BA Writing and Film
About this course
BA (Hons) in Writing and Film, a Creative Writing BA (Hons) and Film Studies degree centred on writing and filmmaking techniques alongside the study of influential films and directors. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes options for a foundation year or an integrated professional placement year. The first year establishes foundational competencies through compulsory modules such as Film Language and Concepts, Creative Moving Image, Introduction to Imaginative Writing, Screenwriting: The Short Film, Contemporary Publishing for Writers, and Into ARU. In the second year, students build core expertise through modules including Writing Short Fiction, Classical Hollywood Cinema, Theorising Spectatorship, Writing for the Stage, and Ruskin Module, while choosing from optional topics such as Documentary Film Theory, Filmmaking on Film: 16mm Filmmaking, Film Criticism and Reviewing, and Independent Cinema: US and Beyond. The final year focuses on advanced techniques through compulsory modules Writing Poetry and Film Journalism, alongside diverse optional modules such as Major Project Writing, Special Topics in Film Studies, Screenwriting: Writing and Selling the Feature Film, and Research Project in Film and Media.
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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. 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 7.0 ( Academic level), or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 83%
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: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 53%
- London: 22%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 5%
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
- Introduction to Imaginative Writing
- Screenwriting: The Short Film
- Contemporary Publishing for Writers
- Into ARU
- Writing Short Fiction
- Classical Hollywood Cinema
- Theorising Spectatorship
- Writing for the Stage
- Ruskin Module
- Documentary Film Theory
- Filmmaking on Film: 16mm Filmmaking
- Film Criticism and Reviewing
- Independent Cinema: US and Beyond
- Non-Fiction Filmmaking
- From Script to Screen
- Writing Creative Non-Fiction
- Filmmakers on film
- Careers in Writing: Editing and Copywriting
- Photography
- Cult Media
- Anglia Language Programme
- Writing Poetry
- Film Journalism
- Major Project Writing
- Special Topics in Film Studies
- Screenwriting: Writing and Selling the Feature Film
- Experiments in Film and Moving Image
- Professional Practice in Film
- Avant-Garde Cinema
- Gender and Popular Cinema
- Narrative in Global Cinema
- Research Project in Film and Media
- Worldbuilding 1 and 2
- The Business of Being a Writer: Craft and Professional Practice
- Novel Writing: Long-Form Prose
- Anglia Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Writing and Film at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Writing and Film at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Writing 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 Writing and Film at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 82 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Writing and Film at Anglia Ruskin University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.