Film and Television Studies with a Placement Year

Film and television studies is the scholarly examination of cinema and television as art forms, industries, cultural phenomena, and technologies of representation. It asks how films and television programmes are made, what conventions and techniques shape them, how they construct meaning, how they reflect and influence the societies that produce them, and what it means to be an audience for them. The field draws on aesthetics, history, cultural theory, and media studies to develop a sophisticated critical engagement with screen media that moves well beyond viewing as consumption.

At the University of East Anglia, this four-year, full-time degree with a placement year gives you the analytical tools to engage with film and television at a serious scholarly level while also providing direct professional experience in the creative industries. You will study global cinema and television across different national traditions, genres, historical periods, and theoretical frameworks, developing close viewing and critical writing skills that are central to the discipline. The placement year is a significant structural feature that sets this degree apart, giving you sustained professional exposure before you graduate and enabling you to build industry contacts and experience that will inform your career choices.

The typical entry tariff of 120 points reflects an accessible approach to admissions.

Film and television studies graduates work in broadcasting, production, distribution, exhibition, journalism, arts administration, education, archiving, and the creative industries more broadly. Many go on to work in commissioning, development, production research, and programming roles in television and film. The analytical and communication skills developed through the degree are also valued in publishing, advertising, digital media, and public sector communications.

Academic careers in film and television studies require postgraduate study, and the degree provides an excellent foundation for doctoral research in film studies, media studies, or cultural theory.