Film Studies

About this programme

BA Film Studies at Royal Holloway explores how cinema shapes culture. Develop the tools to write, think and create as you explore a medium that inspires, challenges and connects audiences everywhere. You’ll study films from Hollywood to Bollywood, British TV to global arthouse, developing your critical voice and creative skills along the way. Explore how films are made, how audiences respond and how cinema has changed with new technology, platforms and cultural shifts. There are also opportunities to get hands-on with screenwriting and see how theory works in practice. You’ll be taught by researchers from a Media Arts Department ranked 7th in the UK for research excellence (REF2021). Our team includes BAFTA winners and authors and has strong industry links. Opportunities for placements, study abroad and networking events. Graduates go into roles in film, media, publishing, marketing or further study. We sometimes make changes to our courses to improve your experience. If this happens, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. These companion modules (Introduction to Media Histories 1 and Introduction to Media Histories 2) introduce students to media histories encompassing complementary accounts of film, television, video games, computing, the internet, and social media. In this module you will develop an understanding of the key debates in critical theory. You will look at a range of different methods in studying film, television and digital media, including artistic achievement and critical interpretation, close textual analysis, ideological analysis, national cinema,