Film & Media brochure 2014-15

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Neil Henderson is Course Group Leader for Film and Media and Senior Lecturer in Film Studies. His work has been shown nationally and internationally, with screenings at the Diversions Film Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival Centre, Rodina Cinema, St Petersburg, the Onion City Film Festival, Chicago, Kettle’s Yard Cambridge, The Whitechapel Gallery London, and Anthology Film Archive, New York. In 2009 he was shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing prize. His work is discussed in Nicky Hamlyn’s Film Art Phenomena (London: BFI, 2003).

Welcome to the Department of English, Communication, Film & Media

We are delighted that you have shown an interest in our undergraduate courses in Film and Media. These courses sit within the Department of English, Communication, Film and Media which offers a range of courses including English Language and English Literature, Writing and Intercultural Communication at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level.

This thriving Department is internationally renowned for its innovative work in areas such as film theory and film practice, media and cultural studies, popular music, literary studies, and intercultural communication. Our courses are taught by first-class, research-active staff who are widely recognised as experts in their field. In the last national Research Assessment Exercise (2008), we achieved another strong result, with a significant proportion of our work adjudged to be ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’.

MPhil and PhD research degree supervision is also offered in a range of subjects.

Please contact us, or come to one of our Open Days, if you have any further queries. We hope your interest continues, and we look forward to being able to welcome you as a student within our diverse and dynamic Department.

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06 10 reasons to study with us

08 Our courses 10 Facilities 12 What our students say 14 What our students do

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1 The Sunday Times University Guide 2012 listed Anglia Ruskin in the Top Ten institutions for student satisfaction on a Film and Media Studies course.

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Film Studies and Media Studies at Anglia Ruskin was ranked 23rd (out of 90 degree courses) by the Guardian League Tables 2014

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Practical modules are taught by professional practitioners.

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Our degrees offer a distinctive and creative integration of theory and practice and vocational relevance and experience.

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In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), five subjects within the Faculty of Arts, Law & Social Sciences – which includes the work of colleagues in Film and Media – were rated as having ‘internationally excellent’ research and four subject areas as having ‘world-leading’ research.

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6 Our thriving research culture enables students to attend talks by a range of internationally acclaimed speakers.

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Our links with the local industries in Cambridge and East Anglia provide possibilities for work placements, commissions, practical collaborations and employer contracts.

You will have excellent opportunities for hands-on work with media equipment in a supportive environment, where seminar leaders and students work closely together.

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Graduates of these courses find rewarding, cutting-edge careers in a wide variety of fields.

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We offer a number of study abroad opportunities including exchange agreements with universities in the United States, Canada and Sweden.

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Our courses

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We consider each application individually and an offer will be made according to a number of criteria including predicted grades and relevant experience.

We also welcome applications from prospective students who have relevant qualifications at higher education level or relevant work experience. You may be eligible for advanced entry (for example year 2 entry to one of our undergraduate courses) via our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) scheme.

Examples of the most common forms of APL include use of:

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BA (Hons) Film Studies Entry requirements: 260-220 UCAS code: P303 Start options: September www.anglia.ac.uk/filmstudies Film Studies has an outstanding reputation for both teaching and research, and offers a supportive learning environment.

Our course offers a unique balance of theory and practice providing a solid grounding in film history and theory, whilst encouraging creative and reflective development in practical work.

Lecturers in Film Studies are committed and passionate about what they do, and their work in film and video practice, and research in film theory, has been recognized as excellent internationally

BA (Hons) Film & Media Studies Entry requirements: 260-220

BA (Hons) Media Studies

UCAS code: P391

Entry requirements: 260-220

Start options: September

UCAS code: P300

www.anglia.ac.uk/film_mediastudies Our course offers a unique balance of theory and practice providing a sound base of knowledge in historical perspectives and cutting-edge contemporary media and film theory, whilst also exploring creative development through practice modules, including specialist strands in video filmmaking, animation, creative publishing, and radio.

Through regional and national partnerships and networks our students undertake commission work and gain valuable experience in the film and media industries providing access to, and preparation for, a wide range of roles.

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Start options: September www.anglia.ac.uk/mediastudies Our course offers a unique balance of theory and practice providing a solid grounding in historical perspectives and cutting-edge contemporary media theory, whilst also exploring creative development through practice modules, including multimedia, publishing, radio and video production.

There are also opportunities to research and undertake work placements with media institutions, enabling students to produce commissioned work both on and off-campus and to gain valuable experience in the media industry providing access to, and preparation for, a wide range of roles.

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Anglia Ruskin has invested over £81 million over the last five years in the very latest learning environments. Our Cambridge campus is in the heart of the city and has recently reached a milestone in its history with the opening of the new £35-million redevelopment.

We are committed to giving you the broadest possible experience and our students have access to a range of specialist equipment. Our strength is a mixture of analogue technologies and the latest cutting edge digital editing suites and cameras.

Our industry standard facilities include: • • • • •

Steenbecks for 16mm editing Animation rostrum cameras Multimedia studios Screening suites with DVD, video and 16mm projection facilities State-of the-art radio suites

Libraries

also have an extensive Digital Library providing on and off-site access to e-books, e-journals and databases.

We endeavour to make our libraries as accessible as possible for all our students.

During Semester time, they open 24 hours a day from Monday to Thursday, until midnight on Friday and Saturday and for 12 hours on Sunday.

IT Resources Our open access computer facilities provide free access to the internet, email, messaging services and the full Microsoft Office suite. A high speed wireless service is also available in all key areas on campus. Throughout your studies you will have access to our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), providing course notes, reading materials and multi-media content to support your learning, while our e-vision system gives you instant access to your academic record and your timetable.

