Course summary

Do you have a passion for film? Do you want bring stories to life? Our BA (Hons) Film Production programme will see you developing your skills and knowledge in how films go from concept to screen. Work behind the camera and explore all aspects of production, from casting and scouting locations, to managing budgets and measuring the success of films. Studying at both our High Wycombe campus and teaching base at Pinewood Studios, you’ll be able to get a feel for life on set, develop your skills and understanding of this fast-paced industry, all right in the hustle and bustle of a working studio. Our Film Production programme gives you the opportunity to choose your specialism for your future career after your experience of the core curriculum in year one. Rather than having to make your big career decision before you join us, we introduce you to various specialisms and offer you the flexibility to choose the pathway which leads to your chosen career. These specialisms include Film Production, and Film & Television Production. Make your application to BA (Hons) Film Production. You'll then choose a pathway after your first year and your final degree award will be the pathway you have chosen. Why study at Buckinghamshire New University? During your time with us you’ll have the opportunity to learn hands-on practical skills to help you stand out to potential employers. You’ll get to grips with industry-standard equipment including cameras, lighting, sound and editing software. You can also benefit from live project briefs, master classes and plenty of networking opportunities. Our fantastic industry connections will contextualise your learning by presenting their first-hand appreciation of current industry problems, practices and priorities, and offering professional insights from different technical and creative perspectives. We’ll cover different areas from directing, to visual effects and sound design. At the same time, you’ll hone your practical script writing skills with workshops and pitch your script to a highly experienced panel. You’ll cover camera, lighting, sound, editing and all elements of planning and pre-production, bringing them together to produce a range of fiction and non-fiction films. In your second year, you will build on the skills acquired at Level 4 gaining advanced technical and creative skills. You may study virtual production technology. There are opportunities to create films to briefs for external clients, or a music video for a band or musician, as well as experimental films. You may learn the employable skills of live events production, including multi-camera operator and floor manager, whether for live music, or studio-based discussion programmes, or advanced script writing for fiction production. For the third year dissertation, you’ll choose between a creative production, a project in screenwriting or a written industry study. Additionally the third year is the time to advance your virtual production skills, or create original short films, or investigative documentaries. Opportunity modules are a key part of the BNU curriculum. You’ll choose modules in both your first and second year from a broad selection in areas such as sustainability, entrepreneurship, creativity, digital skills, personal growth, civic engagement, health and wellbeing and employment. Opportunity modules are designed to enable you to develop outside the traditional boundaries of your discipline and help you to further stand out from the crowd to future employers. What facilities can I use? You will be studying at both our High Wycombe Campus and at our base at Pinewood Studios throughout the course. At both locations you will find state-of-the-art film equipment. Check out our impressive facilities that we have on campus. They include video studios, editing suites and an outside broadcasting unit. Full details are on our website: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-film-production