Filmmaking (with Placement Year) - BA (Hons)

St Mary's University, Twickenham

**Explore the stories that matter to you with our hands-on film course**Integrate filmmaking, acting, and live production with our practical film course. You will learn in an environment that fosters creativity, technical excellence, and personal wellbeing. You’ll cover topics like: • Cinema history • Digital production • Motion graphics • Screenwriting • Sound, lighting, and costume • Documentary production • Horror, sci-fi, and fantasy • Funding in the arts**Expert teaching and support** Our lecturers are experienced industry professionals and current practitioners. And because class sizes are small, you’ll get their one-to-one support. We’re rated: - Top 5 in Teaching Quality in the UK (The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024)- 1st Academic support in London (National Student Survey, 2024)**Make London your classroom** Our campus is located in the green and picturesque London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to explore the capital's diverse film industry. We’re also only a stone’s throw away from world-leading studios, such as: • Twickenham Studios • Shepperton Studios • Sky Studios Together, we’ll explore the London film scene through: • British Film Institute (BFI) • London Film Festival • Film walking tours **State-of-the-art facilities** During your filmmaking course, you’ll access specialist facilities like the: • Media Production Suite • Computer labs**Work experience** You can complete work experience to build your skills and network. You could work at: • Post-production houses• Independent film productions • Film and TV studios**About the Placement Year**A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.It will enable you to:- apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting- build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in- develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace- get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job.**Support from St Mary’s every step of the way**Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.**Please note:** in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.**Hear from our students**Jonny, Film student – "My time at St Mary’s has been some of the best years of my life. The opportunities I have been given and the friends I have made have been amazing."**Why St Mary’s?**You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.

School of Liberal and Creative Arts