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Animation, Film & Television Courses

Take advantage of our top connections, get real experience of working with industry professionals and get to grips with our world-class technical facilities. 

Filmmaking has been taught at Falmouth for over fifty years, fusing the creative act of making films with the raw energy of critical thinking. We create and invest in professional feature films, crewed by our students, including the critically acclaimed 2019 film BAIT, which was directed by Associate Lecturer Mark Jenkin. 

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Film BA(Hons)

Immerse yourself in the world of film, where time, space, form and ideas translate into emotion and meaning. As part of multi-disciplinary teams, you...

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Television BA(Hons)

Discover how to create everything from high-end dramas with full scale crews through to fast moving documentaries, and innovate your storytelling...

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Animation BA(Hons)

Bring your ideas to life through the world of animation. We’ll support you in developing original, imaginative stories that come to life with a well-...

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Game Animation BA(Hons)

Join a community of people who have a real passion for games. From day one, you’ll work as you would within a team in the industry, developing your...

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Post Production & Visual Effects BA(Hons)

Kick-start a diverse and successful career by embarking on an exciting programme that covers all aspects of post production and visual effects (VFX)...

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Costume Design for Film & Television BA(Hons)

On this dynamic course, you’ll cultivate the practical, creative and theoretical skills needed to enter the exciting world of screen-based costume...

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Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc(Hons)

Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on an Integrated Foundation Year degree. Taught over...

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"The course and the lecturers have done a really good job at preparing us for working in the industry, as well as teaching us how to stand out and stand up for our own individual art and ideas."

– Prawta Annez (Animation & Visual Effects BA(Hons) graduate)

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You'll be supported by an award-winning Technical & Craft team while working in our world-class facilities, which include production studios, green screen, post-production suites, audio suites, animation studios and a 129-seat cinema. Our staff also work professionally outside the University so you can be confident that the craft skills you are taught are at the forefront of current industry practice. 

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As a student at the School of Film & Television you'll not only have the opportunity to work on real paid jobs through our creative agency MAYN Creative, you'll also be able to get involved in one of our in-house micro-budget feature films. Working on live projects with industry clients and benefiting from mentorships and masterclasses from experts in their field helps our graduates get their foot in the door. Read on to find out how Falmouth students came to create an animation for the BBC.

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Success for Falmouth’s Sound/Image Cinema Lab

22 December 2020
The Sound/Image Cinema Lab, the externally facing production and research hub at the School of Film...
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Senior Appointment: Stephen Partridge

10 December 2020
We are pleased to announce that Stephen Partridge has been appointed as the new Director of the...
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Surf Radio host shortlisted in Student Radio Awards

28 October 2020
Television student and Surf Radio Station Manager, Tom Jackson, has been shortlisted in the Best...
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o-region film festival supported by Falmouth University receives record number of entries

22 October 2020
Cornish film and theatre company o-region received a record number of entries into the 2020...
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Summer of success for animated film

13 October 2020
Final year student, Dimana Bratanova’s animated film, ‘Crispy Love Line’, has been officially...
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Staff Celebrated in Cornish Awards Ceremony

27 July 2020
Falmouth prides itself on being at the heart of creative Cornwall and is delighted to announce that...
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BAIT wins Best Single Drama

15 June 2020
BAIT, a film by School of Film and Television (SoFT) lecturer Mark Jenkin has won the Celtic Media...
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Students and Staff Nominated for Film Festival

9 June 2020
Students from the School of Film & Television along with staff who teach on the courses have...
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Students Scoop Royal Television Society Awards

13 May 2020
Students from the School of Film & Television have won 8 out of the 10 awards at the 2020 Royal...
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Mark Kermode Cites Falmouth Lecturer as Inspiration!

1 April 2020
Chief film critic for The Observer, Mark Kermode, has named The Cinematologists podcast as a key...
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Animation Team Working with Kung Fu Panda Director

5 March 2020
Animation & Visual Effects students along with two recent graduates are currently hard at work on...
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Students bring Jubilee Pool Memories to Life

25 February 2020
Jubilee Pool Stories is a research project to capture memories of the Jubilee Pool in Penzance...
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Turner Prize Winning Filmmaker Speaks at Falmouth

19 February 2020
The School of Film & Television recently welcomed Turner Prize winning artist and filmmaker Jeremy...
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Film Alumnus Shares Expertise

17 February 2020
Film graduate Kieran Hayhow returned to Falmouth recently to speak to current students about...
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Student Film Up for British Animation Award

14 February 2020
Animation & Visual Effects graduates Prawta Annez and Camilla Kjaernet have been nominated for Best...
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Animation Students bring Protests to Life

11 February 2020
Greenham Women Everywhere is a research project to capture the stories from the peace-seeking...
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Graduate Film on BBC One

10 February 2020
MA Film & TV graduate Sema Basharan is director of a film being shown on Inside Out South West on...
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Students Sweep Nominations for RTS Awards

5 February 2020
Students from the School of Film & Television have received 11 of a possible 15 nominations for the...
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BAFTA Win for BAIT

3 February 2020
Congratulations to Film lecturer Mark Jenkin and producers Early Day Films, for winning a BAFTA in...
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Plasticine Masterclass with Peter Lord

30 January 2020
Last week, Animation & Visual Effects students had the opportunity to get personal feedback on...

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