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

The Joint Honours in Film Studies offers comprehensive training in cinematic history and core theoretical frameworks for analyzing films, while allowing you to pursue specialized interests. Through structured courses and screenings, you'll engage with both classic and modern films from diverse global traditions. The program examines both commercial and independent cinema to deepen your knowledge of film history and explore contemporary discussions shaping the medium's evolution. As you refine your analytical abilities, you'll investigate cinema's relationship with social, cultural, and political issues, situating films within their historical contexts while considering current controversies and future directions for the art form. This program focuses on scholarly approaches to film rather than hands-on production. Portuguese Studies covers both European and Brazilian variants of the language. The curriculum includes specialized modules examining modern culture, colonial history, and literary/cinematic works from Portuguese-speaking nations like Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, and Angola. Instruction comes from native-speaking educators from Portugal and Brazil, ensuring your written and spoken skills develop through continuous exposure to authentic, nuanced language use.