Gain a degree in film and TV production, with an initial foundation year to prepare for the course.
Learn key techniques and skills required in film and TV.
Develop the ability to produce distinctive moving image work, informed by a range of historical, cultural, theoretical and professional contexts.
Experiment with forms, conventions and techniques.
Create content that supports a vision for a sustainable future with the BAFTA albert HE Partnership.
Develop your understanding of professional practice so you are ready to find your career in the creative industries.

On this course, you’ll find yourself in an exciting community of creatives who are inspired and empowered by bold and innovative film and TV production. Working together (and independently) you can produce a range of film projects including narrative, documentary and experimental filmmaking. You will graduate with realistic, confident expectations of what your next steps will be.

Live projects
You will work on real projects, making documentaries, training films and online content for local and national companies. Recently our students have produced work for the Screen Yorkshire, DocFest’s Exchange Programme, Aesthetica film festival, NHS, Sheffield City Council and with Sheffield’s diverse communities.

In your final year, you’ll make a graduation piece, crewing up with your peers and exhibiting your work in a public space, normally The Showroom Cinema. You will engage with industry practices including distribution and exhibition.

Field trips
We aim to take students on trips to film festivals which in the past have included London Short Film Festival, Aesthetica, Berlin and Glasgow.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

This programme offers a distinctive approach to film and TV production for multiple platforms and a variety of audiences.The focus is on practice-based learning and professionalism, independent as well as group practice. This reflects industry standards while encouraging innovation and risk taking.

You’ll be trained as an independent creative and technical thinker. You’ll graduate as a multi skilled and employable professional — with the knowledge, contacts and experience you need to start an exciting career.

You learn through

• producing short films
• writing scholarly essays
• lectures, seminars and feedback screenings
• technical workshops
• industry visits and field trips
• independent study
• practice based learning and group work
• public screening events and film festivals
• distributing and exhibiting your work in the public realm

In the foundation year, you’ll study wide-ranging media arts and communication topics, while also focussing on your particular subject area and completing assignments in that field. You’ll grow as a creative, and begin developing a professional portfolio. You’ll also become familiar with Hallam’s exceptional facilities and staff, so you’re fully prepared for undergraduate study.

This course prepares you for a career in

• film and television production e.g. director, producer, location manager, TV researcher, cinematographer, sound recordist / designer, editor
• and associated roles
• the creative industries
• marketing and communications
• academia or further studies

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• Lionsgate, Illuminations, Warp Films, Tiger Aspect Productions, True North
• Independent production for BBC, ITN, Channel 4, Netflix, BFI
• The Mill, Envy, Spool, 2AM Post Production
• Feature films e.g. Mission Impossible 7, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, 1917, Jurassic World Dominion, You Were Never Really Here
• Pathé

 

UCAS points

• 80

With at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:

• CDD at A Level.
• MMP in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• A combination of qualifications which must include an A level grade C or BTEC grade M.

GCSE

• English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents*
• Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalents*

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

• An Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

We may also accept you, if you have limited qualifications but can show evidence of ability and a genuine commitment to studying Media Arts and Communication.

We treat the foundation year as part of the Media Arts and Communication degree programme. Offers made to students will be for four years of study (or five years of study including a placement). This is made up of the foundation year plus one of our Media Arts and Communication degrees.

Some applicants may be invited to attend an informal interview with the course leader to ensure that the programme is suitable for themselves and their aspirations.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

 

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Creative Synergies In Media Production	40	Coursework
Media In Context	20	Coursework
Media Project	40	Coursework
Preparing For Independent Practice And Study	20	Coursework

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Module 1. What Is Film And Tv?	60	Coursework
Module 2. How Do I Make Film And Tv?	60	Coursework

 

 

Year 3 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Module 3. What Can Film And Tv Be?	60	Coursework
Module 4. What Kind Of Film And Tv Maker Am I?	60	Coursework

 

Year 4 Optional modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Placement Year

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Module 5. Our Film And Tv	100	Coursework
Module 6. My Context	20	Coursework