BA TV and Film Set Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Performance and design for theatre and screen. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The collaborative curriculum includes art directing short films as part of production teams. Final-year study centres on a dissertation and a major production design project for a feature film.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Points: 96 (or above) Typical qualification requirements: A Level: CCC to include a relevant art and design subject. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma Merit Merit Merit in a relevant subject Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate: CC in the Skills Challenge Certificate and CC at A Level with a relevant art and design subject Access to HE: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points. T Level: Pass (C and above) Additional requirements include: The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 76%
- Student voice: 55%
What graduates do next
Based on about 97 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 69%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 31%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 7%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 67%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 54%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 38%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 73%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Visual Studies TV and Film Design
- TV and Film Set Design Projects 1
- Production Design for Period Drama
- Production Design for Contemporary Television Drama
- Production Design for Feature Film
- Professional Practice TV and Film Design
- Critical Analysis for Production Design
- TV and Film Set Design Minor Project
- TV and Film Set Design Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA TV and Film Set Design at University of South Wales earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £23,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £27,500. The £23,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA TV and Film Set Design at University of South Wales do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA TV and Film Set Design at University of South Wales?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA TV and Film Set Design at University of South Wales?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.