BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking

The BA Practical Filmmaking course prepares the next generation of screen creatives. It builds creative and technical skills essential to succeed in today’s film, television, and new media industries. Our professional tutors and high-calibre guest speakers teach the fundamentals of storytelling, production, and screen business skills.

Gain experience across filmmaking and screen content disciplines, such as screenwriting, producing, directing, camera and lighting, and editing. There is also the option to complete your degree in two years.

• Comprehensive:MetFilm School course leadership and tutors are comprised of industry practitioners and educators with award-winning experience across the industry. Members of the teaching team also hold individual membership in a variety of leading external organisations such as WGGB (Writers Guild of Great Britain), BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), and BSC (British Society of Cinematographers).

• Industry-facing: Secure employment in the creative screen industries with first-hand practical guidance from working industry professionals.

• Real-life Experience: Build a range of work and put your knowledge into practice during the course by working with external companies and creating projects for industry clients.

• Portfolio: Develop a range of work that includes fiction, documentary, episodic, and commercial productions for film, television, and the web.

• Student Pack: Receive your personal state-of-the-art laptop with Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office, which allows you to deliver professional video content. *London students only.

MetFilm School is a leading film, television, and online media school offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and short courses across various craft areas. The School has campuses in London, Berlin, and Leeds.

MetFilm School students are taught by award-winning professionals with numerous industry awards and nominations.

In our courses, you learn by doing. Participating in workshops, working within the industry, attending Masterclasses, and turning your knowledge into practical experience.

MetFilm School operates alongside, MetFilm Production, an award-winning feature film production company; and MetFilm Sales, a boutique international sales agency.