Explore the fundamentals of film-making from narrative right through to post-production, with a degree designed to develop the next generation of innovative filmmakers. Film Production at Lincoln is taught by award-winning industry practitioners and research-active academics.
The degree offers students the opportunity to gain extensive experience in all areas of the film production process, working with contemporary industry-standard facilities, equipment, and software. Students can apply for paid work experience with external clients to develop their CV and showreel, and may have the opportunity to learn on professional film sets with industry-active staff.
Facilities include industry-specification cameras; prime lenses; video editing suites with Avid Media Composer, Da Vinci Resolve and Adobe Creative Cloud; audio editing suites with ProTools and Adobe software; digital imaging, design and multi-media suites; a sound dubbing theatre with foley room; a high-end post-production finishing suite with Flame software; writers' room; and production offices.
Explore the fundamentals of film-making from screenwriting through to post-production and delivery, with a degree designed to develop the next generation of innovative filmmakers. Film Production at Lincoln is taught by award-winning industry practitioners and research-active academics.
The degree offers students the opportunity to gain extensive experience in all areas of the film production process, working with contemporary industry-standard facilities, equipment, and software. Students can apply for paid work experience with external clients to develop their CV and showreel, and may have the opportunity to learn on professional film sets with industry-active staff.
Facilities include industry-specification cameras such as the Arri Alexa; prime lenses; video editing suites with Avid Media Composer, Da Vinci Resolve and Adobe Creative Cloud; audio editing suites with ProTools and Adobe software; digital imaging, design and multi-media suites; a sound dubbing theatre with foley room, a high-end post-production finishing suite, and two fully equipped studios.
Access to industry-standard production facilities and equipment
Learn from award-winning industry practitioners and research-active academics
Opportunity to undertake a work placement to gain real-world experience
Focus on employability to prepare for a career in the creative industries
A vibrant research community
Full range of portable equipment available for filming on location
You can benefit from teaching by industry active professionals such as Dr Mikey Murray, a BAFTA award winning screenwriter and director, specialist factual filmmaker Rachel Scarrott, who has produced content for all of the key terrestrial UK TV channels, or Chris Greybe a post-production specialist and illustrator who has worked for the likes of the BBC and Disney.
The first year introduces students to a range of skills such as directing, producing, screenwriting, cinematography, sound recording, and editing. Students can explore filmmaking through a variety of projects in a range of genres, while developing an understanding of film theories.
In the second year, students are expected to explore creative areas in greater depth through advanced specialist workshops and a range of filmmaking projects. A variety of optional theory modules aim to develop students' critical understanding and analytical thinking as they build towards major project outputs in their final year.
Collaborative filmmaking is a key feature of the course, with students working in teams across the programme to produce films. Throughout the course there is a focus on employability, with the degree aiming to prepare graduates for a career in the screen and creative industries.
Contact time with tutors can be in workshops, practical sessions, seminars, or lectures and may vary from module to module and from academic year to year.
Tutorial sessions and project supervision can take the form of one-to-one engagement or small group sessions, or entire cohort lectures. Some courses offer the opportunity to take part in external visits, fieldwork or self-acquired industry placements.
There is a high level of group work in Film Production and students will be consistently required to communicate effectively with their peers.
Students on this programme will also learn from academic staff who are engaged in world-leading or internationally recognised research.
In your first year, you can start building and developing skills such as directing, producing, screenwriting, cinematography, sound recording, and editing. You can also undertake projects which enable you explore filmmaking in a variety of genres, while developing an understanding of film theory.
In the second year, you can begin to forge your own path through the subject and explore creative are in more depth through specialist workshops and a range of filmmaking projects. A variety of optional theory modules are available to enable you to develop a critical understanding and engage in analytical thinking. These skills are designed to prepare you for major projects in your third year. Previous projects have included factual film making, fiction film making, crew rolls on academics' film projects, or supporting on research projects.
There is a high level of group work in across the course with opportunities to collaboratively create films. There is also a focus on building your employability, and an industry placement module is available in the second year. As part of this focus on employability, you can gain exposure to professional settings and projects through field trips. Previous trips have included Aesthetica Film Festival, Indie Lincs International Film Festival, and Pinewood Studios.
Teaching across the course is delivered by industry-active professionals, including Dr Mikey Murray, a BAFTA award winning screenwriter and director, specialist factual filmmaker Rachel Scarrott, who has produced content for all of the key terrestrial UK TV channels, or Chris Greybe a post-production specialist and illustrator who has worked for the likes of the BBC and Disney.