Our campus libraries offer a wide range of publications and a variety of study facilities, including open-access computers, areas for quiet or group study and bookable rooms. We

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What our students say Artiom Barkun

Ivan Stoyanov

BA (Hons) Film Studies

BA (Hons) Media Studies

During my time as a student at Anglia Ruskin I made a number of short films.

I found the degree to be very flexible as it gave me free reign to tailor the theoretical and practical aspects of contemporary media to my own needs. My strong interest in the crossdisciplinary field of continental philosophy, political communications theory and new media technology was fostered in a Department with an internationally recognised research culture. Being informed by the most current debates, I developed a high degree of measured reasoning and a depth of knowledge about media reportage, commentary and production. The News and Feature Writing elective came in particularly handy with its practical exercises that included structure, style and layout. These enabled me to become the winner of a six-month Arts Journalism bursary scheme with leading online publisher Culture24.

One of the main challenges that a first-time filmmaker is faced with is ‘how do I show my work?’ The variety of film festivals and their objectives is enormous and it is not easy to find the right festival for your work.

In my situation it was very important to stay in contact with my university tutors who provided me with information about student festivals and screenings. Moreover, I greatly appreciate their initiative in organising film screenings at the Arts Picturehouse cinema, which is a rare opportunity for students to see their own films on a big screen as well as to show them to the general public.

At present, my films have been screened in Cambridge, Sheffield, London and Canterbury, and happened to be among the best works twice.

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The course provided a flexible balance of practice based modules and critical theory.

This balance, in retrospect, has been incredibly important towards developing a career in the arts, enabling one to work fluidly and efficiently across various modes of film production through editing, cinematography, film and digital technologies.

The diverse range of material introduced is a further key to the success of the course, with a wide range of filmmakers - across the entire filmmaking spectrum - along with the introduction and discussion of important writers and theorists, to explore ideas surrounding contemporary culture and the development of critical thinking in relation to film history.

Regular visits and screenings by artists and filmmakers provided further opportunities to view and discuss contemporary work, both from the UK and further afield. The course is taught by practicing filmmakers, who regularly exhibit their own work. Their knowledge and experience provided great opportunities for career development, and made the stages following academic study clear and accessible. This combination, alongside excellent access to equipment, facilities and technical expertise, provided an excellent foundation for both pursuing further academic study on completion of my degree and developing the skills necessary towards a sustained career in the arts.

ourthe Cambridge Having opportunity to gain work campus, scan: experience in the media industry as part of a module allowed me to get a foothold in the world of teaching media. My time at Clacton County High school helped me see the benefits of teaching media studies to the younger generation, and to value the abilities that can be encouraged in students through their academic progression. My time during this module was of great credit to my tutor as she guided me through the module in order for me to achieve the maximum benefit from the work placement.

Writing research reports on different media outlets and the emergence of web 2.0 has encouraged me to participate in as many media platforms as possible, including: Blogger; Digg; Twitter and Foursquare. First and foremost I am a participant in these media spaces so that I can be constantly up to date with media and technological developments. My studies have helped me achieve a consistency in active audience participation. I have been writing my media and philosophy blog for over a year now.

Creative publishing is also a subject I found extremely stimulating, as it has given me the chance to express my creative tendencies as well as my academic interests.

I have no doubt that my time at Anglia Ruskin will benefit me greatly in the future.

The teaching quality I have received has been of the highest possible standard. With the education I have received over the past three years I am sure that there is a career in the media industry for me.

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What our students do

Ed Frost BA (Hons) Film Studies

Film Studies and Media Studies at Anglia Ruskin have a proven track record with work placements and internships.

Through partnerships with regional and national organisations and partners our students are given an excellent grounding to pursue careers in a wide range of roles within film, media, and creative industries. Alongside the taught curriculum, students undertake commission work and gain valuable experience in the film and media industries through work placements, internships, and a wealth of volunteering opportunities.

To date students have undertaken work placements and commissions with regional and local television, radio and newspapers, MTV and film festivals, and this has often been part of their assessed work. Many have found this a precursor to subsequent employment.

Anspear Ltd., BBC, BBC Cambridgeshire, Cambridge Arts Picturehouse, Cambridge Film Festival, Cambridge Festival of Ideas, CBBC, Culture24, Estonian Public Broadcasting, MTV, New York Film Academy, No.w.here, Optimum Releasing, Red TV, Sight & Sound, STAR Radio Cambridge, Zenith Productions, ZSL London Zoo

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One of the advantages of studying Film at Anglia Ruskin University is benefitting from the industry expertise of the tutors on the course. Alongside their continued support throughout your studies, they are great at inspiring students to partake in extracurricular activities and placements to help boost your CV, something that has given me great confidence as the course has progressed. As well as arranging a threeweek internship at Optimum Releasing (now Studiocanal) in the summer between years two and three, I was also put forward for a two week stint working at Sight & Sound magazine, something of a dream come true for me personally.

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Employability is a measure of how easily graduates can find work, remain in work and succeed in it.

For a graduate to be seen as highly employable, they must possess and be able to evidence a wide range of skills.

We see employability as the ‘Golden Thread’ which runs through all university activities; helping our students to acquire the skills, knowledge, understanding and personal attributes that enable them to choose and secure, satisfactory and successful occupations. In the Department of English, Communication, Film and Media our students gain a range of skills highly desirable by employers and benefit from a range of work place opportunities and industry connections. At Anglia Ruskin we have a dedicated Employability Service which can provide impartial and confidential advice to help you make an informed decision about your Join: www.facebook.com/aruemployability education and future career as well as help you find work whilst studying.

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