Film and Television Studies

Film and television are multi-billion pound, interrelated global industries that play a crucial role in shaping how we see the world around us. uea has pioneered and remains a leading institution in the study of these media forms. in this degree you’ll explore the social, cultural, political, industrial, historical and aesthetic dimensions of film and television. topics might include the global phenomenon of doctor who, the world-famous marvel comics adaptations, japanese film, or american cinema and screenwriting. alongside your theoretical studies, you’ll have the opportunity to discover how to produce your own film and tv content and explore writing for different media.

You’ll graduate with the skills to work across a wide range of sectors including the film and television and media industries, both in the uk and elsewhere in the world. you’ll be prepared for roles in production, press and publicity, publishing (newspapers, books and magazines), cultural heritage and archives, social media, and arts festivals. alternatively, you’ll be able to continue your academic passion with postgraduate study at uea. as well as your subject-specific knowledge and skills, you’ll graduate with many transferable skills including high-level communication skills, team working, and self-management, all of which open up a wide variety of careers. at our annual event, ‘working with words’, you can meet and hear from a wide variety of successful uea alumni from across the creative industries.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of East Anglia has partnerships with the following companies: