Writing for Broadcasting, Media and Performance

Why study BA Writing for Broadcasting, Media and Performance at Aberystwyth University?

• You will join a vibrant and creative department where theatre, film, television, media and drama collide.
• You will be taught by our internationally recognised staff with strong professional reputations forbwriting for continuing television drama (eg Doctors and Hollyoaks), radiobdrama, adaptations and plays, along with expertise on British and Irish drama.
• You will be taught through our unique combination of creative and critical approaches.
• The department has excellent connections with key industry partners such as the BBC, S4C, the Edinburgh Film Festival, Lurking Truth Theatre Company, Ffresh Film Festival, BAFTA, Avid, Fiction Factory, Arad Goch, and National Theatre Wales.
• The University has close links with Aberystwyth Arts Centre, one of the largest arts centres in Wales, which regularly presents national and international theatre and dance work. 
• We are situated near the National Library of Wales which houses the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.

Our Staff

All academic staff at the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies are research active and/or involved in Knowledge Transfer projects and have either relevant academic qualifications at doctoral level or equivalent professional experience and expertise.

The majority of teaching staff at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences are qualified to PhD level and are research active. Vocational courses also have staff whose background lies within industry.  The Institute has a large number of research only staff with whom students may have contact.

Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.

* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh

Many of our graduates from the department have discovered career paths which include:

• Broadcast Media
• Producers and Directors
• Script writers
• Marketing & Public relations
• Media Planning
• Education.

What skills do I gain from this degree?

Employability is embedded in all of our activities.

Students on this course gain the following valuable skills that are sought after by employers. These include the ability to:

• work effectively in group settings to develop, rehearse and produce live events
• apply creative, imaginative and problem-solving skills in a variety of situations
• research, evaluate and organise information
• structure and communicate ideas effectively in a variety of situations and using a variety of means
• work independently and with others
• effectively organise your time and deploy your skills
• listen to and make use of critical advice
• be self-motivated and self-disciplined
• use a range of information technology skills and resources
• be entrepreneurial in developing cultural projects.