BA Film and Television
About this course
BA in Film and Television, a media degree focusing on the critical and creative study of cinematic and televisual arts. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can undertake an optional placement year or spend a year abroad during their studies. The first year covers foundational topics through Approaches to Film, Introduction to Filmmaking, Introduction to Scriptwriting, Approaches to Television, and TV Studio Production. The second year introduces modules such as Creative Screen Practice, Professional Roles and Screen Industry Pathways, Film Forms and Cultures, Documentary, and Television and Contemporary Culture, alongside optional choices including Placement and Employment Skills, From Acting to Performance, Directing and Dramaturgy, Reworking Shakespeare in Performance, and Identity, Performance and Culture. The final year involves major independent work through modules such as Advanced Film/TV Project, Creative Research Project, and Dissertation: Film and Theatre. Optional modules in the final year allow students to specialise in areas such as Commercial and Community Filmmaking, Film Programming and Film Festivals, Screen Bodies, Scriptwriting for Stage and Screen, Adaptations across Stage and Screen, Set Design, and Musical Theatre.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 72%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 62%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 35%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 25%
- South East: 40%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Approaches to Film
- Introduction to Filmmaking
- Introduction to Scriptwriting
- Approaches to Television
- TV Studio Production
- Creative Screen Practice
- Professional Roles and Screen Industry Pathways
- Film Forms and Cultures
- Documentary
- Television and Contemporary Culture
- Placement and Employment Skills
- From Acting to Performance
- Directing and Dramaturgy
- Reworking Shakespeare in Performance
- Identity, Performance and Culture
- Advanced Film/TV Project
- Creative Research Project
- Dissertation: Film and Theatre
- Commercial and Community Filmmaking
- Film Programming and Film Festivals
- Screen Bodies
- Scriptwriting for Stage and Screen
- Adaptations across Stage and Screen
- Set Design
- Musical Theatre
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Television at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £38,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Film and Television at University of Reading 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 Television at University of Reading?
81% 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 Television at University of Reading?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
Does BA Film and Television at University of Reading 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 Television at University of Reading?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.