Screen and Film School Manchester Welcome Pack 2021/22
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Welcome Pack Degree Courses 2021 / 22 Lights, Camera, Action! screenfilmschool.ac.uk Welcome to your Screen and Film School Manchester A warm welcome from your College Principal ------ For 15 years, Screen and Film School has sparked work and development. the creativity and sharpened the skills sets of our All our lecturers are industry professionals and students, helping them achieve positive progression current practitioners, with a body of work and industry into the industry on graduation. We’ve kick-started experience as well as unique access to industry the careers of students into feature films, Netflix insight, working alongside qualified and educationally television series, music videos, corporate and promo experienced teachers, which combine to provide the videos, not to mention other diverse areas of work perfect storm for success. The support you receive is such as directing, producing, camera, sound, editing, unparalleled, and along with the guidance, industry lighting, location management and many more. engagement and professional networks we offer, you are well placed to achieve your aspirations and goals. You will be surrounded by, and work with, a community of like-minded film lovers from every We look forward to welcoming you to this academic specialism, and forge networks with our extensive year and wish you the very best of luck in this industry partners. Throughout your time with Screen exciting next phase of your professional and creative and Film School you will have the opportunity to development. engage professionally with the Film, TV and Media industry, through a rich programme of industry engagement, including site visits, masterclasses, screenings, live project briefs, industry placements, internships and mentoring. David Thompson College Principal, Screen and Film School Manchester As well as accessing from day one our state-of-the- art facilities and industry standard equipment, you will be developing your own bespoke portfolio and cutting edge showreel, utilising allocated budgets provided by the film school, ensuring your body of work represents the best that you are, and the great potential you have. In addition, our highly successful creative and collaborative partnerships with BIMM and ICTheatre, continue providing outstanding opportunities for collaboration, whilst building an even richer network of creatives to support your Contents ------ Induction and Enrolment 5 Access and Participation 7 Course Information 10 Student Support 13 Manchester Life 15 Masterclasses & Collaboration 20 Freshers’ Guide 22 Careers and Industry Team 25 Recommended Resources 27 Faculty Information 29 Induction and Enrolment ------ Online Enrolment Semester/Term Dates For Your Course ------ ------ You can check the dates of your course here. To study at Screen and Film School (SFS), you will need to complete enrolment. You will be sent instructions on how to enrol via email. There are Useful Contacts up to 3 stages to complete enrolment before you become a registered student. ------ Stage 1 – Enrolment Form Enrolment Support Complete the enrolment form and upload essential [email protected] personal information, as detailed at the bottom of this page. You must complete the enrolment form Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm (GMT) before you can begin studying on your course. How Saturday 10am - 4pm (GMT) to complete this stage will be sent directly to you UK - 0344 264 6666 via email. Admissions Stage 2 – Tuition Fees [email protected] We need to confirm your tuition fees. You may be asked to contact student finance for verification. Student Support [email protected] Stage 3 – Logging in to SFS systems The last part of enrolment is making sure you have Finance access to the applications and systems you will use [email protected] daily as a student. We will issue you with your IT credentials and show you the student portal where all applications are in one easy to use place. All students are required to complete enrolment. You will have been sent an e-mail with a link to the enrolment portal, which will guide you through all the required processes. Below are a list of things that Induction & Freshers’ MUST be completed before you can start the course: ------ Enrolment form - must be completed in full and Closer to the start of the course, your college will submitted - the link to this form will have been sent contact you with induction and freshers’ information, to you by e-mail. look out for this in your inbox and on social media platforms. Some of the events offered to you will be Passport style photo - this will be used for your essential for you to attend and others will be more student ID card. Please follow the guidelines on the informal events. Make sure to take full advantage enrolment form. You will not be able to enter SFS of the activities and events the colleges are putting buildings without an ID card. on for you. Proof of ID - we require proof that you have the Induction events include important information right to study in the UK. Ideally this will be a valid about your course, give you the opportunity to meet passport. You will upload a copy when completing your course leader and your future classmates. the online enrolment form. The online enrolment form must be completed in full before you can become an enrolled student at Screen and Film School. Access and Participation ------ We believe that there should be an even playing field and equality of opportunity, no matter who you are. ------ That’s why we are wholeheartedly committed in - and it’s why our Access and Participation (AP) to widening access and participation from department exists. As a team, we constantly review underrepresented groups in Higher Education. and evaluate our initiatives and progress against the Whether you are an applicant or a current student, targets in our approved Access and Participation we strive to improve the equality of opportunity Plan. That way, we can iron out any inequalities and for all. make ourselves as diverse and inclusive as possible. What is Access and Participation? You can also check out our BIMM Access and Access and Participation essentially supports Participation Plan here. It sets out our commitment specific groups of students to access higher to remove any gaps or hurdles that might be in place education, improve your success and support career for someone when it comes to access, success and development where there might have been past progression. challenges. In particular, we are encouraging and supporting applications from underrepresented Our Access and Participation Initiatives and groups, such as Black, Asian and ethnic minority Support Schemes communities; students from lower-income As part of our commitment, we’ve developed several backgrounds and areas of low participation in Higher targeted initiatives and activities to help you thrive Education; students with disabilities; care-leavers; throughout your time with us. and mature students. Each of these initiatives provides you with the best We’re dedicated to making higher education more possible opportunity to succeed and progress to a equal and fair. It’s something we passionately believe sustainable career in the creative industries. Bursaries, Scholarships and Financial Support We have a package of bursaries and scholarships to remove any financial barriers when it comes to access. These include: • Low Income Household, Care Experienced and Disabled Student Bursaries • The Fair Access Fund which offers bespoke financial support to students from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, low income backgrounds and low participation in Higher Education areas Access and Participation Student Group Our Access and Participation Student Group means that students can review and feedback on all our initiatives. This group of volunteer students meets every term to discuss progress against the targets in the AP Plan. This student-led meeting feeds into the Access and Participation Committee, which creates and oversees new proposals and works with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion student group. Course Information ------ BA (Hons) Filmmaking ------ College Principal David Thompson Welcome to the BA (Hons) in Filmmaking. This Familiarising yourself with a variety of film genres qualification is validated and awarded by BIMM and styles, the course covers all the roles that are Institute. required in the film industry including screenwriting, directing, cinematography, producing, production This cutting-edge, industry-led course will provide sound mixing, editing, lighting/gaffer, production you with the opportunity to acquire the fundamental design, continuity/script supervision and production skills and techniques that are required for a management. sustainable career in the film and creative industries. As you move through the course, you will be able You will leave Screen and Film School with a to specialise in a film discipline through a range of professional showreel, which will serve as a calling optional modules. card for your skills. You’ll also gain an understanding of how to navigate the film industry which will As you progress into your final year of study, you will support the technical and creative film craft skills become a highly trained professional in your chosen that you’ll acquire. field and ready to take on a Head of Department role in your major project. The development of your Film production is continuously evolving, and we practical film production skills is supported by a are constantly adapting to support the industry’s film theory strand which provides you with a critical demands. The course’s intensive curriculum will understanding of applied film theory and ensures challenge you to develop your skills and will prepare that you will enter the industry as an informed you for the production world of today. You will gain practitioner. experience shooting your projects on the newest developments in HD, film and digital equipment - Creative collaborations are at the heart of Screen and from Black Magic Pockets to ARRI Alexa Mini - as well Film School’s ethos.