Contact time with tutors can be in workshops, practical sessions, seminars, or lectures and may vary from module to module and from academic year to year. Tutorial sessions and project supervision can take the form of one-to-one engagement or small group sessions, or entire cohort lectures. Some modules offer the opportunity to take part in external visits, fieldwork, or self-acquired industry placements.
Our students, Laura and Courtney, share their experience on the Film Production course, including the extra work opportunities that are available, their favourite facilities and studios, the projects they worked on, and how it has allowed them to step into a career after graduating.
This module aims to introduce students to research and development, and the production processes involved in making documentary films. Students propose, create, and evaluate a short character-based documentary and can explore production roles and team working. The module also introduces the ethics of documentary filmmaking as well as concepts that define the form.
This module allows students to develop and produce short fiction films (using the screenplays written in Semester A). It will concentrate on enhancing an understanding of the importance of collaboration and teamwork, as well as delivering tuition in core pre and postproduction techniques.
This module introduces students to the technical aspects of film making. It will focus on modern film production craft skills required for students to start their journey as contemporary filmmakers. These skills will include cinematography, audio, and postproduction.
The module content aims to give the students a foundation knowledge of the main Film Production craft skills they will need to complete their practical assignments throughout the programme.
This module continues to develop students to the technical aspects of film making. It will focus on modern film production craft skills required for students to continue their journey as contemporary filmmakers. These skills will include cinematography, audio, production design, and postproduction.
The module content aims to give the students a continued foundation knowledge of the main Film Production craft skills they will need to complete their practical assignments throughout the programme.
This module provides an introduction to television studies and focuses on historic and current modes of address, distribution and reception forms and the social function of the medium. The module supports students in developing the skills to critically read television texts through a range of contexts including the economic, cultural and regulatory. An understanding of the historical development of the medium in Western contexts will enable students to critically locate television’s place in the present and future media landscape.
This module introduces skills involved in writing for short fiction films. Students will write two short screenplays. Throughout the module students will develop an understanding of professional ways of working as a creative and enhance their critical and practical capabilities in relation to screenwriting.
This module involves working in conjunction with the School's in-house agency New Media Lincs and a number of community-based partner organisations, to practise and develop your skills in documentary film production and working with clients.
This module can enable students to further develop skills in film production and apply them to a range of genre projects.
Lectures have been developed to present best practice in production techniques and offer stimulus for idea development in production projects.
Seminars aims to provide a programme of student support for production teams conducting a range of creative projects. This can include guidance on idea development, the proposal writing process, production critique and script development, as well as the pre- and post production techniques involved in carrying out successful scripts to a conclusion.
Students work in production teams in a range of roles as required by the project assessment briefs.
This is a screen acting and directing practically-based module that unites Drama and Film Production students in a shared workshop environment. Drama students can explore the fundamental approaches and practicalities involved in acting for camera, working with students from Film Production toward the creation of a filmed scene. For all students, the module allows for advanced practice-based understanding of script analysis, film acting, and directing in a studio environment, while developing planning, pre-production, and on-set methodologies for final filmed sequences. In this module Drama students can learn the skills, approaches, and techniques necessary in acting for camera, take and apply the direction they receive, and have their work appear in a final edited scene.
An in depth look into the practice, theoretical and technical skills of cinematography. Students will be introduced to the roles of the camera team, lighting team and the grip team. This module will prepare them to undertake the role of Cinematographer in their graduation films.
This module aims to introduce students to advanced techniques of film editing and creative picture and sound manipulation specifically related to the film production process. The module will introduce students to the craft of film editing from its widest perspectives, gain an understanding of narrative, story arc and story-telling techniques as well as knowledge of editing in various genres through practical exercises.
The module allows students to understand and develop the skills required to work towards becoming and industry ready film producer.
This module is an advanced level module in the practical screenplay craft, building on skills acquired in Advanced Craft Skills - Screenwriting. Students will explore the conventions of the feature film screenplay, developing story and scenes for a feature script of their own.
This module aims to introduce students to advanced techniques of creative sound design and audio editing techniques, specifically related to the film production process.
Students will work with digital audio workstations and software technologies to create, mix and deliver immersive sound design material for a film. Working with industry-standard software, in high-end facilities, students will learn how to craft high quality sound elements for their moving image productions.
