Theatre and Performance Design / Film and Television Studies
BA Theatre and Performance Design / Film and Television Studies Code 34PW Attend an Open Day Attend an Open Day
Apply NowKey Facts
34PW-
UCAS Tariff
120 - 96
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Course duration
3 years
Further details on entry requirements
Apply NowAberystwyth University’s Joint Honours Theatre and Performance Design / Film and Television Studies is an exciting, diverse and challenging programme combining practical and theoretical approaches to the study of a broad spectrum of media and performing arts. You will look beyond the established boundaries of set, costume, lighting and sound design to take a total view of performance space. You will also encounter a wide range of practical and theoretical modules in film and television, covering everything from fiction to documentary, and from mainstream to experimental. You will be taught by leading researchers and experienced practitioners in a department that places an emphasis on intellectual development, technical proficiency and industry partnerships. Across your three years of study, this course will prepare you for a variety of careers in the creative media, creative arts and beyond.
Course Overview
Modules September start - 2024
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.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Design Skills | TP11820 | 20 |
Making Short Films 1 | FM11520 | 20 |
Studying Film | FM10120 | 20 |
Studying Television | FM10220 | 20 |
Theatre Technologies | TP19820 | 20 |
Theatre and Performance Design in Context | TP10020 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Movements in Film History | FM11120 | 20 |
Studying Communication | FM10720 | 20 |
Studying Media | FM10620 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Principles of Scenography | TP22320 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Scenographic Composition | TP22520 | 20 |
Scenography Production Project | TP24740 | 40 |
Theatre Design Project | TP22620 | 20 |
Art Cinema | FM24420 | 20 |
Creative Documentary | FM26520 | 20 |
Creative Fiction: Horror | FM20920 | 20 |
Creative Studio | FM25420 | 20 |
Digital Culture | FM25520 | 20 |
LGBT Screens | FM20120 | 20 |
Media, Politics and Power | FM22620 | 20 |
Stardom and Celebrity | FM21520 | 20 |
Television Genre | FM20620 | 20 |
Work in the Media Industries | FM23820 | 20 |
Writing for Film and Television | FM21620 | 20 |
Youth Cultures | FM22320 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Contemporary Film and the Break-Up of Britain | FM30020 | 20 |
Contemporary TV Drama | FM30320 | 20 |
Cult Cinema: Texts, Histories and Audiences | FM38220 | 20 |
Experimental Cinema | FM34520 | 20 |
Gender and the Media | FM38320 | 20 |
Independent Research Project | FM36040 | 40 |
Videogame Theories | FM38420 | 20 |
Advanced Scenographic Project | TP35940 | 40 |
Advanced Studio Practice (scenography) | TP31240 | 40 |
Contemporary Drama | TP30020 | 20 |
Documentary Production | FM33740 | 40 |
Experimental Media Production | FM33540 | 40 |
Fiction Film Production | FM34240 | 40 |
Musical Theatre Dramaturgies | TP39020 | 20 |
Performance and Architecture | TP33420 | 20 |
Performance and Disability | TP30320 | 20 |
Place, Space and Landscape | TP32820 | 20 |
Playwriting | TP33340 | 40 |
Scriptwriting 1 | FM37020 | 20 |
Scriptwriting 2 | FM37120 | 20 |
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh
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Typical Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff 120 - 96
A Levels BBB-CCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh
BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-MMM
International Baccalaureate:
30-26
European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall
English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.
The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.