www.southampton.ac.uk/film UK and EU enquiries [email protected] +44 (0)23 8059 9339 International enquiries: [email protected] +44 (0)23 8059 9699 “Movies do not merely offer us the opportunity to reimagine the culture we most intimately know on the screen, they make culture”. Bell Hooks DIRECTING FUTURES Film Undergraduate Courses 55% When finished with this document please recycle it. Reach your goals at Southampton by combining your ambition, your talent and our support. Choosing the right place to study is an important decision, with many factors to think about. Join us, an institution in the top one per cent of world universities* and a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. At Southampton you are taught by world-leading academics on courses that are designed around you. We get you ready for the global jobs market, while giving you a great student experience. Film at Southampton is commended by the Guardian for having one of the best staff-to-student ratios of any UK university, something that is reflected in the consistently high student satisfaction rankings we receive from the Times Good University Guide. CHOOSE SOUTHA MPTON Contents 04 Choose Southampton 18 Course overview 20 Course information 26 Your student experience 28 Fees, applying, scholarships and bursaries 29 International Students 30 How to find us *QS World University Ranking 2013 2 3 CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY As the birthplace of the Spitfire and the port the Pilgrim We are an Fathers set sail from to discover the New World in 1620, institution in CULTURE Southampton has a history of innovation and exploration. the top 1% IN KOREA As a forward-thinking university, we uphold these values in our of global Study BA Film and education and research; join us to forge a successful future. STUDY ABROAD universities experience a year at a Study opportunities include Korea, South Korean university, â Our students study at partner institutions across the world Ireland and Sweden where you can learn â Our alumni are part of a network of professionals that covers the globe Korean and take modules â Our academics are bringing positive impact to every continent taught in English â Our business, government and non-government organisation partners span the globe â We are part of the Worldwide Universities Network, a collaboration of knowledge from around the world Scholarships worth up to £500 BRAZIL TO for selected students who BRITAIN blog about their study Angela Prysthon from the Federal abroad experiences University of Pernambuco in Recife (Brazil) spent a year in Southampton’s Film department to study for a Tim Bergfelder, research project on British cinema Professor in Film, taught and urban culture at the prestigious summer FRANCO-BRITISH school at Dongguk University Seoul, collaborating with CINEMATIC RELATIONS Korean and American Professor Lucy Mazdon’s Arts and Our University colleagues We have 322 Humanities Research Council funded project, of Southampton partnerships in titled ‘French Cinema in Britain Since 1930’, Malaysia Campus offers 54 countries around explores historical and cultural influences students the chance to gain the world between British and French Cinema a unique ‘Southampton’ education in Malaysia combined with two years in the UK ARGENTINE ADVENTURES Film’s Claudia Sandberg was invited by the Argentine film institution (INCAA) to Find out more document the making of a documentary www.southampton.ac.uk/global film series about lighthouses along the coast of Argentina 4 5 To teach in South Korea Ryan Gardener BA Film Final year “There have been so many opportunities that the university has given me, in particular, the month I spent attending an international summer school in Seoul, South Korea. It was a once in a lifetime experience, and one that I will never forget. After I graduate, I intend on continuing my education at the University of Southampton by studying for an MA in Film. After that I am planning on returning to South Korea to teach English for a year.” Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/research 6 7 Daniel Greenway CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: FILM EDITOR BA Film & French graduate PASSION, IMPACT, Daniel has edited a variety of film and television including Call the Midwife, Southcliffe ADVANTAGE and forthcoming feature Kill Your Friends Southampton people have a passion to change the world through their research and collaborations with global partners â Our lecturers push the boundaries of knowledge â You are taught differently; our research informs your education â Studying with our world-leading academics gives you an edge Lucy Mazdon â You are involved with important research as it unfolds HEAD OF FILM Lucy’s research interests include â Join us and share our knowledge French and American film; to gain your advantage contemporary French and British television; transnational film studies; remakes; film history in a global context and issues of cinematic distribution, exhibition and reception Daniel Cox Tessa Inkelaar DIRECTOR’S DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER, ASSISTANT