This module further develops students’ skills through use of advanced techniques of sound editing and design for all visual media outputs, such as film, television and screen devices. Through this, a deeper understanding of the role of the sound editor/sound designer and the audio post-production processes involved at the later stages of completion is achieved.
Students learn how sound is acquired for film and television productions and what happens to the sound after the picture editing is completed. Students will work with digital audio workstations and software technologies and the sound ‘dubbing theatre’. Areas covered include synchronising sound and picture rushes, import/export of audio files, supplying audio files for the editing process, audio tracklaying using Digital Audio Workstations (DAW’s), Editing dialogue and speech, recording Foley*, ADR* to picture; recording commentary and narration. Creative use of music in sound post-production is also covered, including composer spotting sessions, selecting and using production music and assessing musical requirements. The roles of mixer, assistant and sound editor are explored, in relation to selecting and assembling sound recordings and producing different mixes in preparation for final sound production of a television programme, film or screen based output. Students will understand the distinctive role of the film, television and screen sound editor and the creative sound post-production process for all moving image productions.
(*The art of movement re-recording and using props for sound effects creation to picture)
(*Automated Dialogue Replacement)
This module investigates and analyses the debates about and developments in children’s film and television in the UK, US and beyond, and is informed by politics, philosophy and ideology.
This module explores the history and theory of the documentary film. It will introduce students to media texts (films, video, broadcast television and digital platforms) that claim, in distinction to the cinema of fiction, to capture and re-present unmediated – to one degree or another-- reality. Students on this module will be asked to consider, via close text analysis and an understanding of moving image history, the problematics of making such a claim. This will involve students investigating the nature of the documentary image – that is: the relationship of the signifier to the thing signified. It will require them to determine the ethical implications of documentary’s claim on the real for the filmmaker, the persons filmed and the spectators. It will engage them in debates about documentary’s impact in the social sphere. The module will be organised around a series of case studies. Students will gain an understanding of media texts that have had a significant impact on society, knowledge of history and theory of documentary, and skills in close text reading and historical reception studies.
This module can enable students to further develop skills in film production and apply them to a range of genre projects.
Lectures have been developed to present best practice in production techniques and offer stimulus for idea development in production projects.
Seminars aim to provide a programme of student support for production teams conducting a range of creative projects. This can include guidance on idea development, the proposal writing process, production critique and script development, as well as the pre- and post production techniques involved in carrying out successful scripts to a conclusion.
Students work in production teams in a range of roles as required by the project assessment briefs.
A guide to specific films and accompanying theoretical concepts. Key films provide a platform for debating the political, institutional and cultural context of individual cinemas and regions in an increasingly globalised industry where audiences and producers are exposed to a variety of film styles. Critical engagement and debate are encouraged within the broader structure of World Cinema, alongside cultural and globalisation studies.
This module can enable students to further develop skills in film production and apply them to a range of genre projects.
Lectures have been developed to present best practice in production techniques and offer stimulus for idea development in production projects.
Seminars aims to provide a programme of student support for production teams conducting a range of creative projects. This can include guidance on idea development, the proposal writing process, production critique and script development, as well as the pre- and post production techniques involved in carrying out successful scripts to a conclusion.
Students work in production teams in a range of roles as required by the project assessment briefs.
The Minnesota State University Moorhead USA Exchange Programme is an optional unit of study. As part of the three-year course, some students may study for the duration of Semester A of level 2 at Minnesota State University Moorhead USA. The target units of study include areas of practical and theoretical studies comparable with those of Level 2 study for the Media Production Award at Lincoln.
During the semester abroad, students will share classes and units of study with local students. Students can experience another culture and have the opportunity to examine USA media industry practice through optional internships for exchange students. The Moorhead-Fargo twin cities also offer practical opportunities for students to engage with USA production companies including NBC, Fox, ABC, CBS, and Prairie Public TV, all of whom have local bases.
• This module will investigate the Hollywood musical as one of Hollywood’s most popular and important film genres, from its beginnings in the early sound era to the integrated musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, from critically acclaimed box office successes such as West Side Story (1961) and cultural phenomena such as Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Dirty Dancing (1987) to more recent musicals such as Moulin Rouge! (2001), Dreamgirls (2006), La La Land (2016), and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018).
