BA (Hons) Film Production

Are you a budding Spielberg or DuVernay? Or perhaps you’re an aspiring young professional with a passion for camerawork, scriptwriting, and audio production, or have the desire to make your film concepts a reality through teamwork on a production set? Wherever your passions lie, this BA (Hons) Film Production degree will equip you with the tools you need to take your first step into the professional film industry.

Our Film Production degree course is about learning to tell engaging stories through filmmaking. You will make and edit short films using high-end cameras and editing at our state-of-the-art campus situated in the heart of MediaCity, the country’s biggest creative media cluster.

As part of your Film Production degree, you’ll develop key filmmaking skills including directing, producing and editing, as well as writing for the screen, sound design, cinematography and production design. You will also learn key theories in film analysis which will help inform, inspire and contextualise your creative output. Through your degree, you will be engaging with collaborative projects designed to provide you with the professional skills you need to launch your creative career.

This degree is designed and led by industry practitioners. As part of your learning, you will have the opportunity to gain professional accreditation in multiple areas – for example at the moment we offer accreditation in AVID and Protools. Based at MediaCity, there is a strong emphasis on preparing you for employment and entrepreneurial endeavour, helping you to contextualise your creative output and gain experience that will provide instant value to future employers.

You will:

• Study at our state-of-the-art digital media campus at MediaCity, in close proximity to professional film producers and broadcasters
• Gain hands-on experience while working on collaborative film projects and developing your own work ready for public display
• Choose from a wide variety of module options, from cinematography to scriptwriting and directing

The University of Salford’s industry-relevant courses gives students the real-world skills they need to succeed in today’s competitive job market. Through forming strong partnerships with businesses and organisations from all sectors, the University of Salford works with them to develop courses that are up-to-date and relevant to today’s challenges.

Students can choose from a variety of subjects including business management, law, science, engineering, built environment, computing, nursing, physiotherapy, media, the arts, creative technology and more.

Teaching is supplemented with work placements, internships, live projects or field trips so students can put their learning into practice.

A campus-based university, Salford boasts an exciting location, just minutes away from Manchester city centre, which is known for its vibrant cultural arts scene, international food and world-class sports.

The campuses provide students with an outstanding learning experience and the chance to use industry-standard facilities to reflect the workplace. The main campus features the beautiful Peel Park where students can relax in between lectures or walk next to the river.

The University of Salford also has a high-tech campus at MediaCity next to the BBC and ITV and amongst over 200 digital and media companies.

Attractive scholarships are offered to support international students with paying fees, as well as options for paying fees across 5 or 7 monthly instalments.

The University of Salford currently has over 4,000 international students who make up part of the total student body of 23,000. The community is very friendly and multicultural, and everyone is welcome no matter their background, religion, or beliefs.

The University of Salford also offers specialist careers support for international students which can be accessed free of charge and for a lifetime. The support includes how to find a job, interview and CV techniques, guidance on workplace etiquette in the UK, and advice about visas.