Photography / Film and Television Studies
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Key Facts
WW66-
UCAS Tariff
120 - 96
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Course duration
3 years
Further details on entry requirements
Apply NowPhotography and Film & Television Studies at Aberystwyth University combines a practical and theoretical approach to the study of media production, film and photography in a specialised interdisciplinary degree. Drawing upon the combined expertise of the Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies and the School of Art, this exciting and stimulating course will allow you to acquire advanced technical skills in the use of cameras and digital editing software alongside a broad grounding in the academic study of the mediums of film and television. In studying Photography and Film & Television Studies you will develop a deep appreciation of both the still and moving image as art form and industry, while acquiring a range of practical skills, creative attributes and critical awareness that will open up numerous employment pathways in the creative arts.
Course Overview
Modules September start - 2023
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Making Short Films 1 | FM11520 | 20 |
Photographic Practice 1: Presence / Place | AR11520 | 20 |
Photographic Practice II: Identity/Face | AR11620 | 20 |
Photography Begins: European Genius and the Birth of a New Aesthetic | AH11820 | 20 |
Studying Film | FM10120 | 20 |
Studying Television | FM10220 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Movements in Film History | FM11120 | 20 |
Studying Communication | FM10720 | 20 |
Studying Media | FM10620 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Documentary Photography | AH24020 | 20 |
Photographic Practice III: Constructed Images | AR24320 | 20 |
Photographic Practice IV: Documentary Storytelling | AR24420 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Art Cinema | FM24420 | 20 |
Digital Culture | FM25520 | 20 |
LGBT Screens | FM20120 | 20 |
Media, Politics and Power | FM22620 | 20 |
Stardom and Celebrity | FM21520 | 20 |
Television Genre | FM20620 | 20 |
Youth Cultures | FM22320 | 20 |
Creative Documentary | FM26520 | 20 |
Creative Fiction: Horror | FM20920 | 20 |
Creative Studio | FM25420 | 20 |
Work in the Media Industries | FM23820 | 20 |
Writing for Film and Television | FM21620 | 20 |
Thinking Photography | AH22820 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Exhibition 1: Graduation Show | AR30130 | 30 |
Photography 5 - Photo Directed Practice | AR32130 | 30 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Contemporary Film and the Break-Up of Britain | FM30020 | 20 |
Contemporary TV Drama | FM30320 | 20 |
Cult Cinema: Texts, Histories and Audiences | FM38220 | 20 |
Experimental Cinema | FM34520 | 20 |
Gender and the Media | FM38320 | 20 |
Independent Research Project | FM36040 | 40 |
Television History | FM32620 | 20 |
Videogame Theories | FM38420 | 20 |
Documentary Production | FM33740 | 40 |
Experimental Media Production | FM33540 | 40 |
Fiction Film Production | FM34240 | 40 |
Scriptwriting 1 | FM37020 | 20 |
Scriptwriting 2 | FM37120 | 20 |
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh
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Teaching & Learning
Typical Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff 120 - 96
A Levels BBB-CCC and a satisfactory portfolio
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh
BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-MMM and a satisfactory portfolio
International Baccalaureate:
30-26 and a satisfactory portfolio
European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall and a satisfactory portfolio
English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.
The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.