Overview

The BA (Hons) Film and Television at the University of Bristol explores screen media through critical, historical, cultural, and practical perspectives. The foundation stage develops the academic and analytical skills needed to examine how film and television are created, interpreted, and situated within wider social and cultural contexts.

What You'll Learn

• Film and television history, development, genres, and forms.

• Critical theories and methods for analyzing screen media.

• Film language, including cinematography, editing, sound, narrative, and visual style.

• Television formats, storytelling, production practices, and audience engagement.

• Cultural, historical, and social contexts surrounding film and television.

• Representation, identity, and the relationship between screen media and society.

• Approaches to interpreting and evaluating films and television programme.

• Research methods, academic writing, independent study, and critical argument.

• Communication, analytical reasoning, collaborative work, and presentation skills.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to critically analyze films and television programme using appropriate theoretical, historical, and cultural frameworks. They will understand how visual, narrative, and technical elements work together to shape meaning and influence audiences. Students will be able to examine screen media within its wider social and cultural environment and evaluate issues such as representation, identity, and changing forms of production and consumption. They will also develop the ability to undertake independent research, assess evidence, construct well-supported arguments, and communicate ideas clearly. The course will strengthen students' understanding of film and television as creative and cultural forms while developing their analytical, research, critical-thinking, and communication skills.