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Film and MediaBA Honours

UCAS code P3033 Years

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Film and MediaBA HonoursUCAS code P3033 Years

If you're interested in developing the practicalskills and academic knowledge to producedocumentary film, this innovative degree is foryou.

This degree focuses on documentary film-making, set withinthe critical study of media, culture and society.

You’ll learn to use digital technologies creatively anddevelop your film-making experience.

Regular film screenings and modules in documentary filmhistory and theory enable you to watch documentary filmscritically as a scholar and film-maker.

You can also choose to explore different aspects of themedia and cultural industries.

The integration of film, media and cultural studies theorywith documentary practice is a key feature of the degree, soyou can contextualise your film practice within the broadermedia and creative industries.

Highlights of this degreeQuality and ranking• 6th in the UK – The Complete University Guide

2019 (Communications and Media category)• 4th in the UK – The Times/Sunday Times Good

University Guide 2018 (Communications and Mediacategory)

• top 20 in the UK – The Guardian University Guide2019 (Media and Film Studies category)

• 4th in the UK for student satisfaction (95% overallsatisfaction score) – National Student Survey 2017(Media Studies category)

• top 200 – Social Sciences category – Times HigherEducation World University Rankings by Subject 2018

• Over 80% of our research is ‘world-leading’ or‘internationally excellent’ (Research ExcellenceFramework 2014)

Boost your employability with a work placementApply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optional workplacement between Stages 2 and 3. You can apply tospend your placement year with any organisation and willreceive University support to do so.

You’ll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector,putting your learning into practice and developing yourprofessional expertise.

It will extend your degree by a year and is subject toavailability.

Find out more about Work Placements.

Student media opportunitiesThe University enjoys a highly active student mediascene where you can develop skills relevant to the mediaindustry.

You have the opportunity to work for The Courier,Newcastle's award-winning weekly student newspaper. Ithas twice been voted Guardian Media Student Publicationof the Year.

We have fast-growing student radio and television stations,offering opportunities for presenters and production staff.

You can also get involved in pop-up news projects andJesmond Local, a digital news hub where you can developand explore new models of journalism.

There is an emerging, vibrant media industry in the city andwe have good links with the local media and culturalindustries.

Film festivalsYou will have the opportunity to attend film festivals in theregion and further afield through organised visits.

These include:

• Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival• Edinburgh International Film Festival• Aesthetica Short Film Festival

Practical skill developmentYou have the opportunity to develop a range of professionalskills for your future career through our wide range ofmodules.

These include:

• film-making and digital editing• writing for journalism• online communication and multimedia technologies• the film industry, film production and online distribution

You will also have the opportunity to demonstrate yourfilm-making skills through:

• practice-based forms of submission (film sequences,short documentary films)

• an audio-visual essay, a new and fast evolving form ofscholarship in film studies

Facilities and supportAs a media student at Newcastle, you will join a vibrantcommunity in the School of Arts and Cultures.

You will be based in the Armstrong Building andFilm@CultureLab, at the heart of our city-centre campus.

FacilitiesYou'll have access to state-of-the-art filmmaking equipment.Support is on offer from a team of technicians who areinvolved in image-making and filmmaking at different levelsin their own right.

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SupportYou'll be supported by a personal tutor throughout yourdegree – an academic member of staff who can help withacademic and personal issues. You'll also have access to apeer mentor in your first year – a fellow student who canhelp you settle in and answer any questions you have.

Social activitiesThere's an active student-run society, MACS, whichorganises events throughout the year.

The course has a small cohort of students, which helps tofoster close links between staff and students.

Relax between lectures in our dedicated StudentCommon Rooms.

Course Details

Modules for 2018 entry

Please noteThe module and/or programme information below isfor 2018 entry. Our teaching is informed by research andmodules change periodically to reflect developments inthe discipline, the requirements of external bodies andpartners, student feedback, or insufficient numbers ofstudents interested (in an optional module). To find outmore read our terms and conditions.Module/programme information for 2019 entry will bepublished here as soon as it is available (end of May2019).Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts foran academic year and you need to complete modulestotalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Furtherinformation, including the credit value of the module, isavailable in each of the module descriptions below.

