BA Honours Film

Broaden your understanding of Film. Whether you are an aspiring filmmaker, screenwriter, film researcher or critic, our BA Honours Film programme is a single, flexible degree that meets the interests and ambitions of a wide variety of students united by a passion for film. Not only is the course designed to be flexible and accommodating to different kinds of film students, it also encourages collaboration between students with different interests, skills and knowledge. Modules include: Screen Storytelling, Film Producing and Directing, Screenwriting: The Short Film, Film Entrepreneurship and Film Ideology and Aesthetics.

Why Study Film?

• Learn within our state-of-the-art facilities including our dedicated Film Lab – MDX Studios.
• Familiarise yourself with equipment and learn a wide range of practical skills from pre-production to post-production.
• You will be taught by professional producers, directors and screenwriters with expertise in areas including experimental filmmaking, corporate filmmaking and drama.
• Benefit from the University’s excellent relationship with film festivals such as the Dubai Film Festival and the Emirates Short Film Festival.
• Opportunity to participate in competitions to build your reputation and professional network.

After you graduate… what’s next?

Graduates of this course have gone into a wide range of roles across: writing, editing, directing, directing, and designing. Some are working at major institutions such as the BBC, while others have set up their own small businesses, attracting both commercial work and funded commissions. Some have become music video producers, and others are freelancers representing a range of special professions within production and post-production. We help you to establish yourself in the industry by encouraging and supporting your submission of work to film festivals.

Highlights

• Only University in the MENA region to be a Certified Academic Training Partner for Blackmagic Design Certifications.
• MDX Dubai named ‘Best Media Centre’ by Forbes Middle East (2019).
• Third year students may take an additional exam with BMD whereby the student is awarded with Professional Certifications in Edit, Audio Engineering, VFX, and Colour Grading.
• Benefit from the University’s partnership with Warner Bros ME and Shooting Stars Middle East.
• Film Alumni have gone on to win various awards at major film festivals, both locally and internationally.
• Employability support through programme specific career days.