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Welcome to Film and Screen Studies BA 2023.

​​Welcome to Film and Screen Studies! Our degree is an exciting and forward-facing programme of study that gives you the opportunity to explore both the art and the industry of modern screen media. From Superhero Cinema to South Korean Television, Indie videogames to Disney fandom, British teen dramas to cult science fiction, the diversity at the centre of the course means you get the chance to investigate the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic and political implications of a range of both nationally and internationally significant screen texts.
​Through interactive seminars, discussion-based workshops and free screenings at the local cinema, the Northampton Filmhouse, you’ll study modules that combine world class staff expertise with a contemporary focused and media industry informed curriculum. Learning about processes such as scriptwriting, media curation and exhibition, film festivals and conventions, Film and Screen Studies will give you the skills you need to understand that screen media 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. We look forward to meeting you during welcome week.​

Your Programme Leader

David Simmons, programme leader Film and Screen Studies BA

Dr David Simmons

Programme leader, Film and Screen Studies BA (Hons)

David.Simmons@Northampton.ac.uk

Welcome and Induction Sessions

We are holding an optional online session for anyone that wants to say hello or has any questions about starting the course:

  • Wednesday 13 September

    This optional online session is for anyone that wants to say hello or has any questions about starting the course.

  • This is your induction timetable for the week commencing 18 September, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact induction organiser David Simmons: David.Simmons@northampton.ac.uk

    Monday 18 September

    • Session: Welcome to Film and Screen Studies at UON
    • Time: 3pm-5pm
    • Location: Creative Hub, Room CH205

    This first session will introduce you to the Film and Screen Studies course.  You will discover all you need to know about Welcome Week activities, be introduced to the staff and hear a little about each of the modules you will be taking.

    You will also get an opportunity to find out how your timetable works, be introduced to the online learning platform: Northampton Integrated Learning Environment and hear about the various support services available at the university.

    The second part of this session will be devoted to a fun quiz which is designed to get you thinking about the sorts of topics you might be discussing in some of your modules.

    Tuesday 19 September

    • Session: Meet Your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT)
    • Time: 11am-12pm
    • Location: Creative Hub, CH205

    This is a useful chance to meet your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT). You will find out more about the PAT system and the sorts of advice and help you can use your PAT for. This is also an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about being at university, the support that is available, extracurricular activities, and what you can expect from your first year of study.

    • Session: Scriptwriting Taster Session
    • Time: 2pm-4pm
    • Location: Creative Hub, CH205

    ‘To make a great film you need three things – the script, the script and the script’ – Alfred Hitchcock

    How many times have you predicted a line of dialogue or the ending of a film? Thought to yourself ‘I could have done it better than that!?’

    Come and join an interactive session where you can sample some of the elements of Scriptwriting that are available on your course. You don’t need to bring anything except your ideas – as wild as you like – and the willingness to have some creative fun.

    Wednesday 20 September

    • Students’ Union activities will be running across the campus throughout the day. Please see the Students’ Union website. It will be updated in advance of Welcome Week with further information.

    Thursday 21 September

    • Students’ Union activities will be running across the campus. Please see the Students’ Union website. It will be updated in advance of Welcome Week with further information.

    Friday 22 September

    • Session: A trip to Northampton Filmhouse to watch Barbie!
    • Time: Time will be confirmed during Welcome Week
    • Location: Northampton Filmhouse, Derngate, Northampton, NN1 1TU
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