Film, Animation and Photography blog

Degrees you can study if you are interested in Film or Games

Choosing the right degree can turn your passion into a career in digital art. Whether it is creating stunning visual effects, designing characters for games or bringing animated characters to life, each course has a unique focus and leads to different careers so start building your creative future today.

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Darryl's experience as a Film and Screenwriting student

Darryl told us about all the exciting opportunities on the Film and Screenwriting course.

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Why Birmingham is the best place to study Film, Animation and Photography

If you are looking at studying one of these creative degrees, Birmingham is one of the best places you can do so. Find ...

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What can you do with a Film, Animation and Photography degree?

The innovative, creative nature of the photography industry is attractive for many reasons, including the exciting car...

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Five reasons to study Photography

Here are five reasons to study Photography at Birmingham City University.

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Five reasons to study Film and Animation

Here are five reasons to study Film and Animation at Birmingham City University.

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Day in the life for the International Animation Speakers Event

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Photography students get to work on live brief with Warwickshire County Cricket Club

A group of Photography students were recently given the exciting opportunity to work on a paid live brief for Warwicks...

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Five innovative projects from Inspired Festival

We've rounded up some of the unique, innovative, and thought-provoking projects  Inspired Festival 2023.

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Lady Gaga’s creative director inspires students

Ruth Hogben visited BCU’s Parkside building to speak with Arts, Design and Media students about her career, to answer ...

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5 reasons why you shouldn't miss our Visual Communication Open Day

Open Days are a great opportunity for you to experience a little bit of life as a BCU student. Take a look at why they...

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How to prepare for your Master's degree in the School of Visual Communication

Starting your postgraduate degree with us soon? If you’re eager to get a head start with your studies, have a look belo...

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Talking diversity within advertising agencies

To give students further insight into the topic of equality and diversity within advertising agencies, our School of V...

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Student Support Services

At BCU our ADM courses offer various forms of support to ensure you are able to be as successful in your efforts as bes...

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5 ways you can learn more about our faculty

Discover a few ways you can stay connected with your faculty and receive the latest updates.

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Annika Ranin on Boarders: filmmaking, producing and documenting

We spoke to MA Film Distribution and Marketing graduate Annika Ranin about her recent film release and the creative pr...

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10 Visual Communication Instagram accounts you should be following

Check out our favourite Visual Communication Instagram accounts.

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Artist Talk with Maryam Wahid

BA (Hons) Photography graduate talks to Head of Photography John Hillman.

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Mengxia Xu and the On Tropism project

Mengxia Xu, a MA Visual Communication graduate works with Birmingham art collective to create vibrant canalside artwork...

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BCU Partnership with the British Film Institute

Our partnership with the British Film Institute provides students with a wealth of exciting opportunities during their...

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17 BCU creatives launch Ohana magazine

We spoke to the founder and a few members of the Ohana magazine team, to find out more about Ohana and their experience...

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How to prepare for your course

Wondering how you can get ready for your course? Discover some new ways to keep busy over summer and get uni ready at ...

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MA Future Media to Digital Entrepreneur

We caught up with MA Future Media student, Nessa Chileshe, who has recently started her own independent filmmaking comp...

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Meet the Head of Visual Communication

We caught up with George Hart, Head of Visual Communication, to get his thoughts on Visual Communication in the digital...

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Top Films to Watch in Lockdown

We spoke to Film students, Rebecca Thornton and Rosa Scott, who recommended their top films for some much-needed down t...

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MA Visual Communication: The different pathways

Visual Communcation is a broad field of design, allowing for experimentation and specialisation through different forms...

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Alumni Spotlight: Joe Duggan

BA Photography  graduate Joe talks about his career as a professional artist, and how studying at Birmingham City Uni...

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Academic Spotlight: Andrew Kulman

Principal Lecturer in Visual Communication Professor Andrew Kulman shares his advice about joining onto one of our Vis...

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An International Perspective: Why I chose to study MA Visual Communication

We caught up with International student Jihyun Kim who is studying on the MA Visual Communications course. Read more a...

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What can I do with a degree in Visual Effects or Digital Film Production?

Take a look at the careers that lie ahead within Visual Effects and Digital Film Production.

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Where could MA Visual Communication take you?

See how studying the interdisciplinary Master's degree has benefited some of our students and alumni.

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Experience of a Filmmaking student

We caught up with Mariel Panganiban to ask about their projects and learn about their journeys so far.

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'Break the Confinement' with postgraduate study

Break the Confinement, by MA Visual Communication student, Taian 'Leo' Lu, has been selected as part of the New York N...

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Professional Futures Big Picnic

Final year Photography student Laura provides an insight into  the event and how it helped prepare her for her...

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New Dutch photography talents of 2020

Photography student Laura tells us more about her nomination and what it means to be selected.

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Final year exhibitions: class of 2019

As a creative student it’s important to get your work out there, and our final-year students have been doing just that....

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Volunteering at Birmingham Design Festival

A number of students from our School of Visual Communication volunteered at Birmingham Design Festival - we spoke to E...

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Four days in Berlin

25 students explored street art, typography and tourist hot spots in a recent study trip to Germany’s capital. 

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Pitching to McCann London

Students were invited to pitch their ideas for a new International Symbol of Access to the digital and advertising agen...

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Celebrating high-tech, low-tech and no-tech at DigiFest

Find out more about the student exhibition, performances and talks that took place at this year’s DigiFest. 

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Visual Communication students visit the Big Apple

Students kicked off 2019 with a study trip to New York City to explore the sites and culture of the city that never sle...

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Welcome to Print Club

Co-founder, Joshua Cutts, tells us more about the extra-curricular club and how students can get involved.

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Exhibiting at DigBrew Co.

Third-year Photography students worked with the local brewery and taproom for their interim exhibition.

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Meet MA Visual Communication Course Director, Rob Gibb

Find out more about Rob's career highlights and what he believes it takes to work in the creative industries. 

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GloriaYMusic launch

Find out how students were given the opportunity to collaborate with a musician from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

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Students kick off first year with a Magical Mystery Tour

Learn more about where first year students went and what they created as part of their first ever university project.

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