Best Film Production/Making Course UK

Cilect member are the internationally accredited courses.

For BA you’re looking at one of:
AUB (Arts university Bournemouth/Bournemouth Film School)
UCA Farnham
Falmouth
Hertfordshire
LCC at UAL
Leeds Beckett (Northern Film School)
Screen Academy Scotland (Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier)
South Wales (in Cardiff)
Westminster


Most film schools don’t offer placements - you’re expected to find your own placements during evenings, weekends and holidays or suspend your studies for a year. Similarly year abroad placements are unusual or something you’d be expected to arrange for yourself.

For pretty much all of these film schools you’ll need an excellent portfolio of work or showreel demonstrating your skills and abilities in order to get an offer. For AUB and westminster and Edinburgh (the most selective on the list) half or more of applicants don’t get an offer. If you don’t have a good portfolio/showreel right now then a FAD (Art & Design Foundation Diploma) at a local college or university offering a media or lens based pathway would be a good option to help build you up to the level expected by the most competitive film schools.

Hi there, I've recently decided to change direction for my uni degree and actually want to study film.y aim is to become a director or screen writer but during my degree I want to learn skills from the entire production process including editing and cinematography etc. I also want the course to offer a year abroad or a placement or something like that. I also need it to carry either weight as a degree or have really good connections with getting it's graduates into work. But because I'm new to this I have no idea which universities offer the best courses. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?

Hi there, I've recently decided to change direction for my uni degree and actually want to study film.y aim is to become a director or screen writer but during my degree I want to learn skills from the entire production process including editing and cinematography etc. I also want the course to offer a year abroad or a placement or something like that. I also need it to carry either weight as a degree or have really good connections with getting it's graduates into work. But because I'm new to this I have no idea which universities offer the best courses. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?

Hi there, I've recently decided to change direction for my uni degree and actually want to study film.y aim is to become a director or screen writer but during my degree I want to learn skills from the entire production process including editing and cinematography etc. I also want the course to offer a year abroad or a placement or something like that. I also need it to carry either weight as a degree or have really good connections with getting it's graduates into work. But because I'm new to this I have no idea which universities offer the best courses. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?

Hello,

It's fantastic that you're interested in Film. You might wish to look at University of Sunderland if you're interested in pursuing a career in screenwriting for films, including knowledge and expertise of pre-production and post-production. The Film Production BA (Hons) course, in particular, I believe would best match your interests.
As I am in my first year of Film production, I can tell you a about this course. A film production at University of Sunderland course will usually cover every stage of the filmmaking process, from pre-production through post-production. Scriptwriting, directing, cinematography, sound design, editing, and distribution are all covered.
It also focuses on the study and analysis of films, as well as the history of cinema, rather than just filmmaking. Cinema Theory, Film Analysis, Genre Studies, Critical Approaches, and Film and Society are among the themes covered.
The course consists of both academic lectures and practical workshops in which you may apply your knowledge in real-world circumstances. You will also get the chance to work with industry-standard equipment and materials.
From day one, you’ll have access to specialized digital cameras, sound recording equipment, lighting kit, Steadicam rigs, and professional editing software packages such as Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premier Pro and Da Vinci Resolve.
A new regional office for the renowned independent production firm Fulwell 73, creators of the Netflix series "Sunderland 'Til I Die," has opened in our David Puttnam Media Centre. So that you may gain firsthand knowledge of and understanding of a top production company's operation.
We have another intriguing course Film Production via Study Centres BA (Hons) at the University of Sunderland that I recommend looking into if you are interested in studying one year abroad.
I hope this was helpful. Please let me know if you have any more queries!
Kind regards,
Mrunali Kalbhor,
University of Sunderland Student ambassador.