Career paths for Film Studies graduates

• Film criticism
• Journalism
• Writing for film
• Film production
• Directing

Where do Richmond’s Film Studies graduates go?*

This is a recent programme and the first cohort has not yet completed, but graduates from the School of Communications, Arts & Social Sciences have progressed to:

In the workplace

• Al Jazeera
• Boston Ballet
• Christies
• NBC News
• Vogue Magazine

Graduate School

• College of Law
• London College of Fashion
• London School of Economics and Political Science
• Monterey Institute of International Studies
• Royal Central School of Speech & Drama

* Figures and information supplied by the Department of Alumni Relations

How Will I be Assessed?

The teaching and learning strategy adopted within the degree programmes based in the School of Communications, Arts, and Social Sciences is based on the understanding that all students will be treated as active learners. Clearly, the precise approach will vary from course to course, depending on the learning outcomes relevant to each class.

The more generic components of our teaching and learning strategy normally involves a variety of approaches and include delivering many of the following:

• Regular use of formal lecture sessions in most courses.
• Regular use of individual and/or team-based projects in many courses.
• Use of audio-visual and library resources in many courses.
• Use of computer laboratory and/or Centre for New Media to learn and apply analytical and/or creative/professional techniques.
• Occasional workshops and seminars in some courses.
• Student presentations in some courses.
• Regular use of tutor- and student-led discussion groups via e-learning platforms such as PowerCAMPUS in some courses
• Regular use of self-directed and directed reading in all courses.

Students pursuing degrees in any one of the academic areas in the School of Communications, Arts, and Social Sciences are assessed through their ability to absorb material delivered in the classroom as well as through their ability carry out independent research. There are also a variety of project-based courses in the upper division within which students work in teams. Students are also assessed though a variety of methods, including tests, project briefs and term-papers. Most courses further assess students through the use of end of term exams.

All of our classes follow a University-defined set of Assessment Norms. The purpose here is to ensure equity and fairness for all students.