BA Film, Television and Digital Production
Royal Holloway, University of London
About this course
BA in Film, Television and Digital Production, a media studies and cinematics degree focused on audio-visual content creation, screen stories, and media history. Core topics include Research Methods and Design & Creative Practice. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or spend a year abroad. The first year covers the foundations through Introduction to Media Practice 1, Introduction to Media Histories 1, Critical Theory and Textual Analysis, and Introduction to Media Practice 2. The second year provides optional pathways focusing on topics such as Directing Screen Fiction, Cinematography, Screenwriting, and Editing. The final year includes compulsory independent work such as the Media Research Project, Media Arts Dissertation, and Independent Praxis Project. Optional modules in the final year allow further study in areas like Film Form, Advanced Editing, and Music Video.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)) IB: 6,5,5 at Higher level or 32 points overall.
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What students say
Based on about 30 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 90 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 25%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 30%
- South East: 40%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started
- A levels: 99%
- Access course: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Media Practice 1
- Introduction to Media Histories 1
- Critical Theory and Textual Analysis
- Introduction to Media Practice 2
- Introduction to Media Histories 2
- Critical Theory and Creative Practice
- Directing Screen Fiction
- Cinematography
- Screenwriting
- Post-Classical Hollywood
- Experimental Filmmaking
- Editing
- Women’s Cinema
- The Long Take in Global Filmmaking
- Media Research Project
- Media Arts Dissertation
- Independent Praxis Project
- Political Cinema: From Eisenstein to Youtube
- Film Form
- Advanced Editing
- Promo and Content Creation
- Romantic Movies
- Music Video
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film, Television and Digital Production at Royal Holloway, University of London earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £35,500. The £29,500 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film, Television and Digital Production at Royal Holloway, University of London do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film, Television and Digital Production at Royal Holloway, University of London?
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, Television and Digital Production at Royal Holloway, University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
Does BA Film, Television and Digital Production at Royal Holloway, University of London 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, Television and Digital Production at Royal Holloway, University of London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.