The Bachelor in Film and Television Science focuses on visual expressions in film and television. In addition, the students may study visual art, the Internet and other visual expressions in optional courses.
The education qualifies the students for work within areas where knowledge and understanding of visual culture is a central competence, e.g. media pedagogy, culture journalism and administration and practical media activity.
The first academic year consists of basic courses that are compulsory, while the second academic year consists of optional specialisation and breadth courses.
Study period abroad
A study period abroad is recommended in the 2nd academic year.
Further education
LillehammerUniversityCollege offers the Master in Film and Television Science as especially relevant for students taking this Bachelor’s degree programme. The programme also qualifies for other Master’s degree programmes in Norway and abroad.
Examples of specialisation courses (15 credits) at Lillehammer University College:
The breadth courses give a broader perspective. Examples of breath courses (15 credits) at Lillehammer University College:
Programme coordinator Anne Lise With - anne.lise.with@hil.no
During the compulsory first year, the students are introduced to visual culture through insight into the film history, the documentary genre and visual analysis of primarily film/television and the television genre. These are the four compulsory courses which constitute the first year of the Bachelor’s degree programme. Then the students are offered optional courses such as a course in practical video production, a course about Nordic film makers and about the media and society, plus a number of art-historical courses. In the final semester, the acquired competence is summarised in a Bachelor’s thesis.
In order to start working on the Bachelor’s thesis (25 credits) in the 3rd year, the students must have completed Ex.Phil. (10 credits), Ex.Fac. I (5 credits) and Ex.Fac. II (5 credits).
Admission requirementsHigher Education Entrance Qualification/Approved prior learning.
SpecialisationIn the 2nd and 3rd, the students choose specialisation courses and breadth courses.
The specialisation courses offered are: Modernity and cinematography (15 credits), Nordic film makers (15 credits), Media and society (15 credits) and Video production (15 credits).
The breadth courses offered are: Culture politics (15 credits), Web design (15 credits), Modern design (15 credits), Introduction to art history (15 credits), The history of painting (15 credits) and Modern art (15 credits).
The courses offered are continuously evaluated, and LillehammerUniversityCollege reserves the right to make changes in study plans.
The teaching arrangements will be a combination of lectures, analysis seminar, written/oral supervision, film and television viewing, plus group assignments and individual assignments.
AssessmentEach course includes a final examination (see each course for details). In the practical-theoretic courses Web design and Video production, the practical work/product will be evaluated in a final examination.
The students most often hand in group work or individual work as work requirements. These work requirements are evaluated as passed/failed. The assignments must be approved in order for the students to sit for the examination.