Screen and Film School Manchester

• Location: Manchester, England,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type: mixed.

Screen and Film School Manchester is one of the institution's three campuses, located in Manchester and managed by BIMM University.

Only undergraduate programs are taught in this study area. Due to its historical value and large-scale sports events, the city is a place of attraction for tourists and students who want to get a high-quality education. Manchester is also considered one of the centers of the history of British cinema and television, because it hosted the filming of "The Room Upstairs", "28 Days Later", "Shameless", "Round-the-Clock Party-Goers" and many other films. On the streets of the city you can often find film crews of television channels, directors and screenwriters of Netflix and Sky Originals, so it is here that you should learn acting and cinema.

The institution does not provide accommodation on the study grounds, but the school staff will help students with the search for an apartment, room, place in the dormitory or neighbors to place in a large house.

Many of the students choose private dormitories and student homes. The school cooperates with several representatives of residential complexes. They offer:

• Hostels: one to four rooms with bathrooms at a price of £ 141 per week,
• Houses: 3-7 beds from 112£ per week.

In almost all buildings, common areas are prepared: kitchens, living rooms, gyms, computer classes, laundries and parking lots.

Manchester is a diverse urban environment that perfectly combines people with strong creative and technical abilities. Oscar winner Danny Boyle, world-famous football teams Manchester United and Manchester City, many revolutionary groups - The Smiths, Oasis, Elbow and others - grew up in it.

The city often hosts a variety of events and festivals. Since 1985, when the first fundraiser for AIDS victims was organised, Manchester has continued to support both citizens and visiting tourists with numerous performances, volunteer opportunities, concerts and social events.

There are three main areas in Manchester where film production is organised:

• To the east, Space Studios and Sharp Project,
• In the center - North Block and Spinningfields,
• To the west is Media City.

The pearl of the metropolis is the newly opened HOME art venue, which regularly hosts installations, dance shows and film festivals.

The nightlife of Manchester can offer students many clubs, pubs and restaurants, which organize themed parties and performances of famous DJs and performers: Mura Masa, Jon Hopkins, Caribou and others.

Within the city there are many open spaces and green areas for walking, just a few minutes from the school building there are Piccadilly Gardens, Sackville Park with a memorial statue of Alan Turing.

• Developed film industry in the city,
• Assistance in finding accommodation,
• Collaboration with many creative organizations, including Worker Bee, Mob Film Co, Banijay, Chief and others.

The infrastructure that Screen and Film School Manchester students can use is modern and diverse. Students are provided with professional conditions both for working on projects and for effective training.

The 13,000-square-foot Riverside Studios is designed to help students begin their film careers. It is equipped with two production studios with film sets and a large set of equipment: cameras, light, costumes, makeup and hairstyles, props. Each of the studios also has green screens (chromakeys) to create any background through editing.

Computer equipment of production facilities is a set for editing and editing: Avid, Adobe Suite, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Final Cut X, Mac, as well as cinema halls for preview.

Studying is ideally combined with rest, as the studios are adjacent to open spaces for group gatherings, rooms for self-study and recreation. Pupils often relax in the glazed circular library building, which overlooks the river and wooded area.

Previously, the school building was the headquarters of Farm Group, one of the world's leading providers of post-production services, which recently completed work on such projects as "The Last Tango in Garifax", "All Creatures: Big and Small", "It's a Sin".

Dates of trimesters in the academic year:

• Autumn: September 26-January 27,
• Winter holidays: December 16-January 1,
• Spring30 January-26 May,
• Spring break: April 1-17,
• Summer holidays: May 27-September 8.

Students rest on weekends and holiday dates:

• 25.12 – Christmas,
• 26.12 – Boxing Day,
• 1.01 – New Year's Day,
• 4.07 – Good Friday,
• 4.10 – Easter,
• 20.05 – Spring weekend.

The weekly schedule includes 2-3 study days for bachelors, the rest of the time students work on individual and group projects.

Many fees are included in the price of the program. In addition, you should prepare to pay a non-refundable fee of £ 500, accommodation and meals off-campus, entertainment and transport.

Step-by-step process of admission to Screen and Film School Manchester:

• Filling out a personal application,

• Attending The Applicant's Day to provide a creative portfolio and the results of individual achievements,
• Receiving a conditional (you need to provide more information about yourself) or unconditional (you can start training) invitation,
• Booking a place on the course, payment of the deposit.

Foreign applicants entering undergraduate programs must meet the following requirements:

• Certificates of completion of all stages of school: primary, secondary and senior with evaluation transcripts,
• English language test results: IELTS (from 6.0), TOEFL (from 72), Cambridge (from 170), PTE Academic (from 50) or others,
• Personal documents: a valid passport, a long-term visa or residence permit, health insurance and a bank account with local currency.

International students receive an annual tuition discount of £2,000.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision