Licencjat w Studiach Filmowych

From cinematography to silent movies to music in film, this BA Film Studies degree course provides you with everything you need to understand the different aspects of film. As a film student at the University of Southampton, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture by spending a semester, a year, or a summer at one of our international partner institutions.

Programme Structure

You can select from a wide range of innovative modules and acquire knowledge of the critical theoretical debates in film studies. You have the option to take 25 percent of your programme in an alternative subject.

Years one and two offer a grounding in how to read film, covering key debates in film theory and cinema history.

Individually supervised dissertation on a topic of your choice in year three.

Typical entry requirements

A Levels: GCE A-level

• AAB to ABB including an essay writing subject*
• Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will also be made an alternative offer one grade below the standard offer, conditional on an A grade in the EPQ.
• We accept all A levels except General Studies.

*Our preferred subjects are English Literature, English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, Film Studies, Law, Politics, Classical Civilisation and Religious Studies.

IB: International Baccalaureate 32 points overall, 16 at higher level

International Foundation Year

International students who do not currently meet our entry requirements may be able to join this course on successful completion of our International Foundation Year.

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