Film & Television Studies
Dr David Ingram ([email protected])
Why Study Film and TV?
• Studying a subject that you’re passionate about for three years.
• Equips you with a range of skills (both critical and practical) – critical analysis, independent research skills, project management, presentation skills, film-making skills (filming, editing, scriptwriting).
Why study FTV at Brunel?
• Exciting, innovative, contemporary programme• Mainstream & alternative production• Teaching informed strongly by research interests of staff• New investment in digital cameras, edit suites with Avid &
FinalCutPro, practical spaces• We were voted 6th out of 72 FTV courses in the last
National Student Survey.• Brunel was voted London’s top university for student
satisfaction • 85% of FTV students are working or doing further study
within 6 months of graduating.
Research active staff
Teaching and research expertise
• British cinema / TV • Hollywood • American
independent cinema • Celebrity culture • Film & TV comedy• Horror• Science Fiction • Asian cinemas
• Alternative / underground cinema
• Documentary • Media policy / politics • Political film • Hong Kong cinema • Gender/sexuality• Animation
Teaching Style
• Teaching style designed to suit each module• Lectures; seminars; workshops; practical
workshops; screenings.• Assessment – coursework, presentations, in-
class tests, practical work (videos, scripting, storyboards), dissertations.
• Course facilities – there is a tour after this talk.
FTV modules
level one• Film Style and History • Film Practice and Theory• Television Genres• Critical Perspectives • Formations: British Screen Culture and Society
from 1979 to the present
FTV modules
level two• Video Practice: Forms and Meanings• Screenwriting• Animation • New Hollywood Cinema• Science Fictions• Asian Cinemas• Television: Forms and Meanings• Celebrity Culture • European Cinema• The Western
FTV modules
Level three: • Dissertation • Practical Dissertation • Horror • Documentary • Alternative Film and Video • American Independent Cinema• Hong Kong Cinema• Gender and Sexuality • Analysis of Work Experience
Analysis of Work Experience (Level 3 option)
• Delivered by media professionals.
• Draws upon a wide network of contacts in film/TV industry, marketing and PR, charity sector.
• Offers the opportunity for students to think about how they might apply their skills in a wide variety of contexts.
• Nekisha completed a placement with BalletBoyz, a dance and film company based at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London
Employment – FTV graduates have gone on to work as:
• Distributor at BBC Worldwide TV• Casting work and production assistant on Terminator 3 and other
major Hollywood films• Freelance script supervisor on Bremner, Bird and Fortune• Press assistant at BBC Worldwide TV• Visual effects production co-ordinator at Framestore-CFC• Head celebrity booker at Endemol• Lecturers in film/TV at Brunel, University of Gloucester• Business manager at Sanctuary Group (music video production)• Leisure and tourism office & event management (Athens, Greece)• Compositor, Lucasfilm Singapore• Contracts co-ordinator, MGM• Intern, Walt Disney.
Showreel of practical work (first year)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrVBxFUBhXI
Entry Requirements• GCE A-level BBB (General Studies/Critical Thinking
accepted).• Irish Leaving Certificate ABBBB.• Scottish Advanced Highers BBB.• Advanced Diploma Progression Diploma Grade B in
Creative and Media, including A-level at grade B for Additional and Specialist Learning.
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DDM in a related subject.• IBDP 32 points.• Access Complete and pass a related subject Access course
with 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2 with Merits in all units.
Ready for WorkAbout the ProgrammeBrunel’s professional development programme is available to Brunel students starting in September 2014.
This exciting initiative will focus on building a range of attributes and skills sought by employers including:
- Communication- Financial and other Data Analysis- Personal Resilience- Teamwork- Commercial Awareness- Organisation and Planning- Problem Solving- Time Management
Ready for WorkA Real Life ApproachProject driven, the Ready for Work programme will include workshops, seminars, discussions, debates and lectures from industry professionals. With Brunel’s tradition of building confident, talented and versatile graduates, we provide our students with the best possible chance of securing jobs in their desired careers.
How to Sign UpYou can register for the programme once you have enrolled on onto your Brunel undergraduate degree.
Enquiries to [email protected]