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Develop your passion for film while exploring French language and culture in depth.
Our exciting Film Studies and French BA combines two different - and complementary - areas of interest. You’ll divide your time equally between the two subjects.
Studying French at Queen Mary means appreciating the diversity of the French-speaking world. You’ll learn not only about metropolitan France, but also about French as a global language, France’s role on the world stage, and the culture and thought of groups who have historically been silenced or excluded, such as women, the working class and ethnic minorities.
Film Studies fosters an understanding of visual aesthetics and leads students into areas of study as diverse as history, politics, philosophy, technology and performance. You’ll study the history and theory of cinema across a broad range of modules and have the opportunity to write your own film script.
You’ll spend your third year abroad, an exceptional opportunity to develop your language skills through immersion and boost your intercultural competence.
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Culture and LanguageFrench language module (streamed according to entry level)French I
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
CompulsoryFrench IITranslation into FrenchWhat is Cinema? Critical Approaches
Choose from a range of modules includingFilm CurationIntroduction to British CinemaMemories of the Holocaust and Colonialism in French CinemaScriptwriting: Adaptation and Original ScriptThe French New WaveThe Sounds of French
Year Abroad
CompulsoryFrench III
Choose from a range of modules includingBritish Cinema from the 1960s New wave to the Arrival of Channel 4Eco-cinemas: Nature, Animals and the Moving ImageFilm and EthicsFilm ArchaeologyFilm PhilosophyReading German Film III: Contemporary German CinemaAdvanced Oral Competence in FrenchLanguage and Society in the French-speaking WorldLovers and Libertines: Eighteenth-Century French FictionModern Languages Research Project
You have three options for how to spend your year abroad:
You’ll receive approximately 10 to 16 hours of weekly contact time, in the form of lectures led by academic staff, smaller seminar groups, language classes and workshop sessions.
You’ll spend up to five hours per week in language classes – in small groups of no more than 20 for classroom or language lab teaching, and no more than 10 for oral and aural work.
For every hour spent in class, you'll complete a further two to three hours of independent study.
Most modules combine assessed coursework and an end-of-module exam, though the proportion may vary. Some modules, including the practical ones, are assessed by coursework only. Final-year students may pursue a sustained piece of research or develop an extended film production project or long script.
The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:
If you’re interested in learning another language, you can sign up for a course at Queen Mary’s Language Centre, where you can choose from Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), German, Japanese, Bengali, Catalan, Italian or Spanish.
Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.
For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Our standard contextual offer: BCC at A-Level.
Our enhanced contextual offer: CCC at A-Level.
More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.
Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.
If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
See our general undergraduate entry requirements.
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.
Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.
Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
Film Studies and French students graduate with a broad range of skills that can take them through to successful careers. Knowledge of French gives a distinct advantage on the job market, whether in the UK, Europe or internationally. This, coupled with opportunities for extra-curricular activities and work experience prepares graduates for the world of work.
Some apply their degree knowledge directly, entering careers such as editing, dubbing and teaching, whilst others have transferred their skills into a wide range of areas.
Recent graduates have been hired by:
Film Studies students receive advice on how to gain work experience in the film industry. Thanks to our London location, you may get the chance to work in a film-related part-time job or self-directed work placement during your studies. The School also runs regular career events tailored to languages students.
Our careers team can also offer:
Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.
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The School of the Arts combines innovation, discovery and excellence in education and research in Drama, Film, Modern Languages, English & Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, Linguistics and Liberal Arts. We rank in the top 100 worldwide for Arts and Humanities (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
With our commitment to social justice, inclusivity and social mobility, our collaborations with external organisations, prominent writers and performers, and our facilities that support both academic and practice-based learning, an education in the School of the Arts equips our students with critical thinking and practical skills, unleashes their imagination and enables them to reach the levels of excellence needed in today’s industries.
We regularly host prominent writers and performers and collaborate with leading organisations such as the V&A, the Barbican, the Live Art Development Agency and Shakespeare’s Globe.
We are renowned for the depth and impact of research - which leads our teaching. We rank 1st for drama and in the top 10 for film in the UK for the quality of our research (REF2021). Our multilingual community brings together brilliant minds from across the world to share a wealth of expertise combining research excellence with an unrivalled commitment to social justice and social mobility.