BA/BSc (Hons) Film Production Degree

What you can expect from your degree

If you’re looking to launch a career in film, SAE’s Film Production degree will get you there much quicker than a similar course at a traditional university. Taught over 2 rather than 3 years, you’ll learn essential technical film production skills and theoretical knowledge studying this film production accelerated degree, so you can succeed in your chosen area of the film industry – whether that’s as a director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor or another role entirely.

As an SAE student, you’ll get hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art film production environment, using industry-leading equipment to make your films such as Sony, Panasonic and Canon cameras, DaVinci Resolve colour grading software, Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer for video editing. Across the course, you’ll experience the entire production workflow involved in making a film – from story development and script writing, pre-production planning and storyboarding, to filming and editing and, finally, marketing and distribution. You’ll also have access to SAE’s first-rate facilities, like green screens, cyclorama soundstages, animation studios and high-tech lighting rigs, to help bring your creative ideas to life.

An action-packed second half

As you take your filmmaking to the next level, you’ll put academic concepts like short film theory and cultural context analysis to the test, as you create an impressive portfolio of creative work. Both individually and in small creative teams with your fellow Film Production degree students, you’ll create real-world promotional pieces like adverts and music videos, fictional films and documentaries, and much more across a variety of film genres. You’ll also collaborate creatively with students from other SAE disciplines, such as audio experts, animators, games developers and digital marketers.

During your 2 years at SAE, you’ll be guided and supported by SAE’s expert tutors – talented creative professionals, who also happen to be highly experienced educators. They’ll mentor you throughout your degree, making sure you have a strong grasp of how the film industry works, plus vital business, legal, financial and marketing skills that every creative media professional needs. You’ll work together to plan your Major Project – an in-depth study of a particular area of interest in the film industry, conceived in Trimester 5 and implemented in your final trimester of study (Trimester 6).

At the end of your time with SAE, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of film theory, enviable practical film production skills and a standout creative portfolio, giving you a real competitive edge in the workplace. Along the way, you’ll have gained a vast network of film industry connections, and will leave us with the desire to either continue on to postgraduate study or launch a successful career as a film industry professional.