A close study of a number of significant films and associated scholarly literature will support discussion of structural, stylistic and thematic issues. Stardom and the function of the star performance will be considered and ethnicity, race, sexuality, class and gender as constructed through the musical will be analysed.
The module aims to introduce you to a range of conceptual and theoretical approaches to the study of horror in popular culture. It explores the history of the genre and selected subgenres as well as contemporary manifestations, both supernatural, and realist horror.
The module looks at the horror genre in terms of various social, cultural and national contexts. Students can study psychoanalytical approaches to these fictions as well as approaches such as affect theory which attempt to go beyond psychoanalysis. Through lectures, screenings and discussions, students are encouraged to apply these approaches to the analysis of selected media texts and subgenres.
This module aims to encourage students to consider the options open to them upon graduation and prepare for life after university. Students have the opportunity to reach into the wider community to develop their skills for future employment. The module aims to enable students to closely examine how a range of film production companies function on a day to day basis and relate their experience to their studies.
This module is an advanced level module in the practical screenplay craft. Students will produce and pitch finished short screenplays and begin to explore the conventions of the feature film screenplay.
Location sound recording is a critical component of the film-making process. Ranging from the practical aspects such as multichannel field recording and microphone types, to understanding on-set etiquette and working with actors, it is a hugely challenging technical and artistic craft.
Students will learn how separate and synchronous sound is utilised in film production and how to effectively capture dialogue for factual and fiction productions. This module will equip students with the essential skills needed to provide filmmakers with high quality production sound.
This module aims to develop an understanding of the complex problem of realism in film and media studies as it relates to fictional narrative forms. Students will have the opportunity to engage with academic debates around realist texts and examine these in relation to historical, contemporary and potential examples.
This module will give students an advanced theoretical understanding of the craft skills employed in film production through observation and analysis of the work of pioneering filmmakers.
This module will give students an advanced theoretical understanding of the craft skills employed in film production through observation and analysis of the work of pioneering filmmakers.
In the 21st century we no longer believe that a single unified world can be visualized from a privileged position. Any sense of distance from the world has collapsed. We are conscious of living in a time of continual change and transformation as opposed to a state of equilibrium. After all, the early 21st century has been marked by rising urbanism, the movements of people, the crisis of global warming, the dominance of ever more complex logistical networks, the emergence of new cultures of speed, experiments with new modes of warfare, etc. This is a confusing situation – simultaneously liberating, exciting, anarchic and dangerous. We are traversed and overwhelmed by these affective forces. This innovative module, in which students collaborate to produce film essays, presents an opportunity to reassess aesthetic theories and practices – our modes of visualizing - in order to confront the conditions of the present.
This module marks the culmination of three years of practical development through production work. Students will either collaborate on substantial short film products in a clearly defined head of department role or write a feature length film screenplay.
This module aims to prepare students for their Graduation Project and develops the skills required for writing their Practice-Led Thesis.
This module provides students with a unique opportunity to engage in practice as research alongside their graduation project. It forms the final output of the student for graduation and will take the form of a written thesis that reflects on their artefacts from both a theoretical and contextual perspective.
This module can enable students to deepen their understanding of the environments and contexts of the film industries and to consider wider issues such as copyright, ethics, law and regulation. This can enable students to develop their awareness in these areas in order to understand complexities of the professional landscape when they leave university. The module provides students with the opportunity to prepare effectively and professionally for life in the film industries after university, exploring potential careers and options.
Artefact creation led, this module is unique in allowing students to choose the style and content of their outputs. Particular emphasis is also placed on peer review in the assessment.
† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.
This module aims to introduce students to research and development, and the production processes involved in making documentary films. Students propose, create, and evaluate a short character-based documentary and can explore production roles and team working. The module also introduces the ethics of documentary filmmaking as well as concepts that define the form.
This module allows students to develop and produce short fiction films (using the screenplays written in Semester A). It will concentrate on enhancing an understanding of the importance of collaboration and teamwork, as well as delivering tuition in core pre and postproduction techniques.
This module introduces students to the technical aspects of film making. It will focus on modern film production craft skills required for students to start their journey as contemporary filmmakers. These skills will include cinematography, audio, and postproduction.
The module content aims to give the students a foundation knowledge of the main Film Production craft skills they will need to complete their practical assignments throughout the programme.
This module continues to develop students to the technical aspects of film making. It will focus on modern film production craft skills required for students to continue their journey as contemporary filmmakers. These skills will include cinematography, audio, production design, and postproduction.
