BA Drama and Film
About this course
BA (Hons) in Drama and Film, a Film Studies and Drama degree focused on practical and theoretical aspects of performance, filmmaking, and screen studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. Students complete an individual research project in their final year and take part in collaborative performance festivals. The first year covers foundational principles through compulsory modules such as Film Language and Concepts, Creative Moving Image, Fundamentals for Acting, Researching Performance, Studio Project, and Into ARU. The second year expands into specialized techniques and community engagement with compulsory modules including Filmmaking on Film: 16mm Filmmaking, Festive Theatre, Theorising Spectatorship, Community Theatre Performance, and Ruskin Module, alongside a wide range of optional choices such as Filmmakers on Film, Independent Cinema: US and Beyond, Non-Fiction Filmmaking, Performing Shakespeare, From Script to Screen, From Performance to Therapy Arts Therapies In Action, Writing for the Stage, Storytelling on Screen: Collaborative Project, Directing and Choreography, Technical Production Placement, Performance in Context, and Anglia Language Programme. The final year centers on professional readiness and independent work through compulsory modules Professional Preparation and Showcase and Creative Industries Major Project, while optional modules allow further specialization in areas like Screenwriting: Writing and Selling the Feature Film, Experiments in Film and Moving Image, Special Topics in Film Studies, Screen Drama Production, Professional Theatre Practice 2, and Anglia Language Programme.
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Entry requirements
112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. Preferably to include Drama, Performing Arts or related subject at A level or equivalent level. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 49%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 30%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 365 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 58%
- London: 17%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Film Language and Concepts
- Creative Moving Image
- Fundamentals for Acting
- Researching Performance
- Studio Project
- Into ARU
- Filmmaking on Film: 16mm Filmmaking
- Festive Theatre
- Theorising Spectatorship
- Community Theatre Performance
- Ruskin Module
- Filmmakers on Film
- Independent Cinema: US and Beyond
- Non-Fiction Filmmaking
- Performing Shakespeare
- From Script to Screen
- From Performance to Therapy Arts Therapies In Action
- Writing for the Stage
- Storytelling on Screen: Collaborative Project
- Directing and Choreography
- Technical Production Placement
- Performance in Context
- Anglia Language Programme
- Professional Preparation and Showcase
- Creative Industries Major Project
- Screenwriting: Writing and Selling the Feature Film
- Experiments in Film and Moving Image
- Special Topics in Film Studies
- Screen Drama Production
- Professional Theatre Practice 2
- Anglia Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Drama and Film at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £23,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £29,000. The £23,000 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Drama and Film at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Drama and Film at Anglia Ruskin University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Drama and Film at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Drama and Film at Anglia Ruskin University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.