Stage 1

Compulsory modulesMCH1011 Introduction to Film TechnologiesMCH1025 Introduction to Research MethodsMCH1035 Starting out in FilmmakingMCH1038 Introduction to the Documentary: FromDocumentation to Non-fiction FilmOptional modulesYou take 40 credits from the list below:MCH1023 Introduction to Media StudiesMCH1026 Introduction to Social and Cultural StudiesMCH1030 Introduction to Journalism PracticeMCH1034 Introduction to World Cinemas: Ideas, Art andCulturesMCH1036 Journalism: Pasts, Present and Future

Stage 2

Compulsory modulesMCH2069 Research MethodsMCH2075 Representations: Identity, Culture and SocietyMCH2082 Making a Short DocumentaryMCH2086 Analysing Documentary PracticesOptional modulesYou select a minimum of 40 credits from the list below:MCH2000 Film Theory for Practice 1: What is Cinema?MCH2001 Film Theory for Practice 2: Why Cinema?*

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Stage 2

MCH2068 Journalism Practice*MCH2071 Sex, Sexuality and Desire*MCH2080 Celebrity Culture*MCH2089 Broadcast Journalism 1 (Radio)*MCH2220 Conflict and Crisis ReportingMCH3063 Advertising and Consumption*MCH3067 Television: Texts, Genres and Screens*FRE2005 Classic French CinemaSML2011 Cities in East Asian Cinema: Culture, Historyand IdentityNCL2100 Developing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship andEmployability* These modules have pre-requisitesIt is recommended if selecting either MCH2080 orMCH3067 that students studying these modules outsideof MCH have a background in Media, Communicationand Cultural Studies.Work Placement (optional)You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optionalwork placement between Stages 2 and 3. You can applyto spend your placement year with any organisation andwill receive University support to do so. It will extend yourdegree by a year and is subject to availability. Find outmore about Work Placements.

Stage 3

Compulsory moduleMCH3073 Media Research Dissertation   ORMCH3084 Film Practice ProjectOptional modulesYou take 80 credits from the following list. You cannotenroll again on an optional module that you have alreadycompleted in stage 2.MCH2071 Sex, Sexuality and Desire^MCH2080 Celebrity Culture^*MCH3001 Magazine Publishing*MCH3011 Working in the Film Industry*MCH3063 Advertising and Consumption*MCH3067 Television: Texts, Genres and Screens*MCH3074 Themes and Issues in Media, Communicationand Cultural StudiesMCH3077 Politics, Power and CommunicationMCH3164 Politics and International Relations forJournalistsJPN4002 Contemporary Japanese AnimationBUS3000 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship with LeanInnovationPOL3107 Documentary Film and World Politics*These modules have pre-requisites^You can only take one of these modules at Stage 3

Teaching and assessment

Study at the cutting edgeYou will be taught by a dynamic group of experiencedacademic-practitioners and award-winning filmmakers.

The Film Practice strand of the BA Film and Media is taughtby research-active academics and academics who areengaged in professional practice.

The team has particular strengths in the areas of worldcinema and documentary as a critical and creative practice.

Teaching methodsA wide range of teaching methods will be used, appropriateto the subject matter. Film practice modules will bedelivered in purpose built studio spaces with access to thelatest industry standard filmmaking equipment.

Assessment methodsYou will be assessed via course work and writtenexaminations. Course work includes submission of films,written essays, audio-visual essays, websites, diaries andproduction logs. You will undertake a mixture of group andindividual assessments.

Find out moreVisit our Teaching & Learning pages to read about theoutstanding learning experience available to all students atNewcastle University

Entry Requirements

All candidates are considered on an individual basis.

If your qualifications are not listed here, please see ouradditional entry requirements web pages to find out whichother qualifications are considered.

The entrance requirements below apply to 2019 entry.

A LevelsABB

Scottish QualificationsAABBB at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers andAdvanced Highers accepted.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International BaccalaureateA minimum of 32 points.

Irish Leaving CertificateH1H1H2H2H3 at Higher Level.

Access Qualifications30 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 at Merit.

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National ExtendedDiploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3Extended DiplomaOverall DDD.

Cambridge Pre-UD3, M2, M2 in Principal Subjects.

Extended Project QualificationWe welcome applications from students offering anExtended Project and value the skills of research andindependent learning that it is designed to develop.  If youoffer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account aspart of your application profile, but we will not usuallyinclude it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

PARTNERS - A LevelsBBC. Some candidates may be invited to interview.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’ssupported entry route for students from schools andcolleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out moreabout the PARTNERS Programme.

PARTNERS - Pearson BTEC Level 3 NationalExtended Diploma/OCR Cambridge TechnicalLevel 3 Extended DiplomaOverall DMM.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’ssupported entry route for students from schools andcolleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out moreabout the PARTNERS Programme.

English Language RequirementsApplicants whose first language is not English require aminimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you need help to meet our English Languagerequirements, we can provide support with extra tuition.

Read more about UK visas and immigration requirements.

