British Film

About

What makes a British film? What is the magic ingredient that transforms it to the level of world cinema? On this programme, you’ll explore behind the scenes, and you’ll do presentations on:

- acting
- soundtrack
- cinematography
- editing

You’ll write your own movie critiques, learn to pitch an idea, write a page of screenplay and attend Industry-led Master Classes. These pieces will become part of your unique record of your ‘Lights, Camera, Action’ experience at Sussex.

Course aim

1. Write clear and coherent critiques of films

2. Understand and analyse the production process and the work of the top British film directors, cinematographers, editors, sound track and special effects artists

3.Write a page of screen dialogue

4. Develop research, presentational, and communication skills, including the transferrable skill of pitching an idea or a project

Fee info

The full cost of one 3-week Undergraduate Summer School session will be £2,645. Early applications will receive a 20% reduction on tuition fees, making the overall cost of one 3-week Undergraduate Summer School session £2320. If you wish to study for both sessions, we welcome you to do so. This is made up of Tuition fees of £1,625 per session including all teaching and assessment for one module of study. Where field trips or course excursions are required then the cost of this is included in the tuition fee, however travel costs may be required. A minimum of 150 study hours, with a minimum of 40 hours class/teaching contact hours. Modules formally approved for 15 Sussex credits, equivalent to 7.5 ECTS or 3 – 4 US credits. You will receive a transcript of studies upon successful completion of the module (including meeting all attendance and assessment requirements). The accommodation and student life programme fee of £1,020 per session includes your own bedroom in on-campus student village. These are a mixture of en-suite flats and standard flats with shared facilities. You will receive a bedding pack of duvet and duvet cover, sheet, towel, pillow, and pillowcase, as well as a kitchen pack containing everything you need for self-catering. The fee includes a programme of campus social events and activities throughout each session. Excursions and social programme trips will also be provided on Fridays.