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Film Studies and Literature (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

Refine your critical skills and nurture your thinking about film and literature. Explore cinema and other media through cultural analysis, the impact of changes in technology and aesthetics, and cinema as a creative outlet, to discover how film developed in the modern world.Film at Essex equips you with the theoretical and background knowledge to understand the dynamics of global cinemas. Plus, combining your studies with Literature gives you an understanding of how to engage with media across comparative contexts. We introduce you to some of the most significant works of literature and film which have sparked movements or represented a crucial conceptual or aesthetic turn, giving you keen insights into the far-reaching influences of these media.You’ll have a range of optional modules to choose from, and you could choose topics such as:- American film authors- Film and propaganda- World cinema- Narrative and film- Documentary film- Psychoanalytic theory- Shakespeare- British romanticism- European literature- Writing of the American South- The Western in literature and filmYou also have the opportunity to take practical options in the second year, to develop your production skills and knowledge of the filmmaking process. From initial concept to research methods, addressing legal and consent requirements, filming, and editing, these options can give you an insider knowledge of what it means to work behind the camera.We are ranked top 20 for film studies in the UK (Dance, drama and cinematics, Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).

Which department am I in?

Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£19,500.00 (US$ 25,183) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2025

Venue

Colchester Campus

University of Essex,

Wivenhoe Park,

Colchester,

Essex,

CO4 3SQ, England

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Including an essay-based subject.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Essex

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