BA (Hons) Filmmaking Top-Up

The Filmmaking Top-Up, like Year 3 of the BA (Hons) Filmmaking degree, puts your professional future in the spotlight. It encourages you to evaluate and assess your skills and industry engagement to date to help you plan your entry into the film sector. As part of this, you will create a portfolio that accurately communicates your expertise and specialism(s) within film production.

In tandem with the creation of your portfolio, you will also develop and produce a major film project, that allows you to focus on the area of filmmaking you’re most passionate about. The realisation of this project will see you collaborating with fellow students to work on at least one graduation film. Whether in a production or post-production role, it’ll provide evidence of your capabilities to make your portfolio stand out in this competitive industry.

The Filmmaking Top-Up course also allows you to choose a specialist module that complements the skills on display in your final project. With options such as directing, screenwriting, lighting, production logistics, and sound recording, you’ll be given dedicated time to practice, experiment and explore in your specialism before putting what you learn into practice during production and post-production.

Film forms you can specialise in:

• Narrative Shorts
• Documentary
• Other Short Formats e.g. music video

Disciplines you can specialise in:

• Screenwriting
• Directing
• Cinematography: All camera department roles
• Producing
• First Assistant Directing (Production Logistics)
• Production Sound Mixing
• Editing
• Lighting/Gaffer

Length of course: 3 years (final year only via Top-Up)