BA Media and Drama
About this course
BA (Hons) in Media and Drama, an undergraduate degree combining the study and practical production of theatre, performance, film, and media. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes options for a placement year, a year abroad, or a foundation year. The first year introduces foundational principles through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Screenwriting, Scriptwriting for TV, Introduction to Theatre Making, and Devised Theatre, alongside optional choices exploring creative arts, modern European theatre, and media issues. The second year advances practical skills with compulsory modules including Directing and Dramaturgy, Directing, and Contemporary Theatre Practice, while optional modules cover short film production, journalism, radio and podcasting, and documentary filmmaking. The final year centres on an extensive Arts Project alongside specialist options ranging from screenwriting and digital journalism to genre filmmaking and professional practice.
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Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 96 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels: General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: MMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM- DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted Access: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- Wales: 45%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 40%
- Other HE qualification: 50%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Modules
- Adventures in the Creative Arts
- Modern European Theatre
- Creative Practice
- Production Toolkit
- Issues in Media, Journalism and Politics
- Visual Cultures
- Cist Cynhyrchu
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Scriptwriting for TV
- Introduction to Theatre Making
- Devised Theatre
- Short Film Production
- Screenwriting for the Industry
- Modern Theatre
- Adapting for the Stage
- Community Arts Placement
- Stanley Kubrick: Auteur
- Journalism and Risk Society
- Media, Politics and Society
- Privacy and the Media
- Research and Methods
- AI Ethics
- Radio and Podcasting
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Factual Production
- Directing and Dramaturgy
- Directing
- Contemporary Theatre Practice
- Arts Project
- Performing Germany
- The Craft of Songwriting
- Ystafell Awduron (Sgriptio Teledu)
- Writers' Room (Screenwriting)
- Scriptwriting
- The Small Screen
- Advanced Film History: America
- Gender, Sexuality, Race, Class
- Digital Advertising
- Digital Journalism and Society
- Genre Filmmaking: Screams and Screens
- Professional Practice
- Theatre and Performance: Self
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media and Drama at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £17,000 after 3 years, £20,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £26,000. The £20,500 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media and Drama at Bangor University?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Media and Drama at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
Does BA Media and Drama at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Media and Drama at Bangor University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.