Film and English, BA (Hons), with study abroad

Course summary

Study Film and English at Southampton and discover how we tell stories across both art forms. From Jane Austen to Harry Potter, you'll explore the close links between film and literature.You'll analyse writing from early poetry to the present day novel, and learn how to view films with a critical eye across genres including film noir, horror, science fiction, documentary and animation. You can also look at literature and films in new contexts, including performance, music, science, philosophy and more.Our digital humanities facilities will allow you to study and research through cutting-edge technology, such as virtual reality, 3D scanners and printers, and a 360 degree fully immersive audio-visual centre. You'll spend your third year studying at one of our partner universities abroad. Your options include: South Korea, Sweden, Ireland or the Czech Republic – countries with their own distinctive film cultures.

You will study a variety of topics that cover the fundamental aspects of Film and English, and you will have the opportunity to tailor your course to your interests by choosing some of your modules. Some of the modules you may study include World Dramas; Contemporary British Cinema; Animation: Technology, Culture and Industry; Film Noir: Exile Filmmakers and 1940s Hollywood; From Black and White to Colour: A Screen History of Race, Gender and Sexuality in Post-War Britain. For further module information visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/film-english-with-year-abroad-degree-ba#modules