Bachelor of Arts (BA)

BA Film Studies and East Asian Studies

Study film and media alongside East Asian culture.
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: PT33 / Institution code: M20

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Course overview

  • Expand your experience of film through course units and screenings that focus on both classical and contemporary films, and mainstream and non-mainstream cinema.
  • Gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of East Asian cultures, histories, societies, economics, and politics.
  • Take an interdisciplinary approach to the study of East Asia with a course that can be tailored to your needs, including the option to study Chinese, Korean, or Japanese.
  • Benefit from our close links with the Confucius Institute, which fosters interaction between Manchester's large community of Chinese native speakers, our University students, and representatives of the wider Chinese-speaking world.
  • Ranked 1st in the UK for Film Studies by the Complete University Guide 2025.

Contact details

School/Faculty
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Telephone
+44 (0)161 509 2871
Email
Website
http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/drama/
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