Film and media are central to individual identities, local and national cultures and to globalised political and economic spheres. The film and media degree examines these topics from the perspective of the academic disciplines of film studies and media studies. This course focuses on the critical study of the film and media industries and their products and enables you to enter a variety of careers. The course offers you the opportunity to study in-depth film as an artistic and commercial enterprise, as well as various media institutions and the debates surrounding them. It develops your critical understanding of the growth of the media industries, historically and globally, and the centrality of film to popular cultures. You will acquire and develop skills in video and media production, teamwork, academic research, project management and a variety of forms of communication. Many of these skills will be transferable to your post-degree careers. The first two years you will study a range of modules which will introduce you to key developments in film and media, and key concepts in film and media studies - developments, for example, like the emergence of cinema and the establishment of national broadcasting systems; and concepts like narrative, popular culture and citizenship. In Year Three, you will specialise in key areas of film and media - for example world cinema and contemporary television. In Year Four, you choose specialist film and media options and also complete a written or video honours dissertation. In studying the core areas of the Film and Media degree, you will learn: 1.critical approaches to the study of film and media, and specific film and media texts and cultures; 2.how to plan, produce and publicise media (especially, but not exclusively, video) ‘texts’ or products and 3.how the film and media industries are structured and how they operate.

Possible areas of graduate employment include: advertising; arts and cultural management; broadcasting; cinema distribution exhibition; entertainment industries; marketing; news production; publishing; and television research. Stuart Brunton BA (Hons) Media My main passion before starting at QMU was music. I chose media as a way to study the music industry as well as broaden my knowledge of other media industries with a view to getting more insight into what I might want to do with my life! Luckily I found that in video production and was able to combine this and music in my final year dissertation. For me the first three years were enjoyable as there was a lot of variety; video production, journalism, web design, film study, and new media technologies. This range of subjects gave a good overview of media and an idea of what area someone might want to specialise in the future. Surprisingly to many people, I enjoyed fourth year the most as I liked the researching my dissertation which was about how music impacts narrative in film. This included a case study on the Cohen Brothers. The standard of teaching was very high; I always felt that lecturers were experts in their field and very knowledgeable. I felt very supported whilst studying as there was always someone keen to help. In in my final year I produced a film for the QMU inauguration ceremony as an additional piece of work. It was through the support I received during this time that helped me further my skills in video production. When I left QMU I spent a year doing some freelance film work for community projects and local companies in Edinburgh and. I also set up my own business with a friend running a music studio. Now I am a Senior Producer at RBS as part of the in-house production team where we produce a variety of video content for internal training and information along with advertising for sponsorships like the RBS 6 Nations. I am keen to progress my career in video production but I don't have a particular aspiration to specialise in any specific area. QMU has a lot to offer over and above its courses. There are a number of great activities and clubs in which to get involved. Also, you get the chance to meet a lot of people who you can learn from and who can help you develop your skills. This side of it, together with the courses on offer, make QMU a great place to go and study.