BA Costume Design With Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) in Performance and design for theatre and screen. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The 4-year programme includes a shared Foundation Year across Art, Design and Media disciplines. Modules cover costume design for theatre, film and TV, with a work placement opportunity and a final-year major project exhibited at a degree show.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). Maths at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. UCAS tariff: 64 tariff points A level: 64 tariff points from A-levels T level: Pass: D or E in core subject. BTEC: MPP Scottish Highers: 64 points Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 points IB: 24 points European Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 60% overall Access to HE: Pass Level 3 Access to HE Diploma with 64 points
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What students say
Based on about 75 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 66%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 25%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Design occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 73%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Digital Media Applications
- Creative Methods
- Creative Risk Taking
- Creative Practice Major Project
- Introduction to the Creative Industries
- Design Principles
- Production Skills and Processes for Costume
- Costume Design for Script
- Exploring Creative Contexts: Costume Design
- Establishing Professional Practice: Costume Design
- Design Communication and Realisation
- Costume Design for Film and TV Production
- Costume Design for Theatre
- Developing Professional Practice for Costume Design
- Design in Practice
- Responding to Creative Contexts: Costume Design
- Costume for Live Performance
- Research Methods for Costume Design
- Applied Professional Practice for Costume Design
- Negotiated Major Project
- Independent Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Costume Design With Foundation Year at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £16,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £26,500. The £22,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Costume Design With Foundation Year at University of Salford 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 Costume Design With Foundation Year at University of Salford?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Costume Design With Foundation Year at University of Salford?
The typical offer is 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Costume Design With Foundation Year at University of Salford?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.