Film and Television study guide 2024/25
What you can study
Bristol was among the first Universities in the UK to offer the academic study of film and television, and this commitment to innovation has continued ever since. Students at Bristol are able to develop their interests across a broad spectrum of subjects and approaches, including:
- Film criticism
- Hollywood cinema
- British cinema and television
- Global cinema
- Screen performance
Pre-requisites
At UK universities, students specialise from their first year and rarely take units outside their degree subject. This means that:
- Year 1 units are suitable for all students.
- Year 2 units require some university study in the discipline.
- Year 3 units require a strong background in the discipline.
Year 1
Pre-requisites: suitable for all students
Teaching Block 1
Teaching Block 2
Year 2
Pre-requisites: some university study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- Film and Television Authorship - FATV20032
- Film Genre - FATV20002
- Screen Industries - FATV20033
- Screen Performance - FATV20003
Teaching Block 2
Year 3
Pre-requisites: strong background of study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- Approaching Video Games - FATV30024
- Film Criticism - FATV30006
- Television: Ideas and Industries - FATV30020
Teaching Block 2
- Film Festivals - FATV30023. Please note that his unit involves students organising a film festival which will likely be scheduled after teaching and assessments have ended. Study Abroad students might not be present for this festival due to their programme end date and/or visa restrictions. Students are not graded on attendance to the festival.
- Social Media Content Creation - FATV30026
Cinema units outside the Department
If you are not a Film and Television major, you may be interested in the following cinema-based units which are offered outside the Department and do not require a background in the subject:
Teaching Block 1
- Contemporary European Cinema – MODL10009
- German Literature and Film: Genres, Texts, Contexts – GERM10035
- Introduction to French Cinema - FREN20056
- Understanding Russia: Literature & Visual Culture – RUSS10042
- World Cinema: from national to transnational - MODL23016
Teaching Block 2
- Cinema and Revolution – MODL20020
- Classics of European Cinema – MODL10010
- Germany and Austria in Motion: Film, Society, and Identity – GERM20054
- Introduction to Visual Cultures: from Bristol to the World – MODL10019
Please see the Cultural Studies guide for more information.
Application queries
Contact the Centre for Study Abroad inbound team if you have any queries about the application process for the study abroad programmes:
Phone: +44 117 39 40207
Email: cfsa-inbound@bristol.ac.uk