Film Studies and Hispanic Studies

Teaching and learning

You'll receive approximately eight hours (or 16 hours if including screenings) of weekly contact time, in the form of lectures led by academic staff, smaller seminar groups and language classes.

You'll spend up to five hours per week in language classes – in small groups of no more than 20 for classroom or language lab teaching, and no more than 10 for oral and aural work.

For every hour spent in class, you'll complete a further two to three hours of independent study.

Assessment

Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework and an end-of-module exam, although some modules, including the practical ones, are assessed by coursework only. Final-year students have the opportunity to pursue a sustained piece of research or to develop an extended film production project or long script. 

Resources and facilities

The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:

• the Queen Mary library
• our state-of-the-art 41-seater cinema
• professional and broadcast-standard production and post-production equipment, including a film production suite, two film studios with professional lighting grids, two edit suites, and motion capture equipment
• the Multimedia Language Resource Centre, equipped with digital labs and resource rooms, teacher and student workstations, interactive whiteboards, and software for viewing live international satellite TV broadcasts
• subscriptions to foreign newspapers and journals
• language clubs and social activities, including film screenings, discussion groups and debates.

 

Learn another language

If you're interested in learning another language, you can sign up for a course at Queen Mary's Language Centre, where you can choose from Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German or Japanese.

Film Studies and Hispanic Studies students graduate with a broad range of skills that can take them through to successful careers.

Some apply their degree knowledge directly, entering careers such as interpreting, teaching and production whilst others have transferred their skills into areas such as marketing.

Recent graduates have been hired by:

• Bloomberg
• Enigma Film
• Equinox Film and TV Production Ltd
• Heineken UK
• Mildmay International
• Sony.

Career support

The School of Languages Linguistics and Film offers a range of career support. Thanks to our London location, you may get the chance to work in a film-related part-time job or self-directed work placement during your studies.

Our careers team can also offer:

• specialist advice on choosing a career path
• support with finding work experience, internships and graduate jobs
• feedback on CVs, cover letters and application forms
• interview coaching.

Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.