Program Overview

Over the course of your three years, you will spend time watching and discussing films from different periods, countries and genres. By engaging critically with film texts, you learn to deepen your understanding of narrative structure, technique and aesthetics, as well as your appreciation of how filmmakers choose to represent class, race and sexuality on screen.

At Winchester we understand that your perception of film becomes deeper when you bring in perspectives from other disciplines, including politics, philosophy, history, gender and race studies. You study the different histories and styles found in American, British, European and broader global industries and there’s an opportunity to undertake practical film work in digital production and screenwriting.

You are taught by a team of film specialists and industry professionals with different backgrounds, whose diverse research expertise is reflected in the breadth and scope of the curriculum.

Year 1 covers core modules, which include the Rise of the New Media and Film Form, Narrative and History as well as opportunities to hone your digital creative skills.

Study during Year 2 is more specialised and focuses on skills and your potential career paths including a work placement module. Optional modules allow you to focus your study on areas that interest you. Year 2 optional modules may include British and European Cinema and Hollywood.

Year 3 modules cover Animation as well as National and Global Cinemas and you will undertake your Extended Independent Study (dissertation). Optional modules cover Gothic and Horror Films and Stardom and Desire.

Our Multimedia Centre, which is open 24 hours a day, offers outstanding industry-standard facilities including two HD TV studios with green screens, a newsroom, a computerised radio studio, and facilities for multi-track audio recording.

You will graduate as a well-informed critical thinker who understands the cross-cultural diversity of the contemporary world. The Winchester course in Film Studies has an excellent employment record and graduates commonly find work in film and television-related industries, creative industries, advertising, media and teaching.