Licence en Affaires et Production Cinématographiques

Are you passionate about the business side of film? Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset and ambitions to pave a career in a fast-growing creative industry?

The BA (Hons) Film Business & Production degree reflects current demands for professionally ready graduates equipped with the vital creative, business, and entrepreneurial skills to navigate the modern film, screen, and media environment.

This industry-facing course is a vital part of the roster of degree courses that will make up the Screen and Film School offer – BA Hons Filmmaking and BA Hons Film Business & Production and will allow students from both courses and disciplines to work in synergy to create cutting edge and industry-standard screen and film content.

The unique collaborative feature of the BA Hons Film Business & Production will allow you to be part of a creative production team, collectively learning how to work together and develop a film or screen venture. This collaborative approach to working between the courses will ensure open access to the entire industry, including peripheral and supporting roles.

Over the past decade, the UK Film & TV industry has continued to experience significant growth. Opportunities to work in this vibrant and exciting industry have never been better. BFI has revealed that £737 million was spent on UK high-end television production in the first six months of 2019, UK cinemas saw their highest summer box office returns on record – from May to August, the total box office was over £474 million, up 7.8% on the same period in 2018 (UK Cinema Association, 2019). Streaming giants such as Netflix and Amazon have invested billions into the UK economy to help meet their huge demand for content.

This course will be validated by BIMM University and taught at the Screen and Film School. Upon successful completion, students receive a degree from BIMM University.

The course will challenge you to embrace current structural and production techniques for screen and television, as well as emerging trends, and help you to learn key business skills which will then be used to develop high-level business plans and strategies. This will include film and media content production and delivery; financing and funding; evolving business and revenue strands; legal and accounting principles; intellectual property and marketing strategies, production management, development, and distribution. You will also develop key skills to ensure success in the film and screen business including networking, pitching, and creative entrepreneurship.

The course will be delivered by experienced film business practitioners who combine their academic teaching with relevant and current professional practice. An Industry Engagement Strategy is also embedded within the curriculum and encourages you to engage with industry throughout your time at Screen and Film School. This is achieved through dedicated workshops, masterclasses, live briefs, and work placements. During your studies, you are encouraged and supported in the creation the development of a network of contacts through industry engagement and are further supported in your progression into the world of work via the Alumni Community.

Key Facts

• Mode of attendance:  Full-time
• Length of course : 3 years
• Awarding institution:  BIMM University
• Campus delivery:  Brighton, Manchester
• UCAS code:  N400
• Institution code:  B39
• Language of study:  English

BIMM University is a creative arts educational institution that offers English-taught Bachelor’s, CertHE and Master’s degree programmes in the worlds of modern music, film, performing arts and video games development. We aim to prepare students for successful, sustainable and international creative industry careers. BIMM University consists of 14 schools in the UK, Ireland and Germany with a diverse and international student community of 8,000 students from over 60 countries.

For 40 years, BIMM University has equipped our students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the demands of the creative industries.

As a BIMM University student, you’ll benefit from a range of unique collaborative opportunities across music, film and performing arts, developing skills you will take into your future creative careers.

BIMM University comprises the acclaimed BIMM Music Institute (UK and Dublin, Ireland), Screen and Film School , Performers College , Institute for Contemporary Theatre in the UK . Additionally, BIMM University has a branch in Germany: BIMM University Berlin. Wherever you choose to study, your school will be fitted out with industry-standard facilities, and you’ll be supported by expert lecturers with the knowledge and experience to take your talent further.

BIMM inspires the next generation of industry professionals through the creation of inclusive and creative learning environments that remove barriers and create opportunities for equal participation in the creative industries. As a BIMM student, you’ll be part of a unique creative community with access to unrivalled connections and real-world industry experiences. You’ll have the opportunity to be yourself and study in an environment that works closely with the very industries you’ll find your place in.