We are one of the three major universities in the UK for film studies, and one of the most highly regarded departments in Europe. Film at Kent engages with cinema's rich scope and history, from silent classics and mainstream Hollywood to world cinema and the avant-garde. We have a thriving film culture, with 10-20 films screened on our courses each week, the Gulbenkian Cinema (the regional arts cinema) based on campus and a lively student film society. Our modules cover film theory, history and practice, from the basics of form and style at Stage 1 to exploring topics including national cinemas, animation, cognition and emotion, fantasy and pulp film. Academic modules can be combined with innovative and creative practical study, including modules such as film criticism. Film in Religious Studies is a developing area of study, and Kent has experts in the field such as Dr Chris Deacy who has numerous publications in this area. Religious Studies at Kent allows you to study religiosity and popular culture via various mediums such as literature, sociological study, and of course film. Religious Studies also offers a range of other modules, from biblical study, Hinduism and Buddhism, and Globalisation and religion to name but a few. Religious Studies also has a student-led Religious Studies society which meets regularly to hold debates, film nights, and social events.

Film By studying Film, you learn to think critically and to work independently; your communication skills improve and you learn to express your opinions passionately and persuasively, both in writing and orally. These key transferable skills are essential for graduates as they move into the employment market. Recent graduates have gone on to careers in film-making, film and television industries, arts organisations, university and school teaching, local government and business, or to pursue postgraduate academic and practical film courses. In the last few years, students have gone on to take up positions such as film journalists, film/TV archivists and roles in marketing and distribution. Religious Studies Staff and students within the Religious Studies Department also have an excellent track record of a range of research and consultancy activities with leading international and national organisations, including the United Nations, the British Museum, the British Council and the National Union of Students. This means that people involved in teaching you have a very clear idea of what it means to think about religion in a way that is relevant to organisations outside of the academic world. As a result of the breadth of the training experience you get through taking a degree in Religious Studies, we find that our graduates go on to a wide range of professions including human resources, journalism and media, law, marketing and public relations, social work, teaching, and work in the voluntary sector. Many students go onto further study; a Masters or PhD in various subjects, PGCEs, and the Graduate Diploma in Law.