The module content aims to give the students a continued foundation knowledge of the main Film Production craft skills they will need to complete their practical assignments throughout the programme.
This module provides an introduction to television studies and focuses on historic and current modes of address, distribution and reception forms and the social function of the medium. The module supports students in developing the skills to critically read television texts through a range of contexts including the economic, cultural and regulatory. An understanding of the historical development of the medium in Western contexts will enable students to critically locate television’s place in the present and future media landscape.
This module introduces skills involved in writing for short fiction films. Students will write two short screenplays. Throughout the module students will develop an understanding of professional ways of working as a creative and enhance their critical and practical capabilities in relation to screenwriting.
This module involves working in conjunction with the School's in-house agency New Media Lincs and a number of community-based partner organisations, to practise and develop your skills in documentary film production and working with clients.
This module can enable students to further develop skills in film production and apply them to a range of genre projects.
Lectures have been developed to present best practice in production techniques and offer stimulus for idea development in production projects.
Seminars aims to provide a programme of student support for production teams conducting a range of creative projects. This can include guidance on idea development, the proposal writing process, production critique and script development, as well as the pre- and post production techniques involved in carrying out successful scripts to a conclusion.
Students work in production teams in a range of roles as required by the project assessment briefs.
This is a screen acting and directing practically-based module that unites Drama and Film Production students in a shared workshop environment. Drama students can explore the fundamental approaches and practicalities involved in acting for camera, working with students from Film Production toward the creation of a filmed scene. For all students, the module allows for advanced practice-based understanding of script analysis, film acting, and directing in a studio environment, while developing planning, pre-production, and on-set methodologies for final filmed sequences. In this module Drama students can learn the skills, approaches, and techniques necessary in acting for camera, take and apply the direction they receive, and have their work appear in a final edited scene.
An in depth look into the practice, theoretical and technical skills of cinematography. Students will be introduced to the roles of the camera team, lighting team and the grip team. This module will prepare them to undertake the role of Cinematographer in their graduation films.
This module aims to introduce students to advanced techniques of film editing and creative picture and sound manipulation specifically related to the film production process. The module will introduce students to the craft of film editing from its widest perspectives, gain an understanding of narrative, story arc and story-telling techniques as well as knowledge of editing in various genres through practical exercises.
The module allows students to understand and develop the skills required to work towards becoming and industry ready film producer.
This module is an advanced level module in the practical screenplay craft, building on skills acquired in Advanced Craft Skills - Screenwriting. Students will explore the conventions of the feature film screenplay, developing story and scenes for a feature script of their own.
This module aims to introduce students to advanced techniques of creative sound design and audio editing techniques, specifically related to the film production process.
Students will work with digital audio workstations and software technologies to create, mix and deliver immersive sound design material for a film. Working with industry-standard software, in high-end facilities, students will learn how to craft high quality sound elements for their moving image productions.
This module further develops students’ skills through use of advanced techniques of sound editing and design for all visual media outputs, such as film, television and screen devices. Through this, a deeper understanding of the role of the sound editor/sound designer and the audio post-production processes involved at the later stages of completion is achieved.
Students learn how sound is acquired for film and television productions and what happens to the sound after the picture editing is completed. Students will work with digital audio workstations and software technologies and the sound ‘dubbing theatre’. Areas covered include synchronising sound and picture rushes, import/export of audio files, supplying audio files for the editing process, audio tracklaying using Digital Audio Workstations (DAW’s), Editing dialogue and speech, recording Foley*, ADR* to picture; recording commentary and narration. Creative use of music in sound post-production is also covered, including composer spotting sessions, selecting and using production music and assessing musical requirements. The roles of mixer, assistant and sound editor are explored, in relation to selecting and assembling sound recordings and producing different mixes in preparation for final sound production of a television programme, film or screen based output. Students will understand the distinctive role of the film, television and screen sound editor and the creative sound post-production process for all moving image productions.
(*The art of movement re-recording and using props for sound effects creation to picture)
(*Automated Dialogue Replacement)
This module investigates and analyses the debates about and developments in children’s film and television in the UK, US and beyond, and is informed by politics, philosophy and ideology.
