BA (Hons) Film Studies and Middle Eastern Studies in Manchester United Kingdom | The University of Manchester

The Joint Honours in Film Studies offers comprehensive training in cinematic history and core theoretical frameworks, while allowing you to explore specialized interests alongside Middle Eastern history, politics, and culture. In Film Studies, you'll broaden your cinematic knowledge through structured courses and screenings featuring both classic and modern films from diverse global traditions. The program examines both mainstream and alternative cinema to deepen your appreciation of film history and contemporary discussions shaping the medium's evolution. Through detailed analysis, you'll explore cinema's relationship with social, cultural, and political themes, situating films within their historical contexts while considering modern debates and future directions for the art form. This program focuses on scholarly approaches to film rather than hands-on production. In Middle Eastern Studies, the curriculum reflects the region's emergence as a vibrant interdisciplinary field drawing significant academic attention. The course incorporates advancements in globalization research, identity studies, migration patterns, gender theory, and post-colonial perspectives, utilizing analytical methods for multiple Middle Eastern languages. You'll work with primary sources in English translation alongside English-language scholarly materials.