Film, Media & Cultural Studies Film, Media & Cultural Studies How you put a degree in film, media or cultural studies to use can depend on the focus of the degree: practical or theory. Degrees which have a practical element tend to teach you key skills and encourage industry placements to aid your progress into the world of work in a specific area. Theory-led degrees tend to lay the foundations of a great deal of knowledge, but it is not always so obvious where you might start your career. Film, media and cultural studies lead to many job opportunities, and media gradutes from 2010 are spread across many industries including marketing, commercial, retail, design, culture, arts and clerical. In the case of film, a practical filmmaking course may have given you the grounding and opportunities for training operating a camera, editing footage, adding a soundtrack, directing and essentially producing projects. All these elements will be viewed positively by employers looking for all types of filmmakers, and they are likely to want to see examples of your best work as the industry is highly competitive. There are plenty of creative outlets, though, as film media continues to surround us in our homes, online, at the cinema and on the move via mobile phones. You may have to start in a lowly roll such a runner or simply following instructions, but, given time and confidence in your work, you will be able to take charge of your career. Similarly, employers will see media and cultural studies courses with practical elements are ideal for providing you with key assets, especially if it is in a filmmaking area or perhaps a journalistic module and you want to find your way into specific roles using those skills. If you’ve studied a purely theoretical degree in film, media or cultural studies and want to move into a practical-based media or film career, it is best to get some work experience as soon as possible. An internship is an ideal way in but it is likely to be unpaid so you may need to take on a part time job at the same time or be prepared to get into debt, confident you will do what it takes to get hired. Away from a practical career, degrees in film, media and cultural studies open up a wide range of options. The research and writing skills you will have developed are ideal for a job as a journalist or researcher – two popular choices. A media degree is also ideal for advertising, marketing, PR and sales roles. If you’ve completed a degree in cultural studies, the UK’s cultural sector is an ideal place to look for work. Institutions such as art galleries, museums and other publically funded organisations. You might be expected to start in an administrative role, however it is a good place to start from if you are in the area that interests you the most. Teaching is another choice either through completing a PGCE, but just 0.8 percent chose this option in 2010. Figures are taken from the 2011 edition of "What Do Graduates Do?".

Film, Media & Cultural Studies

How you put a degree in film, media or cultural studies to use can depend on the focus of the degree: practical or theory. Degrees which have a practical element tend to teach you key skills and encourage industry placements to aid your progress into the world of work in a specific area. Theory-led degrees tend to lay the foundations of a great deal of knowledge, but it is not always so obvious where you might start your career. Film, media and cultural studies lead to many job opportunities, and media gradutes from 2010 are spread across many industries including marketing, commercial, retail, design, culture, arts and clerical.

In the case of film, a practical filmmaking course may have given you the grounding and opportunities for training operating a camera, editing footage, adding a soundtrack, directing and essentially producing projects. All these elements will be viewed positively by employers looking for all types of filmmakers, and they are likely to want to see examples of your best work as the industry is highly competitive. There are plenty of creative outlets, though, as film media continues to surround us in our homes, online, at the cinema and on the move via mobile phones. You may have to start in a lowly roll such a runner or simply following instructions, but, given time and confidence in your work, you will be able to take charge of your career. Similarly, employers will see media and cultural studies courses with practical elements are ideal for providing you with key assets, especially if it is in a filmmaking area or perhaps a journalistic module and you want to find your way into specific roles using those skills.

If you’ve studied a purely theoretical degree in film, media or cultural studies and want to move into a practical-based media or film career, it is best to get some work experience as soon as possible. An internship is an ideal way in but it is likely to be unpaid so you may need to take on a part time job at the same time or be prepared to get into debt, confident you will do what it takes to get hired.

Away from a practical career, degrees in film, media and cultural studies open up a wide range of options. The research and writing skills you will have developed are ideal for a job as a journalist or researcher – two popular choices. A media degree is also ideal for advertising, marketing, PR and sales roles. If you’ve completed a degree in cultural studies, the UK’s cultural sector is an ideal place to look for work. Institutions such as art galleries, museums and other publically funded organisations. You might be expected to start in an administrative role, however it is a good place to start from if you are in the area that interests you the most.

Teaching is another choice either through completing a PGCE, but just 0.8 percent chose this option in 2010.

Figures are taken from the 2011 edition of "What Do Graduates Do?".