This module explores the history and theory of the documentary film. It will introduce students to media texts (films, video, broadcast television and digital platforms) that claim, in distinction to the cinema of fiction, to capture and re-present unmediated – to one degree or another-- reality. Students on this module will be asked to consider, via close text analysis and an understanding of moving image history, the problematics of making such a claim. This will involve students investigating the nature of the documentary image – that is: the relationship of the signifier to the thing signified. It will require them to determine the ethical implications of documentary’s claim on the real for the filmmaker, the persons filmed and the spectators. It will engage them in debates about documentary’s impact in the social sphere. The module will be organised around a series of case studies. Students will gain an understanding of media texts that have had a significant impact on society, knowledge of history and theory of documentary, and skills in close text reading and historical reception studies.
This module can enable students to further develop skills in film production and apply them to a range of genre projects.
Lectures have been developed to present best practice in production techniques and offer stimulus for idea development in production projects.
Seminars aim to provide a programme of student support for production teams conducting a range of creative projects. This can include guidance on idea development, the proposal writing process, production critique and script development, as well as the pre- and post production techniques involved in carrying out successful scripts to a conclusion.
Students work in production teams in a range of roles as required by the project assessment briefs.
A guide to specific films and accompanying theoretical concepts. Key films provide a platform for debating the political, institutional and cultural context of individual cinemas and regions in an increasingly globalised industry where audiences and producers are exposed to a variety of film styles. Critical engagement and debate are encouraged within the broader structure of World Cinema, alongside cultural and globalisation studies.
This module can enable students to further develop skills in film production and apply them to a range of genre projects.
Lectures have been developed to present best practice in production techniques and offer stimulus for idea development in production projects.
Seminars aims to provide a programme of student support for production teams conducting a range of creative projects. This can include guidance on idea development, the proposal writing process, production critique and script development, as well as the pre- and post production techniques involved in carrying out successful scripts to a conclusion.
Students work in production teams in a range of roles as required by the project assessment briefs.
The Minnesota State University Moorhead USA Exchange Programme is an optional unit of study. As part of the three-year course, some students may study for the duration of Semester A of level 2 at Minnesota State University Moorhead USA. The target units of study include areas of practical and theoretical studies comparable with those of Level 2 study for the Media Production Award at Lincoln.
During the semester abroad, students will share classes and units of study with local students. Students can experience another culture and have the opportunity to examine USA media industry practice through optional internships for exchange students. The Moorhead-Fargo twin cities also offer practical opportunities for students to engage with USA production companies including NBC, Fox, ABC, CBS, and Prairie Public TV, all of whom have local bases.
• This module will investigate the Hollywood musical as one of Hollywood’s most popular and important film genres, from its beginnings in the early sound era to the integrated musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, from critically acclaimed box office successes such as West Side Story (1961) and cultural phenomena such as Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Dirty Dancing (1987) to more recent musicals such as Moulin Rouge! (2001), Dreamgirls (2006), La La Land (2016), and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018).
A close study of a number of significant films and associated scholarly literature will support discussion of structural, stylistic and thematic issues. Stardom and the function of the star performance will be considered and ethnicity, race, sexuality, class and gender as constructed through the musical will be analysed.
The module aims to introduce you to a range of conceptual and theoretical approaches to the study of horror in popular culture. It explores the history of the genre and selected subgenres as well as contemporary manifestations, both supernatural, and realist horror.
The module looks at the horror genre in terms of various social, cultural and national contexts. Students can study psychoanalytical approaches to these fictions as well as approaches such as affect theory which attempt to go beyond psychoanalysis. Through lectures, screenings and discussions, students are encouraged to apply these approaches to the analysis of selected media texts and subgenres.
This module aims to encourage students to consider the options open to them upon graduation and prepare for life after university. Students have the opportunity to reach into the wider community to develop their skills for future employment. The module aims to enable students to closely examine how a range of film production companies function on a day to day basis and relate their experience to their studies.
This module is an advanced level module in the practical screenplay craft. Students will produce and pitch finished short screenplays and begin to explore the conventions of the feature film screenplay.
Location sound recording is a critical component of the film-making process. Ranging from the practical aspects such as multichannel field recording and microphone types, to understanding on-set etiquette and working with actors, it is a hugely challenging technical and artistic craft.
Students will learn how separate and synchronous sound is utilised in film production and how to effectively capture dialogue for factual and fiction productions. This module will equip students with the essential skills needed to provide filmmakers with high quality production sound.
This module aims to develop an understanding of the complex problem of realism in film and media studies as it relates to fictional narrative forms. Students will have the opportunity to engage with academic debates around realist texts and examine these in relation to historical, contemporary and potential examples.
