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Welcome to Film and Screen Studies BA 2024.

​​Welcome to Film and Screen Studies! Our degree is an exciting and forward-facing programme of study that gives you the opportunity to explore both the art and the industry of modern screen media. From Superhero Cinema to South Korean Television, Indie videogames to Disney fandom, British teen dramas to cult science fiction, the diversity at the centre of the course means you get the chance to investigate the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic and political implications of a range of both nationally and internationally significant screen texts.

​Through interactive seminars, discussion-based workshops and free screenings at the local cinema, the Northampton Filmhouse, you’ll study modules that combine world class staff expertise with a contemporary focused and media industry informed curriculum. Learning about processes such as scriptwriting, media curation and exhibition, film festivals and conventions, Film and Screen Studies will give you the skills you need to understand that screen media not just entertainment: it’s the primary medium for storytelling, and for learning more about the world we live in and the people who live in it with us. We look forward to meeting you during welcome week.​

Your Programme Leader

David Simmons, programme leader Film and Screen Studies BA

Dr David Simmons

Programme leader, Film and Screen Studies BA (Hons)

David.Simmons@Northampton.ac.uk

Welcome and Induction Sessions

This is your induction timetable with online sessions starting on 13 September 2024. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact induction organiser, David Simmons: David.Simmons@Northampton.ac.uk.

  • Friday 13 September

    This optional online session is for anyone that wants to say hello or has any questions about starting the course.

  • Monday 16 September

    Session: Welcome to Film and Screen Studies at The University of Northampton.

    • Date: 16 September
    • Time: 2pm to 4pm
    • Location: LH111, first floor, Learning Hub

    This first session will introduce you to the Film and Screen Studies course. You will discover all you need to know about Welcome Week activities, be introduced to the staff and hear a little about each of the modules you will be taking. You will also get an opportunity to find out how your timetable works, be introduced to the online learning platform: Northampton Integrated Learning Environment and hear about the various support services available at the university.

    The second part of this session will be devoted to a fun quiz which is designed to get you thinking about the sorts of topics you might be discussing in some of your modules. (This may change, see below)

    Tuesday 17 September

    Session: Meet Your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT). This is a useful chance to meet your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT). You will find out more about the PAT system and the sorts of advice and help you can use your PAT for. This is also an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about being at university, the support that is available, extracurricular activities, and what you can expect from your first year of study.

    • Date: 17 September
    • Time: 11am to 12pm
    • Location: LH111, first floor, Learning Hub

    Session: Scriptwriting Taster Session

    • Date: 17 September
    • Time: 2pm to 4pm
    • Location: LH111, first floor, Learning Hub

    “To make a great film you need three things – the script, the script and the script.” – Alfred Hitchcock

    How many times have you predicted a line of dialogue or the ending of a film? Thought to yourself ‘I could have done it better than that!’?

    Come and join an interactive session where you can sample some of the elements of Scriptwriting that are available on your course. You don’t need to bring anything except your ideas – as wild as you like – and the willingness to have some creative fun.

    Wednesday 18 September and Thursday 19 September

    Student Union Fairs

    • Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    • Location: Ground floor, Learning Hub

    Friday 20 September

    Session: Social Event – exact details are to be confirmed

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