FILM LONDON Since graduating from BA Film, Film graduate Tessa Inkelaar supports the Microwave Daniel has worked on blockbuster Feature Film projects from script development through films including War Horse, The to production and exhibition, working across a wide Dark Knight Rises, and Tinker, variety of genre films including Ben Drew’s (aka Plan B) Tailor, Soldier, Spy directorial debut Ill Manors, Jules Bishop’s Borrowed Time and upcoming features from Hong Khaou (Lilting). Tessa coordinates Talent Development initiatives around distribution, sales, marketing, financing and pitching, alongside various international training Find out more schemes for talent in Croatia, Georgia and Vietnam. www.southampton.ac.uk/people Tessa at Zagreb Film Festival 8 9 We are a top 20 Become a UK university, community CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: Become volunteer targeted by a student top graduate DESIGN YOUR OWN ambassador recruiters Experience EDUCATION an internship or work Your courses are developed and taught GET placement by world experts AHEAD Your course offers you breadth as well as depth â Be independent and shape your course FOR YOUR Network â As well as large lectures and small seminars, you can access CAREER with top many lectures and learning resources on the move Wi-Fi employers at â We work with you to make programmes more flexible across all our careers fairs campuses 3 million books, journals and reports in 24 HOUR our libraries Curriculum Innovation ACCESS TO Programme World-class facilities Option VIRTUAL to learn a LEARNING Meet language 50,000 people from e-books over 130 countries Study abroad INNOVATIVE SOCIAL Our Enabling Services provides LEARNING support when you Research-led LIFE need it teaching Diverse assessment Join one of our 200 clubs and societies Optional Advice modules outside Socialise with A wide from your your area of friends in our bars range of Academic study and café modules Advisor Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/choice 10 11 CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: FLEXIBLE LEARNING We give you the chance to study subjects not directly linked to your degree. There are 20 new modules to give you a broader learning experience if you wish, from business skills tailored towards employability to communication in a global world or sustainability in local and global environments. “There are loads of great options to choose from in your second and third year so you can do things you really enjoy. I love the huge choice available when choosing modules; there are always some that I know I’ll love.” Lisa Thompson BA Film and English Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/flexible 12 13 Specialise Network CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: further with a with top postgraduate employers degree Careers SHAPE YOUR FUTURE Personal events development programme A degree at Southampton opens doors for career opportunities Southampton fast-tracks your ambitions We can help you build your dream CV Advice from â We prepare you for future challenges not â Take advantage of our commercial partnerships via work yet imagined and jobs not yet thought of placements, internships and volunteering graduates â We are among the top 20 UK universities targeted â Gather evidence of your achievements through our by the largest number of top 100 graduate recruiters* programme of personal development to complement BUILD YOUR â In the most recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher your academic study DREAM CV Education statistics 84 per cent of our graduates â Network with top employers at our careers events entered into employment and/or further study â Join us at entrepreneur workshops and competitions â We are one of the top 30 UK universities for starting â Get advice from our graduates about future careers salaries according to The Sunday Times University â Specialise further with one of our postgraduate courses Guide 2012 and gain a more in-depth knowledge of your subject, and realise your ambitions Volunteering *High Fliers Research, 2012 Work placements & internships Our Film graduates land jobs at high-profile organisations such as: BBC Studio Canal China Central Television Teaching Empire Magazine Thames TV National Film and Television School The Civil Service Perform Group The Picture Production Company River Cottage Treat Digital Slam Screen Media LLP Warner Brothers Find out more Learn how we can help you build your dream CV: www.southampton.ac.uk/dreamcv 14 15 To work at a World Cup final Dom Kullander BA Film, 2012 Assistant Producer, Perform Group “I’m an Assistant Producer at sports media company Perform Group. My role is specifically on the rugby team, where I produce content for Premiership Rugby and the England rugby team. It’s a mixture of post-production, creative production and live events. Each weekend I’m at a game in the Outside Broadcast truck – I even get to do the post- match interviews! Film studies massively improved my ability to think critically about a subject, a key skill in television production.