This module will give students an advanced theoretical understanding of the craft skills employed in film production through observation and analysis of the work of pioneering filmmakers.
This module will give students an advanced theoretical understanding of the craft skills employed in film production through observation and analysis of the work of pioneering filmmakers.
In the 21st century we no longer believe that a single unified world can be visualized from a privileged position. Any sense of distance from the world has collapsed. We are conscious of living in a time of continual change and transformation as opposed to a state of equilibrium. After all, the early 21st century has been marked by rising urbanism, the movements of people, the crisis of global warming, the dominance of ever more complex logistical networks, the emergence of new cultures of speed, experiments with new modes of warfare, etc. This is a confusing situation – simultaneously liberating, exciting, anarchic and dangerous. We are traversed and overwhelmed by these affective forces. This innovative module, in which students collaborate to produce film essays, presents an opportunity to reassess aesthetic theories and practices – our modes of visualizing - in order to confront the conditions of the present.
This module marks the culmination of three years of practical development through production work. Students will either collaborate on substantial short film products in a clearly defined head of department role or write a feature length film screenplay.
This module aims to prepare students for their Graduation Project and develops the skills required for writing their Practice-Led Thesis.
This module provides students with a unique opportunity to engage in practice as research alongside their graduation project. It forms the final output of the student for graduation and will take the form of a written thesis that reflects on their artefacts from both a theoretical and contextual perspective.
This module can enable students to deepen their understanding of the environments and contexts of the film industries and to consider wider issues such as copyright, ethics, law and regulation. This can enable students to develop their awareness in these areas in order to understand complexities of the professional landscape when they leave university. The module provides students with the opportunity to prepare effectively and professionally for life in the film industries after university, exploring potential careers and options.
Artefact creation led, this module is unique in allowing students to choose the style and content of their outputs. Particular emphasis is also placed on peer review in the assessment.
† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.
We want you to have all the information you need to make an informed decision on where and what you want to study. In addition to the information provided on this course page, our What You Need to Know page offers explanations on key topics including programme validation/revalidation, additional costs, and contact hours.
We want you to have all the information you need to make an informed decision on where and what you want to study. In addition to the information provided on this course page, our What You Need to Know page offers explanations on key topics including programme validation/revalidation, additional costs, and contact hours.
At Lincoln we are passionate about sustainability, and that's why we offer out Film Production students the opportunity to work towards the BAFTA albert. This is a certification on sustainability in film and TV that you can work towards as part of a module in your first year at no extra cost.
Enhance your camera skills and boost your employability by undertaking our accredited training in ARRI camera systems and gain an ARRI Academy Certificate.
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The way students are assessed on this course may vary for each module. Examples of assessment methods that are used include coursework, such as written assignments, reports or dissertations; and practical elements, such as presentations, video essays or filmmaking outputs. The weighting given to each assessment method may vary across each academic year. There are no exams on BA (Hons) Film Production and we aim to ensure that staff return in-course assessments to students promptly.
The way students are assessed on this course may vary for each module. Examples of assessment methods that are used include coursework, such as written assignments, reports or dissertations; and practical elements, such as presentations, video essays or filmmaking outputs. The weighting given to each assessment method may vary across each academic year. There are no exams on BA (Hons) Film Production and we aim to ensure that staff return in-course assessments to students promptly.
Our students proudly showcase their graduation projects where they truly belong, on the big screen at the Everyman Cinema, Lincoln. This event celebrates their remarkable journey, bringing together staff, students, friends, and family to honour the successes and achievements of the past three years. We also host our annual industry awards presentation and Arri Certification awards during the event. This is the celebration and send-off our students have earned.
Alongside the variety of options on the course, which enable you to discover which industry roles suit you best, Lincoln as a city has opportunities for media-based work experience.
Zuzanna Zyla
BA (Hons) Film Production
There is an opportunity for students to take an industry placement module during the second year of their studies. Placements can be wide and varied and should be secured by the students themselves, although support from staff is available. Placements on the course are optional and may incur additional costs to participating students.
We have also built links with location matching service, LocationLincs, and production company, Keal Productions. This relationship has led to students gaining valuable internships and in some cases even full-time employment.
Through our links to the British Film Institute, we also run a BFI Film Academy Specialist Course in cinematography. Although this is not available to degree students, it highlights the high regard in which the BFI hold the University of Lincoln.
