BA Film and Theatre Making
About this course
BA in Film Studies and Performance and design for theatre and screen, combining the strengths of film and drama studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. Over the three years, students learn the fundamentals of directing and acting, alongside technical and production elements for both stage and screen, with opportunities to engage with industry professionals through guest lectures, workshops, and placements.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 33 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 25%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 35%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Introduction to Theatre: The Material Stage
- Introduction to Film Studies 1
- Introduction to Film Practice
- Editing for Screen
- Theatre Now: Contemporary Performance
- Introduction to Acting for Stage and Screen
- Production Practices
- Modernist Theatre
- Fiction Film Practice
- Film Genre Studies
- Cinema and Modernism
- Film and Sound: History and Theory
- Devising Theatre
- The Art of the Actor
- World Cinema
- Brit. Cinema: Nat, Ident & Ind
- Experimental Practice
- Principles of Business in Arts, Cultural and Creative Industries
- Educational Drama
- Acting Shakespeare
- Documentary Film Practice
- Broadcast Journalism
- Popular Genres
- Introduction to Animation Studies
- Creative Enterprise in Film and Digital Media
- Acting for Musical Theatre
- Drama and Mental Health
- Gender, Culture, and Representation – Backwards & in Heels
- Culture, Class, and Emotion
- Advanced Film Practice 1
- Dissertation
- Irish Theatre
- Hollywood Cinema 2
- Advanced Film Practice 2
- Beckett in Performance
- Advanced Theatre Practice
- The Art of Interaction
- Film and Music: Theory and Criticism
- Dance Theatre
- The Theatre of Brian Friel
- Work-based Learning
- Solo Performance
- Media and Time
- Advanced Musical Theatre
- Participatory performance practices
- Transnational Crime cinema
- Cinema and the Environment
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Theatre Making at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £29,500. The £25,000 median after fifteen months is £500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film and Theatre Making at Queen's University Belfast do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film and Theatre Making at Queen's University Belfast?
78% 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 Theatre Making at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 145 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Film and Theatre Making at Queen's University Belfast?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.