Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
Welcome to TFTI
Congratulations on your offer to study with us. We can't wait to meet you. We've put together some resources and ideas to help get you started on your TFTI journey.
No matter what you are planning on studying in the Autumn Term keep an eye on this page as we'll be updating it over the coming weeks. You can also join our Facebook community group for 20/21 students, and check out our Instagram and Twitter.
Business of the Creative Industries
Things to do over the summer:
- Keep an eye on the news to be up to date with the most recent goings on in the creative industry since the COVID-19 outbreak. Consider how creatives are adapting to this new way of working.
- You can get a headstart on some reading, or just take a look at the module topics you'll cover. You can find information on each module on your course page, click on the module and the reading list will be at the end of the page.
Interactive Media
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Things to think about before you start:
- You can get a headstart on some reading, or just take a look at the module topics you'll cover. You can find information on each module on your course page, click on the module and the reading list will be at the end of the page.
- Learn more about where an Interactive Media degree can lead with our graduate Rebecca.
Film and Television Production
Start to explore different content:
- Check out some video essays on youtube - there are loads out there, and while some are better (and more accurate) than others, we recommend Studio Binder, Every Frame a Painting, Cinefix, Must See Films, and Rob Agar.
- Watch a lot of films! Explore films made by a range of directors (everyone from Sofia Coppola to Akira Kurosawa, Fritz Lang to Great Gerwig), and explore genres and international cinema that you don’t normally gravitate towards.
- Watch TV, not just Netflix. Look at some of the live and as live broadcast content as well such as light entertainment and the big Saturday night ‘Shiny floor’ shows, game shows, soaps etc.
Theatre, Writing, Directing and Performance
We've selected some things to pique your interest:
- The National Theatre's NTLive is streaming a show a week, these will be available for a week
- Our very own Dr Ben Poore has written about reading playwrights as public figures
- Learn about the history of old theatres across the UK in fascinating detail with Arthur Lloyd's collections
- With thousands of plays available you're spoilt for choice with the Drama Online Library
- Take a look at Forest Fringe's 2012 Paper Stages where artists ask you to perform their works in locations around the city (or in your bedroom)
- Check out the world's largest digital library of scripts by living writers with New Play Exchange
- The Folger Shakespeare Library has a huge range of audio and text resources, and is making the film of their Macbeth available until July
Events at TFTI
We have plenty going on in TFTI and lots of ways to get involved and showcase the work that our students do when they are here. You can join us for this year's theatre festival, Outset, which will be an online event. Sign up to the mailing list to get our event notifications. Our footage of last year's events will give you a taste of what to expect.
- Our Interactive Media Showcase highlights BSc Interactive Media student work alongside guest speakers and workshops
- LUMA film festival is created and run by BSc Film and Television Production students
Join our community
Tune into our live wellness Wednesdays, every week at 1.30pm on Instagram.
Join our Facebook community group for 2020/21 students and get to know people in your year.
Our inhouse student-led performance group, Platform, regularly run Tuesday webinars, workshops, have guest speakers and put on performances.