Film Studies and Art History

BA Film Studies and Art History - UG Film Studies and Art History Degree at Colchester Campus. Duration: 4 and 3 years. Start in October 2026/27.

Our distinctive curriculum allows you to take advantage of the most up-to-date developments in the field, and combine different approaches to the study of visual media. You study a variety of different films and a number of different genres, periods and national cinemas. You have the opportunity to develop your interests in the history of the image and in visual communication skills as well as developing your skills of making and analysing film.

In the field of art history you cover a broad history and choose from a variety of specialist options. Engage with art works that range from Old Master paintings, through the Pre-Raphaelites and Surrealists, to the most up-to-date contemporary art and visual culture. Modules explore a wide variety of media, including architecture, urbanism, photography and video, as well as painting, drawing, printmaking, performance art and sculpture.

This understanding of visual history allows you to complement and enhance your exploration of different world cinemas as you learn about the history of film, and its formal aesthetics, in a variety of contexts of production and reception. You can take modules in filmmaking, taught by film professionals with extensive industry experience.