Film BA(Hons)
Film at Falmouth has established itself as a centre of micro-budget feature and short filmmaking where, as a student, you’ll have the opportunity to be an integral part of the crew on innovative productions. This has included features and shorts with partners such as BBC Films, iFeatures and Early Day in 2018.
You will:
- Build your industry connections through placement schemes, which include NBC Universal & Ridley Scott Associates, or working on professional, commercial briefs with our in-house, award-winning creative agency MAYN.
- Attend masterclasses from industry leaders, recently this has included directors Ben Wheatley, Alice Lowe and Lenny Abrahamson, producers Mary Burke and Emily Morgan, and VFX supervisor Frazer Churchill.
- Engage with our highly acclaimed in-house podcast, The Cinematologists, which is partnered with MUBI, Curzon and the BFI.
- The School of Film & Television is a member of CILECT, the global association of the world's best film, television and animation schools. BA(Hons) Film is accredited by Creative Skillset, a mark of quality endorsed by industry professionals.
Campus Information
Penryn Campus
Standing proud above Penryn town and just a short hop away from the vibrant community of Falmouth, Penryn Campus’s architectural innovation, outstanding facilities and state-of-the-art technology make it the ideal place to ignite your academic fire. Playing host to courses covering a spectrum of disciplines, from design and media to performance and writing, Penryn Campus sees students and staff gather to think, work, create and share – a collaborative melting pot of ideas and opportunities which are sure to challenge and inspire. The Stannary is one of the county’s largest live events venues, welcoming a diverse range of musicians, DJs and pulsating club nights all through the year.
Intakes
- Jan
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Falmouth Film graduates have worked in the development and production of short and feature films, commercials and major television series, with credits including Deadpool 3, House of the Dragon, Star Wars, Mission: Impossible and Bond franchises, Blade Runner 2049, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Squid Game, and The Great British Bake Off.
Our 20 years of alumni work in production at Warner Bros, Sony, Disney and Universal, and post-production at Halo, The Mill, DNEG, Envy, Technicolor, White House Post, Molinare and Evolution. They’ve secured roles in production design at Lucasfilm, and in the camera department for shows screened on the Discovery Channel, and the BBC.
Our graduates’ work has been featured at BAFTA, BIFA and Academy Award qualifying festivals, secured development from the BFI and BAFTA, and been published in titles including Total Film, The Telegraph, The Guardian and Little White Lies.
Student placements have included NBC/Universal Pictures Hothouse, Envy Academy, Sky, Cannes Film Festival, Mammoth Film, Gorton Studies, Wall to Wall, Big Talk, MTV, BBC, E4 and Channel 4.
We’ve also produced a slate of films through the Sound/Image Cinema Lab, our in-house production centre, including Enys Men (2023), A Year in a Field (2023), Long Way Back (2022), Wilderness (2021), Bait (2019), shorts including and The Birdwatcher (2023), Bloom (2023), Mab Hudel (2022), Kestav (2020), Hard Cracked the Wind (2019) and Backwoods (2019).
PSW Opportunity
- 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
- 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate - BA(Hons) and BSc(Hons)
Academic requirements
Standard Year XII:
CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) 60%
ISCE (Indian Certificate secondary education) 60%
SSC (Senior School Certificate) 60%
ISC (Indian School Certificate) 60%
IB Diploma or IB Certificate with minimum 24 points
A-levels - typically 104-120 UCAS points
Recognised Foundation Diploma
BULATS
Undergraduate - 70
Cambridge English Scale
Undergraduate - 169
European Baccalaureate
A minimum grade of 7.0 in Advanced English Language 2 or a minimum grade of 7.5 in Advanced English Language 3.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
A minimum of 5 in standard level English or 4 in Higher Level English
IELTS
Undergraduate - 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each skill
PTE Academic
Undergraduate - Pearson Academic 55 (minimum 51 in all four components)
- Course Code: W610
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
53850 GBP
Average Cost of Living: 13632 GBP /year
Application Fee: N/A
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