Overview

The programme:

• Is designed for students from a wide range of backgrounds and different interests
• Combines theory and practice so you will acquire the creative and technical skills to be able to write, direct, shoot and edit films and television as well as understanding their aesthetic, technological, industrial and historical contexts
• Engages with film and television as artistic and cultural forms and as a scientific and technological media
• Emphasises high quality academic learning informed by cutting-edge research, complemented by advanced skills training relevant to current practices in the film and television industries
• Makes extensive use of our state-of-the-art digital production facilities and equipment
• Ensures that you will have regular contact with leading film and television practitioners via our highly successful professional visitors programme
• Will equip you with the knowledge and skills for pursuing a career in film and television, and is also relevant to a wider range of jobs and careers that rely on digital communications media - including advertising, curatorial work, marketing, new and interactive media and public relations

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BSc Film and TV Production Course Outline (MS Word , 62kb)

Course content

Stage one

Three introductory modules on aspects of film and television production:

• the process of storytelling
• the technological basis of sound and image production
• the practical application of these technologies

Complemented by two modules exploring:

• critical, theoretical and historical issues in film and television, involving close analysis of individual media texts

Stage two

• the opportunity for a more concentrated hands-on approach via modules in studio production and location film-making
• consideration of the importance and function of genre
• optional modules on introductory screenwriting, non-fiction production, and the technical issues behind sound and image systems programming

Stage three

• specialization through group-centred creative projects
• an individual-centred project on screenwriting, documentary, image and sound technology, or an academic research project
• optional modules offer specialist production skills and current issues in the film and television industries

Admissions

Admissions criteria

Candidates may be asked to attend an interview at the department, and/or invited to submit a portfolio

(which might include samples of writing, photography, a short film, or other evidence of creative work).

• A Level: AAB + Portfolio
• Scottish Highers: AAAAB
• Irish Leaving Certificate: AAAABB
• BTEC: DDD in National Diploma
• Diploma: Entry Requirements
• International Baccalaureate: obtain the Diploma with a score of 34 points
• European Baccalaureate: at least 80% or higher overall
• Apolytirion: Overall score of 18/19 plus one/two A levels
• Full list of international qualifications considered for undergraduate study
• English Language Requirements: minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (including a minimum score of 5.5 in all units) for applicants whose first language is not English

The department welcomes applications from mature students.

Key facts

• No essential subjects required - we are more interested in your creativity, initiative and commitment to learning about film and television
• Candidates may be called for interview
• The course admits up to 60 UK and EU students each year
• The course is taught in the Department's new £30 million state-of-the-art building, one of the most sophisticated facilities available in any university film and television production department in the UK
• The University of York is a UK top ten university with a lively and stimulating environment, set in one of Europe's finest cities

Careers

Employment prospects

• You will be in a position to enter the film and television industries in either technical or more general professional capacities
• Our emphasis on collaborative work and on establishing in students a good understanding of the range of professional and technical roles will give you a flexible basis for a career in the media industries

Further information

• Our industry connections

Visits and Interviews

Visiting the Department

For general visits to the department, please sign up to one of our scheduled tours below by emailing tftv-enquiries@york.ac.uk 

Groups are limited to 15 and booking is essential.

• Tuesday 17th January 2012 1.15pm

• Tuesday 14th February 2012 1.30pm

• Wednesday 11th April 2012 1.15pm

  Summer 2012 dates to be confirmed

*Please note that we are unable to accommodate individual tour requests

Interviews

Once your application has been reviewed by the course admissions tutor, you may be invited to attend an interview afternoon, beginning at 1.15pm, on one of the following dates:

• Wednesday 7th December 2011

• Wednesday 1st February 2012

• Wednesday 14th March 2012

Invitations will be sent out from the department at least two weeks prior to the date of interview. The afternoon will include a talk about the BSc in Film & Television Production and tours of the department's state of the art facilities.

Visit Days

Occasionally, applicants will be made an offer without interview. The department will be holding BSc Post-Offer Visit afternoons for these prospective students on the dates below: 

• Wednesday 22nd February 2012

• Thursday 15th March 2012
  

Invitations will be sent out from the department at least two weeks prior to the scheduled dates. Again, the afternoon will include a talk on the programme and tours of the department.