Moving Image BA (Hons)

• A-levels: for those applying with A-levels only, grades BBC are expected, supported by a strong portfolio.
• BTEC: DMM.
• International Baccalaureate: 28 points.
• Access to HE Diploma: pass with 60 credits overall. Art and design diploma preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above.
• Foundation degree/HND
  • may enable you to start the course in year 2.
  • Direct entry to year 3: foundation degree or DipHE in related subject, or practical experience.

English Language Requirement:

• IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

Other

• Art and design foundation diploma.
• Interview and portfolio review.
• Direct entry to year 3 foundation degree or DipHE in related subject, or practical experience

Portfolio advice
Before you come for interview you will be asked to send an online portfolio to show us your work. We would like to see:

• Completed film or video works and / or works in progress
• Other art work (e.g. photography, drawing, installation)
• Your ability to develop an idea from concept
• Your potential to experiment and explore ideas and techniques
• Any examples of written work (e.g. a previous essay about film or art)
• Awareness of contemporary artists’ moving image
• Awareness of film history / art history

Year 1

Year 1 has four themed units – Identity, Place, Fiction and Documentary – each lasting six to seven weeks. Each week, group seminars, individual tutorials and screenings of relevant films help you develop your ideas and you present a finished piece in the last week. In this final session you make a formal presentation of your work to the group, learn to critique other student’s work, and also receive feedback from two tutors. The units are underpinned by a series of introductory technical workshops, film screenings, study support sessions, and by lectures from staff and visiting lecturers. One day each week is set aside for Historical and Theoretical studies, which take the form of a lecture series, with seminar sessions and film screenings. Students read and summarise weekly texts using library study time and complete one final essay per semester. Historical and Critical Studies in Year 1 covers film history then moving on to an in-depth study of the avant-garde and film and video art histories. You are expected to work independently on your projects, making full use of the facilities: cameras and audio recording equipment, computer editing software and studios.

Year 2

In the second year your four units of study encourage a more focused approach to the combination of sound and vision. You'll look at a range of art practices and recognise the importance of how finished works are presented whether in the gallery, cinema or online. The projects are: Sound and Vision, Collaboration, Black Box White Cube as well as one day a week College Options in another area of the university. The second year show is an opportunity to exhibit publicly in the university gallery. At the end of the year you'll undertake an independent project which prepares you for the more self-directed study of the third year. Once again lectures and seminars take place weekly, introducing you to key concepts in contemporary practice, as well as an in depth look at sound and film. The end of the second year covers dissertation preparation and research skills.

Final year

In the third year you develop your own personal work through a minor and major project, while also writing a dissertation.  You are allocated tutors who supervise the development of your ideas. Tutorials are also offered with other members of staff. Regular group crits allow students to build projects with the support of their peers and staff. For your major project you can expect to have six or seven tutorial slots during a semester, either on your own or with a small group you can share ideas with. One-to-one technical support is focused on each individual student project, ending with a public exhibition of work in the graduate show. Professional practice sessions are taught in the last semester to help prepare you for life after graduation.