Film and Television / Drama and Theatre,BA

Why study Film and Television/ Drama and Theatre at Aberystwyth University

• You will be taught and mentored by a team of internationally known experts and practitioners.
• All students benefit from our complementary learning experiences where theory and practice are designed to feed into each other.
• As a department, students benefit from our connections with key industry partners, such as the BBC, S4C, BAFTA Cymru, Tribeca Film Festival (New York), Fiction Factory, Tinopolis, Edinburgh International Film Festival, the National Broadcast Archive of Wales at the National Library of Wales and Avid. These partners provide an excellent opportunity to network and liaise with those in the industry before graduation.
• Students in the department have access to our superb facilities and resources for practical work: professional cameras and sound equipment, industry-standard software, professional TV studio, editing lab, postproduction suite, cinema, grading and dubbing suite, three rehearsal studios, and costume & wardrobe facilities, three rehearsal studios, each with flexible technical facilities; 2 large professionally-equipped studios with digital lighting rigs controlled via ETC Congo and Strand Lighting consoles, Yamaha and Soundcraft PAs, Sanyo AV systems and Strand lighting and two NXAMP; and costume and wardrobe facilities.
• On our campus and situated next door to the department is one of the largest Arts Centres in Wales, which regularly presents screenings, talks, master classes, exhibitions and film festivals.
• Aberystwyth University is known for having a large number of clubs and societies, so be assured that your time will be occupied with your studies and taking part in your chosen club / society's activities.
• If you're looking for an experience beyond Aberystwyth, all students will have the opportunity to take part in a study abroad placement with one of our partnered Universities in Europe through the Erasmus + programme and some further afield through our International Exchange programme. Find out where your adventure could take you!

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.

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.

What can I do with a Film and Television / Drama and Theatre degree?

One of our notable alumni is Ben Thompson who is currently the short film programmer for the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. During his time at Aberystwyth University, Ben Thompson studied Joint Honours Film and Television / Drama and Theatre.

Many of our students have been successful in obtaining employment in these fields:

• Acting and performing
• Directing
• Designing
• Camera operating
• Script writing
• Editing
• Teaching and education
• Researching
• Administration
• Marketing
• Management
• Public Relations.

What skills do I gain from this degree?

Students in this degree 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 and filmic 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 media
• The ability to work independently and with others
• Effective time and organisation
• Self-motivation and discipline
• Information technology skills
• Entrepreneurial skills.

What work experience opportunities exist whilst studying?

Click here to find out about the various opportunities that our Aberystwyth University Careers team offer.

Enhance your employability prospects with GO Wales and YES (Year in Employment Scheme) managed by our Careers department.