BA (Hons) Film and Television Production with a Foundation Year

Course Overview

At UEA, we believe everyone should have the chance to study at degree level. You might not yet have the required grades. You may need a little extra support. You may need time to decide where your interests lie. If so, then our Film and Television Production with a Foundation Year is the perfect choice.

Our Foundation Year is an intensive and exciting year of study. You’ll focus on the topics which interest you. And you'll also create a toolkit of essential academic skills.

We provide a supportive and rewarding learning environment. You'll study with dedicated lecturers from UEA’s Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities. You’ll explore a wide range of adjacent academic subjects, including Film, Media, History, Philosophy, Literature and Politics. We’ll help you make connections between different disciplines to spark your curiosity. We'll also encourage you to work towards your own individual learning goals.

During your Foundation Year, you’ll have access to all the opportunities and resources that UEA has to offer. This includes our brilliant in-house media facilities, incorporating a television studio, so you can develop your practical and creative production skills.

As your academic interests and passions evolve during the year, you’ll be well-placed to progress onto the degree that’s right for you. After successfully completing your Foundation Year, you can move onto the BA Film and Television Production degree. Alternatively, you can request to transfer to another undergraduate course within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Use the Foundation Year to springboard onto the degree of your choice. Take control of your future studies.

Employability

Once you successfully complete your Foundation Year, you’ll go straight on to the BA Film and Television Production degree.

If, during the year, you discover your interests and ambitions lie elsewhere, you can switch to one of the other degrees offered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. In the case of BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism, you’ll need to pass an interview; in the case of BA degrees with Creative Writing, you’ll need to submit a short portfolio of your writing (c. 5 pages) for approval by the Creative Writing team.

Explore your options, look at our courses, and decide where you want your degree to take you.

Examples of careers that you could enter include:

• Film and TV production
• Media and game production
• Event management
• Marketing and publicity
• Journalism
• Publishing

Discover more on our Careers webpages.