BA Film, TV and Stage Design with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Film, TV and Stage Design with Foundation Year is a 4-year undergraduate degree centred on scenic, set, and spatial design for film, television, and theatre productions. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes a compulsory foundation year designed to build fundamental art and media capabilities before transitioning into the main degree. The course begins with a foundation year featuring modules such as Digital Media Applications, Creative Methods, Creative Risk Taking, and Creative Practice Major Project, introducing core concepts in digital media and portfolio building. The first year establishes foundational competencies through 3D Design Principles, 3D Design Procedures and Practice, Establishing Professional Practice for 3D Design, and Exploring Creative Contexts: Film, TV and Stage Design. In the second year, students build on these techniques with Design for Studio Set, Design for Drama Set, Developing Professional Practice for 3D Design, and Design in Practice, which incorporates a work placement period. The final year culminates in advanced practical work and independent study through Design for Short Film Project, Applied Professional Practice for 3D Design, Research Methods for Film, Television and Stage Design, and Negotiated Major Project.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English GCSE grade C/grade 4 or above, Maths grade C/grade 4 or above preferred UCAS tariff: 64 tariff points T level: Pass: D or E in core subject. Access to HE: Pass
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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 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 10%
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 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 97%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
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
- 3D Design Principles
- 3D Design Procedures and Practice
- Establishing Professional Practice for 3D Design
- Exploring Creative Contexts: Film, TV and Stage Design
- Design for Script
- Design for Location
- Design for Studio Set
- Design for Drama Set
- Developing Professional Practice for 3D Design
- Design in Practice
- Responding to Creative Contexts: Film, TV and Stage Design
- Design for Short Film Project
- Applied Professional Practice for 3D Design
- Research Methods for Film, Television and Stage Design
- Negotiated Major Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film, TV and Stage 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 Film, TV and Stage 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 Film, TV and Stage 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 Film, TV and Stage Design with Foundation Year at University of Salford?
The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Film, TV and Stage Design with Foundation Year at University of Salford?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.