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Unpick film theory and analyse what we see on the screen while learning how to interpret texts with a critical eye.
English and film studies are made for each other. Studying film will teach you the theory and practical skills of production. Meanwhile, exploring English will give you a chance to study a global subject that influences writing and performance all over the world.
Our top-ten rated film department, conveniently located in London, is on the doorstep of major film studios, post-production houses, and the sought-after resources of the BFI. You’ll get insight into all aspects of films by looking at the theory that drives this craft.
Home to experts in both areas While studying English you’ll benefit from the expertise of 40 academics who are either world experts or rising stars – you might have already come across them on the radio or TV. The topics they cover are varied and inclusive, spanning the whole history of writing in English and a wide geography from the East End of London to India.
Achieve your career goals with the support of our specialised careers service. You could be joining our graduates as directors, screenwriters, cinematographers or editors. Or perhaps you see yourself applying your skills in the world of publishing and journalism.
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You can complete your English and Film Studies degree in three or four years. If you choose to do a year abroad this will take place in Year 3 and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.
You will take the following modules (all compulsory)
English: PoetryEnglish: London GlobalEnglish: Literatures in Time: Epic and Romance in the Middle AgesFilm Studies: US Cinema: Key ConceptsFilm Studies: Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
In English you will take one 30 credit module from List One or Two, and at least one module from Lists Three or Four:
List One: Medieval and Early-Modern Studies
Chaucer: Gender, Faith, Identity Renaissance DramaRenaissance Literary CultureList Two: Eighteenth Century Studies, Romanticism, Nineteenth-Century Studies
Representing London: Writing the Eighteenth Century CityRomantics and RevolutionariesVictorian Fictions List Three: Modern, Contemporary, and Postcolonial Studies
The Long ContemporaryModernismPostcolonial and Global LiteraturesList 4: Special Options (Modules offered on this list changes each year). Modules may include:
American RomanticsmArt Histories: an Introduction to the Visual Arts in LondonGlobal ShakespeareJames Baldwin and American Civil RightsTerror, Transgression and Astonishment: the Gothic in the Long Nineteenth CenturyThe Crisis of Culture: Literature and Politics, 1918-1948The Thousand and One NightsIn Film, you take the following compulsory module:What is Cinema? Critical ApproachesYou then choose your remaining Film modules from a list that changes each year. Modules may include: Brazilian Cinema: The Social TraditionContemporary World CinemasFilm CurationFrom Page to ScreenIntroduction to British CinemaResearch Methods (Film)Scriptwriting: Adaption and Original Script
YEAR 3You will take one of the following modules:
English Research DissertationFilm Research ProjectYou then choose your final year modules from a wide range of options that changes each year.
Modules may includeBritish Fictions of the 1960sFeminism(s)Film ArchaeologyGerman Narrative Fiction in Text and FilmGullotines, Ghosts and Laughing Gas: Literature in the 1790sMapping Contemporary CinemasNew Independent Indian CinemaReading the Middle EastShakespeare: the Play, the Word and the BookSlavery, Colonialism and Postcolonialism in African CinemaTeaching Trans LivesTime, Narrative, CultureVictorian Sensation Fiction
Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.
Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our English and Film Studies BA with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).
Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary.
A few modules may require you to buy tickets to shows or exhibitions (often at a discounted rate) as well as pay for travel within London.
I really liked the course and how it is assessed. The range of modules available is unbeatable! It was very hard to pick my second year modules – they all seemed fabulous.
You'll receive approximately 10 hours of weekly contact time, in the form of lectures and seminars. Modules may also include field trips, tutorials and workshops. You also attend regular timetabled film screenings.
For every hour spent in class, you'll complete a further four to six hours of independent study.
Assessment typically includes a combination of exams and coursework, often in the form of essays but sometimes as extended projects, presentations, log books and portfolios.
The School offers excellent on-campus and London-based resources to aid your studies, including:
Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.
For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Our standard contextual offer: BBC including English Literature or English Language at A-Level.
Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC including English Literature or English Language at A-Level.
More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.
Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.
If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
See our general undergraduate entry requirements.
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.
Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.
Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
English and Film Studies graduates go on to work in many different sectors, including the creative arts, media and broadcasting, teaching and publishing.
Recent graduates have gone on to work for:
You’ll have access to bespoke careers support during every step of your degree, including personal academic support from experts in both film and English literature. A third-year module will prepare you for the transition from university to working life by researching career, entrepreneurial and postgraduate study prospects.
Our careers team can also offer:
Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.
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