BA Film and Creative Writing
About this course
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Creative Writing, a Creative Writing BA (Hons) and Film Studies degree spanning narrative theory, production, and critical analysis. Core topics include Research Methods and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes a final-year project or dissertation. The first year introduces the foundations through Discovering Creative Practice A, Contemporary Creative Writing A, and Introduction to Film and Television Studies A. The second year develops techniques via Drama and Media Writing, Poetry Writing, Prose Writing, and Film Theory and Criticism. Students then progress to advanced study in the final year, choosing options such as Screenwriting: Film, British Popular Romance, and Film Editing alongside major independent projects including the Creative Writing Project, Film Production Project, or Film Studies Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB. IB: 6,6,5 including 32 points overall.. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma - DDM, plus a B at A level from the preferred subject/s mentioned below.
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What students say
Based on about 67 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
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: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 86%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 78%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 355 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 34%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 23%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 70%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
- Other qualifications: 18%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Discovering Creative Practice A
- Discovering Creative Practice B
- Contemporary Creative Writing A
- Contemporary Creative Writing B
- Creative Writing Foundation A
- Creative Writing Foundation B
- Introduction to Film and Television Studies A
- Introduction to Film and Television Studies B
- Drama and Media Writing
- Editing: Theory & Practice
- Identity and Cultural Narratives
- Poetry Writing
- Prose Writing
- Aesthetics of Television
- American and World Cinema
- Film Genre
- Film Theory and Criticism
- Independent Filmmaking Practices
- Screen Histories and Futures
- The Video Essay
- Professional Skills
- Professional Skills – Freelance
- Creative Writing Project
- Film Production Project
- Film Studies Dissertation
- Boring Beyond Belief?: Uncreative Writing
- British Popular Romance
- Creative Non Fiction
- Fantasy and fandom: writing back to the medieval in modern fantasy
- Last Year's Novels
- Literary Ecologies: Environmental Crisis in American Writing
- Multiple Voices: New York City Poetics, 1960-1985
- Poetry Film
- Screenwriting: Film
- Sympathetic Texts
- The Art of Translation
- The Hatred of Poetry
- Writing/Painting
- Adaptation: Theory and Practice
- Film Editing
- Screen Performance
- Professional Skills
- Professional Skills - Freelance
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Creative Writing at University of Birmingham earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £37,000. The £30,000 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Film and Creative Writing at University of Birmingham 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 Creative Writing at University of Birmingham?
91% 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 Creative Writing at University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
Does BA Film and Creative Writing at University of Birmingham 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 Creative Writing at University of Birmingham?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.