

The School has a fully-equipped media centre with editing suites, production studios, media and digital media equipment.

Bangor University

Founded in 1884 and dedicated to academic excellence for
more than 130 years, Bangor University is among the oldest
degree-awarding institutions in the UK.

With around 11,000 students from over 120 nationalities, international students find Bangor a truly welcoming community and a special place to study.

Bangor University has been ranked among the top 70 global institutions and 1st in Wales for their impact on society outside their research and teaching, in 2020. And ranked among the top 15 in the UK for teaching quality that same year.

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