FD Film Arts

The Foundation Degree in Film Arts at Plymouth College of Art seeks to foster exploration and innovation in professional film arts practice with the emphasis on the energisation of the individual and the utilisation of film arts media as a means of artistic self expression.

Building upon the College’s long-standing reputation in providing exceptional professional film production education, this programme aims to invigorate contemporary professional film production practices with a renewed artistic impetus, by encouraging the exploration of film arts debate within a variety of exciting and challenging contemporary film practice contexts.

Students on the Film Arts Foundation Degree will be directly immersed in film-making in a wide variety of production roles and contexts. Areas of focus exploit the College’s extensive production resource, (which is the most comprehensively stocked Film Arts production resource in the region).

During your time here you will have the opportunity to study Super16mm Cinematography, Multi-Speed 16mm Cinematography, in addition to cutting-edge High Definition (HD) Videography, High Definition Post-Production (dual platform), Directing for Film & TV, 5.1 Surround Sound Design for Film, Screenwriting, and even Underwater Film and Video!

Students will also be fully supported in making informed choices relating to their chosen area of vocational specialisation within film-making, and will benefit from the College’s well-established regional, national and international links with the professional Film and Broadcast industries.

The study of Film Arts at Plymouth College of Art is rooted firmly in the exploration of the opportunities, possibilities and realities of contemporary film arts practice and seeks to extend the range and scope of students’ ambition, beyond the traditional (and somewhat narrow) focus of vocationally-based moving image education. 

During the first year of the Film Arts Foundation Degree you will study the fundamentals of Film Arts, the technologies, practices and contexts, in addition to developing a wide range of critical and analytical skills, in both practically & theoretically-focused modules.

During the second year of the Film Arts Foundation Degree you will consolidate and extend this knowledge base and begin the process of supported specialisation in a particular vocational area within Film Arts.