B. A (Film Studies)
University of Cape Coast · College of Humanities and Legal Studies
Will you get in?
You will need better than the minimum pass grades for this level. Enter your WASSCE grades and we will tell you whether you meet the published cut-off for this programme — and every other programme at University of Cape Coast you qualify for.
Check if you qualifyFilm Studies is a humanities degree that treats film as an art form and a cultural record. At the University of Cape Coast, the B.A (Film Studies) introduces you to film history, theory and criticism, helping you build strong analytical and communication skills. Entry is competitive, so you will need good WASSCE results to secure a place.
What Film Studies actually involves
Programmes of this kind usually cover film history, from early cinema to contemporary digital media, and introduce you to major directors, genres and movements. You will learn how to read films critically — analysing editing, sound, mise-en-scène and narrative — and how to place them in cultural, political and economic contexts. Depending on the degree, you may also get hands-on experience in scriptwriting, shooting or editing, but the core of the subject is understanding how films create meaning.
How competitive it is to get a place
Entry into this programme at the University of Cape Coast is competitive, meaning your WASSCE results need to be solid across your core and elective subjects to be in the running. The exact aggregate required is not published here, so check your grades against the university's official admission requirements when you apply.
Entry requirements
SHS backgrounds accepted
Every SHS course of study may apply to this college.
Aggregate needed
University of Cape Coast publishes a cut-off aggregate for this programme. Run a check to see whether your grades meet it.
B. A (Film Studies) at other institutions
The same programme elsewhere in Ghana, ordered from most to least competitive.
Where graduates work
- Film and television production
- Scriptwriting
- Film criticism and journalism
- Media and communications
- Advertising and marketing
- Arts administration
- Academia and teaching