BA Film Studies and Media
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies and Media BA (Hons), a film studies degree centred on the artistry, history and cultural contexts of film and media. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students can take part in field trips around the city, write or produce for an online magazine, and complete placements with partners in the city. The first year covers foundational principles through compulsory modules such as Filmmakers on Film, Research in Practice, Media, Culture and Society, Mediated Identities and Critical Perspectives, alongside optional choices like Film and its Audiences. The second year introduces vocational elements and theoretical perspectives via compulsory modules like Media Enterprise alongside numerous optional subjects including Convergence Cultures, Imaginary Worlds: Researching Science Fiction, Film and the American Imagination, Taste, Controversy and Culture, Globalisation and Media, Music and Media, Visual Culture, Independent Cinema, European Cinema, Gothic and Horror, and Life Online. The final year combines compulsory study in Animations and Transnational Cinema with optional modules such as Dissertation, Futures, Documentary Film Studies, Media Spaces, and Gender and Sexualities: Issues and Debates, allowing students to complete an extended independent research project.
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Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements: 104 UCAS Tariff points; and 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 17%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 58%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Filmmakers on Film
- Research in Practice
- Media, Culture and Society
- Film and its Audiences
- Mediated Identities
- Critical Perspectives
- Media Enterprise
- Convergence Cultures
- Imaginary Worlds: Researching Science Fiction
- Film and the American Imagination
- Taste, Controversy and Culture
- Globalisation and Media
- Music and Media
- Visual Culture
- Independent Cinema
- European Cinema
- Gothic and Horror
- Life Online
- Dissertation
- Futures
- Animations
- Documentary Film Studies
- Transnational Cinema
- Media Spaces
- Gender and Sexualities: Issues and Debates
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film Studies and Media at York St John University earn?
The median salary is £18,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £26,500. The £22,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film Studies and Media at York St John University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film Studies and Media at York St John University?
The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BA Film Studies and Media at York St John University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Film Studies and Media at York St John University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.