COURSE CURRICULUM

The BA (Hons) Film & TV and History programme combines the study of global film and television with a wide-ranging exploration of historical periods and themes. In the first year, students build foundational knowledge through modules such as Europe since 1789: Revolution to Referendum and America 1607–2020: From Colony to Superpower, alongside core film and television studies including Film and TV style in close-up and The Bigger Picture: core concepts, contexts and debates in film and television studies. They also explore themes of identity and change through Transformations: Agency and Self, with optional modules like History Matters or International Ciné-Club. In the second year, students deepen their analytical skills through The Historian’s Craft and Putting Film and TV into practice, while examining broader themes in Transformations: Agency and World. Optional pathways allow specialisation in areas such as Fascism Past and Present, Money Matters: Finance Past and Present, British Cinema, Analysing British Television, and Film Programming, alongside interdisciplinary options like Intercultural Communication at Work and Language, Inequality and Social Justice. In the final year, students complete major independent projects in both Film and Television and History, supported by advanced modules on social change and specialised topics such as Women and Gender in the Pre-Modern World, The Global Struggle for Civil and Human Rights, American Television since 1950, and American Cinema Since 1949. The course develops strong research, analytical, and communication skills for diverse careers.