Take a look at some of the locations around Lincoln that have been featured in mainstream film and television.
This course prepares students for exciting and diverse careers such as working in production companies and creative media start-up businesses, or as freelance craft specialists. Previous graduates have gone on to work as production secretaries or runners on programmes such as Britain's Got Talent, gained employment in post-production houses including Envy Post-production, Bumblebee Post-Production, Zinc Media, and Studio Lambert, or moved into roles in marketing or set design.
Some may choose to continue their studies at postgraduate level or take a qualification in teaching.
Graduates and alumni have also gained numerous successes in film festivals, Royal Television Society (RTS) awards, and award schemes.
Here's a taster of our latest Graduate Films by students on the BA Film Production degree.
104 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent qualifications.
BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit.
T Level: Merit
Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 Level 3 credits with a minimum of 104 UCAS Tariff points.
International Baccalaureate: 28 points overall.
GCSE's: Minimum of three at grade 4 or above, which must include English. Equivalent Level 2 qualifications may be considered.
The University accepts a wide range of qualifications as the basis for entry and do accept a combination of qualifications which may include A Levels, BTECs, EPQ etc.
We may also consider applicants with extensive and relevant work experience and will give special individual consideration to those who do not meet the standard entry qualifications.
Non UK Qualifications:
If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications.
EU and Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/englishlanguagerequirements/
If you do not meet the above IELTS requirements, you may be able to take part in one of our Pre-sessional English and Academic Study Skills courses.
For applicants who do not meet our standard entry requirements, our Arts Foundation Year can provide an alternative route of entry onto our full degree programmes:
https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/course/afyafyub/
If you would like further information about entry requirements, or would like to discuss whether the qualifications you are currently studying are acceptable, please contact the Admissions team on 01522 886097, or email admissions@lincoln.ac.uk
104 to 112 UCAS Tariff points.
This must be achieved from a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications. For example:
A Level: BCC to BBC
BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction Merit Merit
T Level: Merit Overall
Access to Higher Education Diploma: 104 to 112 UCAS points to be achieved from 45 Level 3 credits.
International Baccalaureate: 28 points overall.
GCSE's: Minimum of three at grade 4 or above, which must include English . Equivalent Level 2 qualifications may be considered.
The University accepts a wide range of qualifications as the basis for entry and do accept a combination of qualifications which may include A Levels, BTECs, Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
We may also consider applicants with extensive and relevant work experience and will give special individual consideration to those who do not meet the standard entry qualifications.
Non UK Qualifications:
If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages
https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications.
EU and Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page
If you do not meet the above IELTS requirements, you may be able to take part in one of our Pre-sessional English and Academic Study Skills courses.
If you would like further information about entry requirements, or would like to discuss whether the qualifications you are currently studying are acceptable, please contact the Admissions team on 01522 886097, or email admissions@lincoln.ac.uk
Going to university is a life-changing step and it's important to understand the costs involved and the funding options available before you start. A full breakdown of the fees associated with this programme can be found on our course fees pages.
For eligible undergraduate students going to university for the first time, scholarships and bursaries are available to help cover costs. To help support students from outside of the UK, we are also delighted to offer a number of international scholarships which range from £1,000 up to the value of 50 per cent of tuition fees. For full details and information about eligibility, visit our scholarships and bursaries pages.
Additional cost to students are likely during the creation of their film production projects, and may also apply during the optional study abroad or work placement pathways.
Tuition fees for the USA study abroad exchange opportunity are included in the course but travel, accommodation, and general living costs are the responsibility of the student.
Going to university is a life-changing step and it's important to understand the costs involved and the funding options available before you start. A full breakdown of the fees associated with this programme can be found on our course fees pages.
For eligible undergraduate students going to university for the first time, scholarships and bursaries are available to help cover costs. To help support students from outside of the UK, we are also delighted to offer a number of international scholarships which range from £1,000 up to the value of 50 per cent of tuition fees. For full details and information about eligibility, visit our scholarships and bursaries pages.
Additional cost to students are likely during the creation of their film production projects, and may also apply during the optional study abroad or work placement pathways.
Tuition fees for the USA study abroad exchange opportunity are included in the course but travel, accommodation, and general living costs are the responsibility of the student.
The best way to find out what it is really like to live and learn at Lincoln is to visit us in person. We offer a range of opportunities across the year to help you to get a real feel for what it might be like to study here.
