The BA (Hons) Film and Television at Southampton Solent University is your gateway into the dynamic global screen industries, designed for aspiring professionals keen to understand and shape the future of filmmaking and television production. You will explore critical concepts in visual storytelling, documentary filmmaking, and screenwriting, analysing contemporary media through modules like 'Close Up: Forms and Industries' and 'Editing Reality'. This undergraduate degree provides a robust foundation in both the creative practices and theoretical frameworks essential for a career in this exciting and ever-evolving field, preparing you to critically engage with and contribute to the industry.
Studied full-time on campus over three years, your journey will involve hands-on production experience and critical analysis, from developing short films and television pilots in 'Filming Fiction' and 'The Pilot: Television Drama and Beyond' to dissecting screen language in 'POV: Deconstructing the Screen'. In your final year, you will undertake a significant Final Major Project, applying your accumulated skills to a self-directed creative endeavour. You will graduate with a portfolio of work and the practical and analytical abilities needed to pursue diverse career paths in film and television production, distribution, or exhibition.