
David Simmons
Senior Lecturer in English & Screen Studies
Film and Screen Studies BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:
P303
Level:
Undergraduate
Duration:
3 Years Full Time
4-5 Years Part time
4 Years Full Time (with Foundation)
Starting:
September
Fees UK:
Full Time 22/23: £9,250
Part Time 22/23: £1,500 (per 20 credits) Integrated Foundation Year 22/23: £9,250
Fees International:
Full Time 22/23: £14,000 Integrated Foundation Year 22/23: £14,000
Location:
Waterside
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
study@northampton.ac.uk
0300 303 2772
This single honours course is newly validated for September 2022 start.
Today, more than at any time since the invention of mass communication technology, screen media is having a profound effect on our social, cultural and economic lives. Screen media is not just entertainment: it’s the primary medium for storytelling, and for learning more about the world we live in and the people who live in it with us. Film and Screen Studies is a dynamic and forward-facing programme of study that will give you the opportunity to explore the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic, and political implications of a wide range of diverse, global media.
The modules on the course combine world class staff expertise with a contemporary and industry informed curriculum. In particular, the course will provide a space to think about the potential for screen texts to be a force for positive social change, and how representations on screen have the power to alter and effect people’s opinions and attitudes towards both historical and contemporary issues. We offer a supportive environment for learning where you can develop your love of cinema, television and many other forms of screen media, and learn vital life skills for your future career.
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Senior Lecturer in Film & Screen Studies
Specialisms: Film Philosophy, Sci-fi, Popular Culture, Global Cinemas.
The Film and Screen course team are internationally recognized experts who have a passion for all forms of screen media, and take teaching as seriously as they take their own research. The team is big enough to offer a variety of modules catering for all interests, but small enough to provide you with a close-knit learning environment. You will know your tutors personally and see them regularly, and there will always be someone to help you with your academic study, and to provide pastoral support hand–in-hand with Northampton’s student support services.
Students take Film and Screen studies for a great variety of reasons; whether you wish to pursue a career in the creative industries, or simply explore your passion for screen media, the course will provide you with skills which open up a range of career opportunities. The most common sectors you may find work in are the media, creative, cultural and heritage industries. As well as traditional destinations in the film and broadcasting industries, you may also be interested in other media sectors such as publishing and research.
Recent graduates have secured jobs with Disney, The BBC, and Channel 4, while others have formed their own independent media companies, have pursued careers in web design, publishing, teaching, or gone on to further academic study. Whatever your ambition, studying Film and Screen at the University of Northampton will provide you with the crucial transferable skills of critical thinking, research, and presentation in demand in the 21st-century workplace, putting you in a great position to secure employment or to further continue your studies. We will support you to achieve your career and study ambitions, which is why if you complete our Employability Plus Gold programme or Changemaker Gold certificate alongside your studies and if you haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating* we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you, or support you into postgraduate study.
*with a 2:2 degree classification or higher
"My course and time at Northampton really set me up for my career in Film and TV . . ." Eleanor Todd