Other International QualificationsABB at A level is typically the minimum required for entry toan undergraduate course. You can check the equivalentgrades for qualifications offered in your country.

We will also consider your application if you have lower ornon-standard qualifications.

International Foundation ProgrammesIf you are an international student and you do not meet theacademic and English language requirementsspecified above, you should consider a pre-sessionalcourse at INTO Newcastle University, which will help toprepare you for study on this degree course.

INTO Newcastle University is based on the Universitycampus and offers a range of courses including theInternational Foundation in Humanities and Social Sciences.

Undergraduate Admissions Policy

See our 2018 Admissions Policy (PDF: 185 KB).

See further policies related to admission.

Careers

Film and media careersMedia and communication courses focus on thecommunication of information across a variety of mediumsand cover a broad range of subjects from the highlypractical to the theoretical.

You will develop a variety of skills that are extremely usefulfor employment, such as critical analysis, research,teamwork, flexibility, a creative and independent approachto tasks and the ability to work to a brief and meetdeadlines. You will be exposed to a broad commercial andcultural awareness of the media and creative industries,both from academic staff and media practitioners.

If your aim is to work directly within the media industry it isimportant to build up a portfolio of work, gaining as muchexperience as possible. Examples include contributing toyour university paper or other publications, or working for TVproduction or radio outlets, PR or advertising agencies.Persistence and motivation are vital due to the popularity ofthis sector.

Careers in public relations, journalism, media planning,broadcasting and advertising are the most popular choicesfor our graduates, however graduates with the ability tocommunicate information clearly and effectively will bebeneficial to any organisation.

Find out more about the career options for film and mediafrom Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.

What our graduates go on to do:employment and further studychoicesSee what our recent graduates went on to do and viewgraduate destinations statistics. These statistics are basedon what graduates were doing on a specific date,approximately six months after graduation. Take a look atthe most recent data available for our graduates.

The destination data is available in varying levels, beginningwith the University and moving through Faculty and Schooldown to individual course reports. This final level may giveyou some useful ideas about possible options after yourcourse or a course you are considering.

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Careers and employability atNewcastleNewcastle University consistently has one of the bestrecords for graduate employment in the UK.

96% of our 2017 UK-domiciled UG/PG graduatesprogressed to employment or further study within sixmonths of graduating.

85.5% of our graduates are in graduate level employment orfurther study within six months of graduating.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to allstudents through an initiative called ncl+. This enables youto develop personal, employability and enterprise skills andto give you the edge in the employment market after yougraduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest andbest in the country, and we have strong links withemployers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees (UK students)

2019 entry*:£9,250 (subject to approval of our Access Agreement bythe Office for Students (OfS) in July 2018).For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.2018 entry*:£9,250For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for UKstudents is set by the UK government.As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (EU students)

2019 entry*:£9,250 (subject to approval of our Access Agreement bythe Office for Students (OfS) in July 2018). You will paythe same tuition fees as UK students for the duration ofyour course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.2018 entry*:£9,250. You will pay the same tuition fees as UK studentsfor the duration of your course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (International students)

2019 entry:Tuition fees for 2019-20 have not yet been confirmed.2018 entry*:£16,200 per year*Please note:You will be charged tuition fees for each year of yourdegree programme (unless you are on a shorterexchange programme).If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad aspart of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for thatyear.The tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightlyyear on year as a result of inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

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Scholarships and Financial Support (UKstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We offer our Vice-Chancellor's InternationalScholarships and Vice-Chancellor's ExcellenceScholarships to eligible international students.We also offer International Family Discounts which areavailable for all international students with a close familymember who has graduated from or is now studying atNewcastle University.Some of our subject scholarships and sportsscholarships are also available for international students.

Apply

Applying to Newcastle Universitythrough UCASTo apply for undergraduate study at Newcastle you mustuse the online application system managed by theUniversities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

UCAS codes for Newcastle University

• institution name - NEWC• institution code - N21

UCAS buzzwordAsk your teacher or adviser from your school or college forthe UCAS buzzword. You need the buzzword when youregister on the Apply system. This makes it clear whichschool or college you are applying from.

All UK schools and colleges and a small number of EU andinternational establishments are registered with UCAS.

If you are applying independently, or are applying from aschool or college which is not registered to manageapplications, you will still use the Apply system. You will notneed a buzzword.

Making your applicationOn the UCAS website you can also find out more about:

• application deadlines and other important dates• offers and tracking your application

Application decisions and enquiriesFind out more about our admissions process and who tocontact if you need help with your application.

The Student Forum at the heart of campus.