Business Studies (Finance)

The BA Film Studies aims at enabling students to develop knowledgeable, critical and creative approaches to understanding major assumptions, debates and theoretical models in the discipline of film studies with an emphasis on comprehending the cultural importance of film in its diverse global forms and within a variety of social contexts.

Students will develop scholarship and autonomy of intellect (e.g., recognition and use of theoretical concepts and abstractions), including the ability to research, analyse and write about film and related subjects in a variety of styles. They will also develop skills related to storytelling and practices of representation in audio-visual media, alongside an ability to reflect on their own learning and creative practice. Through film theory, film history and the critical study of film they will develop writing, research and presentation skills. Artistic and technical skills include screenwriting, storyboarding, camerawork, photography, sound recording and editing. Through independent creative and research projects they will develop teamwork, project management, working to brief and to deadline, and related professional and personal skills.

LEVEL 4

• CINE1079 Introduction to Portfolio Production and Professional Practice
• CINE1061 Screen Now
• COML0001 Literary Forms of Representation
• MEDS1110 Digital Arts and Visual Culture

LEVEL 5

• CINE1007 International Cinemas
• CINE1084 Animation and Visual Storytelling
• CINE1004 Documentary Practice
• COML1067 Writing for the Screen

LEVEL 6

• CINE1009 Film Memory
• CINE1012 Cinema and Space
• CINE1071 The Project: Film Production 

English Language Requirements

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Requirements

The admissions process involves a comprehensive review of your academic background, test scores, application essay, recommendations, and activities both in school and in your community.
All candidates for undergraduate admission must submit the following:

• Application for Admission to Undergraduate Study
• Personal statement/essay
• Two letters of recommendation
• Official high school transcripts
• Official transcripts of all college work, including non-credit course work, if any, and for transfer students.
• International students should consult the International Students section.

English Language Requirement

Students are required to have a good standard of English before starting any program. For students whose native language is not English, NYC requires a minimum of TOEFL score of 197 (computer based test), IELTS 6.0, or a recognized equivalent.

All non-native English speakers who do not possess any of the above-mentioned certificates, will be required to take an English language placement test, which is offered at NYC free of charge.

Students that have attained Cambridge Proficiency or TOEFL score of 197 or higher are exempt from the placement test and may enroll full-time.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than New York College.