Is film studies a waste of time?

I'm doing psychology, English literature and Spanish next year and I want to do film studies but it has such a bad reputation even though it sounds interesting.
I think I want to do a degree involving English, creative writing or film/script-writing. I'm really interested in screenplays and writing for tv.
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Film studies is great!!!! It's really intreating and you learn lot. I'm taking it for GCSE's and it;s brilliant. I would defiantly recommend going for it

You'd be better off with taking something like maths as that will open more doors for you, but if you enjoy film studies and feel you will do well in it at A-level then go for it.

I'm doing psychology, English literature and Spanish next year and I want to do film studies but it has such a bad reputation even though it sounds interesting.
I think I want to do a degree involving English, creative writing or film/script-writing. I'm really interested in screenplays and writing for tv.
Is it a waste of time?

Considering that OP wants to go into an English-based career, Maths won't be particularly helpful.

Stick with film studies, OP, because it may be helpful for your career aspirations. Honestly, OP, I think your option choices are perfect. You have two essay-based facilitating subjects which will help you get into top universities, film studies which will certainly help you get into script writing or whatever else you want to do, and Psychology which will help you write realistic characters.

Good job.

Those who study maths a-level earn on average 10% more throughout their career, it would show employers you are capable of problem solving and would be more useful then film studies. I know it isn't English based but it is far more versatile than film studies and would be more valued by universities than film studies, even for an English degree. Given OP has two English based A-levels already, a STEM subject would show a good level of diversification on a UCAS form, In my opinion.

I'm doing psychology, English literature and Spanish next year and I want to do film studies but it has such a bad reputation even though it sounds interesting.
I think I want to do a degree involving English, creative writing or film/script-writing. I'm really interested in screenplays and writing for tv.
Is it a waste of time?

I'm doing psychology, English literature and Spanish next year and I want to do film studies but it has such a bad reputation even though it sounds interesting.
I think I want to do a degree involving English, creative writing or film/script-writing. I'm really interested in screenplays and writing for tv.
Is it a waste of time?

People who study A-level Maths earn more because they tend to go into STEM fields, which pay more. You know that. OP doesn't want to go into a STEM field though. A non-STEM employer won't say 'Oh, I see you have A-level Maths! I'm going to pay you more!'

Consider that OP wants to write scripts/plays/whatever. OP will be working, potentially, with the film industry. Film Studies will directly benefit OP. Maths will not.

TSR needs to divorce itself from the belief that Maths is some God-Tier A-level that is useful in all circumstances. It's not.

It's like spices, salt and pepper. They're fantastic things, and they make any meal better, but I don't want them on my ice cream.

Maths is useful in all circumstances as long as OP has the other subjects he needs, if OP changes his mind then maths will be there to open more doors. Anyways english lit with maths and spanish is a very good combo

Maths, on its own without any science subjects, will not open more doors than Film Studies. I might even be inclined to say that Film Studies will open more doors than Maths on its own.

I would agree that Maths is a better A-level than Film Studies when you don't have a specific profession in mind that you want to go into. However, OP has made it clear that he wants to go into script writing/film/writing/creative/writing. Which A-level will be better suited for that: Maths or Film Studies?

Besides, OP has already expressed that he will not enjoy A-level Maths, and will not excel in it.

Not sure why you think Lit, Spanish, and Maths is a 'very good combo'.

I'm doing psychology, English literature and Spanish next year and I want to do film studies but it has such a bad reputation even though it sounds interesting.
I think I want to do a degree involving English, creative writing or film/script-writing. I'm really interested in screenplays and writing for tv.
Is it a waste of time?

People who study A-level Maths earn more because they tend to go into STEM fields, which pay more. You know that. OP doesn't want to go into a STEM field though. A non-STEM employer won't say 'Oh, I see you have A-level Maths! I'm going to pay you more!'

Consider that OP wants to write scripts/plays/whatever. OP will be working, potentially, with the film industry. Film Studies will directly benefit OP. Maths will not.

TSR needs to divorce itself from the belief that Maths is some God-Tier A-level that is useful in all circumstances. It's not.

It's like spices, salt and pepper. They're fantastic things, and they make any meal better, but I don't want them on my ice cream.