BA Film and Theatre
About this course
BA in BA Film and Theatre, a combined undergraduate degree exploring the theory and practical production of film, theatre and television. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can undertake an optional placement year or study abroad. Over the course of the degree, 60% of classes consist of practical workshops and rehearsals, complemented by lectures, seminars, and screenings. The first year covers core subjects through modules such as Analysing Theatre and Performance, Approaches to Film, Introduction to Filmmaking, Staging Texts: Production Skills, Design and Performance, Approaches to Television, and Introduction to Scriptwriting. In the second year, students build collaborative production skills through Creative Screen Practice, Community and Collaborative Performance Practices, Film Forms and Cultures, and Identity, Performance and Culture, while also having access to optional modules such as Professional Roles and Screen Industry Pathways, Placement and Employment Skills, Documentary, Television and Contemporary Culture, Reworking Shakespeare in Performance, Directing and Dramaturgy, and From Acting to Performance. The final year involves major independent or collaborative work through compulsory options including Advanced Film/TV Project, Advanced Theatre-making Project, Creative Research Project, and Dissertation: Film and Theatre. Optional modules in the final year allow further study in areas such as Set Design, Commercial and Community Filmmaking, Adaptations across Stage and Screen, Scriptwriting for Stage and Screen, Screen Bodies, 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: 65%
- Learning opportunities: 62%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 74%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 62%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 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 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Foundation course: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Analysing Theatre and Performance
- Approaches to Film
- Introduction to Filmmaking
- Staging Texts: Production Skills, Design and Performance
- Approaches to Television
- Introduction to Scriptwriting
- Creative Screen Practice
- Community and Collaborative Performance Practices
- Film Forms and Cultures
- Identity, Performance and Culture
- Professional Roles and Screen Industry Pathways
- Placement and Employment Skills
- Documentary
- Television and Contemporary Culture
- Reworking Shakespeare in Performance
- Directing and Dramaturgy
- From Acting to Performance
- Advanced Film/TV Project
- Advanced Theatre-making Project
- Creative Research Project
- Dissertation: Film and Theatre
- Set Design
- Commercial and Community Filmmaking
- Adaptations across Stage and Screen
- Scriptwriting for Stage and Screen
- Screen Bodies
- Musical Theatre
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Theatre 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 Theatre 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 Theatre at University of Reading?
65% 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 at University of Reading?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
Does BA Film and Theatre 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 Theatre at University of Reading?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.