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Full-time
3 years
Typical Offer
Campus
Brayford Pool
Validation Status
Validated
Fees
UCAS Code
PW36
Course Code
FTVFTVUB
Jack Shelbourn - Programme Leader
Jack Shelbourn is a Director of Photography and Senior Lecturer. He has experience shooting feature films, short films, and commercial productions across the UK and Europe. He was selected and screened at the British Society of Cinematographers: Emerging Cinematographers Night, 2016. With the short film Gracie (2015). He brings his passion for both film and television to his leadership of the course, Both in consumption and the creation of the art forms. His research at the University is focused on emerging and future film/media technology, the media and film industry and utilizing technology to innovate how the art of cinematography is taught.
Academic Staff ListFilm and television inform, entertain, reflect, and also shape society, and this course examines the power behind these key mediums.
This course at Lincoln is a theoretically oriented critical studies degree, enhanced by opportunities for creative and professional development. It gives students the opportunity to undertake practical work, enabling them to deepen their understanding of the critical issues and key concepts of the discipline.
The course is taught by research-active staff working on a diverse range of topics, including the documentary, heritage cinema, children's film and TV, representations of difference, Hollywood, and marginal cinemas. Meanwhile, practical modules are delivered by active media professionals using industry-standard facilities and equipment.
You will have the opportunity to learn and develop through lectures, workshops, seminars, group projects, screenings, research, and an independent study.
In the first year, this degree provides an overview of the theory, history and analysis of film and television. It offers a theoretically informed introduction to film and TV practice. An increasing number of optional modules in the second year enables students to forge their own path according to their research and creative interests. In their third and final year, students are expected to complete an independent study and will continue to curate their own path by selection between optional critical studies and critical practice modules.
During the second year, there are opportunities to take part in exchange programmes with one of our partner universities in Europe or the USA. Costs relating to the USA exchange programme can be found in the fees tab. Further information relating to exchanges within Europe can be found here:
http://lincoln.ac.uk/home/studywithus/internationalstudents/shortstudyopportunities/erasmusforstudents/
We want you to have all the information you need to make an informed decision on where and what you want to study. To help you choose the course that’s right for you, we aim to bring to your attention all the important information you may need. Our What You Need to Know page offers detailed information on key areas including contact hours, assessment, optional modules, and additional costs.
† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.
Varied modes of assessment are used on this programme, including critical essays, presentations, and viewing logs. Practical work is assessed by experienced media industry professionals. There are no formal examinations on the course.
Assessment Feedback
The University of Lincoln's policy on assessment feedback aims to ensure that academics will return in-course assessments to students promptly usually within 15 working days after the submission date (unless stated differently above).
For a breakdown of assessment methods used on this course and student satisfaction, please visit the Unistats website, using the link at the bottom of this page.
Going to university is a life-changing step and it's important to understand the costs involved and the funding options available before you start. A full breakdown of the fees associated with this programme can be found on our course fees pages.
For eligible undergraduate students going to university for the first time, scholarships and bursaries are available to help cover costs. The University of Lincoln offers a variety of merit-based and subject-specific bursaries and scholarships. For full details and information about eligibility, visit our scholarships and bursaries pages.
Project costs can vary depending on the nature of the practical work chosen by the student. Students are asked to consider costs when proposing a project.
Study Abroad Outside of Europe
Exchange students applying to study outside of Europe do not pay tuition fees at their host university. Participants will usually be responsible for all other costs themselves, including travel, accommodation, visas, insurance, vaccinations, and administrative fees at the host institution.
Students going on exchange keep their entitlement to UK sources of funding such as student loans and should apply to their awarding body in the normal way, indicating that they will be studying abroad.
If your time away is a mandatory part of your degree programme, you may be entitled to extra funding. You should ask your funding body about this.
You may also be able to apply to your LEA or the SAAS for further funding to assist with travel expenses - contact them to enquire.
A Level: BBC (112 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 3 A levels or equivalent qualifications).
International Baccalaureate: 29 points overall.
BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit or equivalent.
Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 Level 3 credits with a minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points.
A combination of qualifications which may include A Levels, BTEC, EPQ, etc.
Applicants will also need at least three GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, which must include English. Equivalent Level 2 qualifications may be considered.
The University accepts a wide range of qualifications as the basis for entry. We will also consider applicants with extensive and relevant work experience and will give special individual consideration to those who do not meet the standard entry qualifications.
Non UK Qualifications:
If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications.
EU and Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/englishlanguagerequirements/.
If you do not meet the above IELTS requirements, you may be able to take part in one of our Pre-sessional English and Academic Study Skills courses.
If you would like further information about entry requirements, or would like to discuss whether the qualifications you are currently studying are acceptable, please contact the Admissions team on 01522 886097, or email admissions@lincoln.ac.uk
Students in the Lincoln School of Film and Media are based in the University’s Alfred Tennyson Building, giving them access to industry-standard production facilities. These include television studios, video editing suites, a writers’ room, and a 20-seat 4K screening room.
Students on the course benefit from a cinema-style viewing environment with a high resolution 4k projector in the Stephen Langton Building. They currently have free access to Adobe Creative Cloud software via our media and design labs. They can access the Media Archive for Central England (MACE), a specialist regional public film archive based on campus. View our facilities.
The Lincoln School of Film and Media runs exchange programmes with partner institutions in the USA, Canada, and Europe. These give students the opportunity to experience and learn about other cultures. Those who choose to do this are responsible for covering their own travel, accommodation, and general living costs.
This degree is taught by a vibrant community of Film and Television Studies academics of established and emerging international recognition affiliated with one or more of the School's research groups. These include Dr Gabor Gergely whose research interests include eastern European cinema; Dr Clare Watson, Director of the Media Archive for Central England; Diane Charlesworth whose specialisms include Children’s Film and TV; Ewen Glass, a practising scriptwriter; and Jack Shelbourn who has expertise in cinematography.
Film and media academics conduct internationally recognised research in a variety of topics, including star studies, exploitation cinema, national cinemas and heritage film. The School hosts the Entangled Media and the Extra Sonic Practices research groups and the pioneering Collaboration Laboratory Research Network Co_LAB, which brings together people from different fields, disciplines and contexts to develop new approaches to collaborative teaching and learning through the use of networked digital tools and the transferral of knowledge, skills and pedagogies.
Many academic staff in the School are current media practitioners who are engaged with professional bodies, such as the Royal Television Society; the British Society of Cinematographers; and the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies; ensuring that course content is informed by the latest industry developments.
Students on this course also have the opportunity to hear from visiting guest speakers from many parts of the Film and TV industries.
"The course offers a variety of specialised theory modules, while providing unique opportunities through the on-campus archive, MACE. It is a film studies course like few others."
Luke Compton, BA (Hons) Film and Television Studies graduate.Our graduates may go on to employment in exhibition and curation, media journalism, marketing and PR, media management, and a variety of production-related roles in film, TV, and the creative industries. They may also go into teaching or academic careers via postgraduate study.
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At Lincoln, we strive to make sure our student experience is engaging, supportive, and academically challenging. That is why, in response to the issues presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been prioritising face-to-face teaching sessions for our new and returning students in areas where they are the most valuable, such as seminars, tutorials, workshops, and lab and practical sessions. Additional online opportunities have been introduced where they support learning and have been shown to be successful and popular with our current students.
Safety remains a key focus. We are fully prepared to adapt our plans if changes in Government guidance makes this necessary, and we will endeavour to keep current and prospective students informed. For more information about how we are working to keep our community safe, please visit our coronavirus web pages.