BA Film and Drama
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film and Drama, an undergraduate degree focusing on the critical, historical and practical study of filmmaking, screenwriting and performance arts. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can undertake an optional placement year or study abroad. The first year introduces foundational principles through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Theatre Making, Devised Theatre, Introduction to Screenwriting, and Scriptwriting for TV, alongside optional choices exploring visual cultures and media issues. In the second year, students build advanced competencies via compulsory studies like Film Theory, Directing and Dramaturgy, and Contemporary Theatre Practice, while choosing from specialized topics such as short film production and documentary filmmaking. The final year centers on large-scale independent execution through the compulsory Arts Project module. Optional modules in the final year allow specialization in areas such as advanced film history, screenwriting in writers' rooms, and digital journalism.
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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 to Higher Education: 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 26 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 72%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 35%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Engineering professionals: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 25%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 55%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Modules
- Adventures in the Creative Arts
- Modern European Theatre
- Creative Practice
- Issues in Media, Journalism and Politics
- Visual Cultures
- Introduction to Theatre Making
- Devised Theatre
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Scriptwriting for TV
- Production Toolkit
- Cist Cynhyrchu
- Film Theory
- Short Film Production
- Research and Methods
- Factual Production
- Stanley Kubrick: Auteur
- Journalism and Risk Society
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Directing and Dramaturgy
- Directing
- Contemporary Theatre Practice
- Modern Theatre
- Adapting for the Stage
- Community Arts Placement
- Radio and Podcasting
- Screenwriting for the Industry
- Arts Project
- Scriptwriting
- Performing Germany
- Ystafell Awduron (Sgriptio Teledu)
- Writers' Room (Screenwriting)
- The Small Screen
- Advanced Film History: America
- Gender, Sexuality, Race, Class
- Digital Journalism and Society
- Professional Practice
- Theatre and Performance: Self
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Drama at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £31,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Film and Drama at Bangor University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film and Drama at Bangor University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film and Drama at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Does BA Film 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 Film and Drama at Bangor University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.