BA Theatre and Film
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard - AABB, Minimum - BBBB A Level: BBB Irish Leaving Certificate: H2 H3 H3 H3 H3 International Baccalaureate: 30 points International: IELTS of 6.0 with no element lower than 5.5. Required subjects: English, Drama or Media Studies preferred at Scottish Higher/A Level. English required and Maths preferred at Nat 5/GCSE level at grades C/4 or above. We can also accept National 5 Application of Maths or Lifeskills at the same grade. Am I a Widening Access student?: We apply the minimum entry criteria to applicants who meet one or more contextual factor. To see if this would apply to you, please refer to the access and application page. Mature/Access: We welcome applications from mature students with other relevant qualifications and/or experience. Visit our College Leavers and Mature Students Advice page for more information. Direct Entry: Year Two: HND in a related subject with CB in the graded units Other requirements A satisfactory criminal records check from the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme will be required if you select the optional module Drama in Education later in your studies.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies and Theatre. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme incorporates modules on fiction and documentary filmmaking, film genre analysis, global film cultures, and theatre production. A final-year dissertation project allows students to produce a film, performance, script, or critical written work.
Modules
- Film Histories
- Introduction to Theatre Production
- Creative Practice: Visual Storytelling
- The Origins of Theatre
- Analysing Texts and Performance
- Creative Practice-Fiction Filmmaking
- Film Genre
- Transformations in UK Theatre
- Creative Practice: Researching Documentary
- Creative Writing and New Technologies
- 20th and 21st Century Scottish Theatre
- Creative Practice-Documentary Filmmaking
- Current Debates in Performance Theory
- Designing Research Projects
- Global Film Cultures
- Adaptation: Stage and Screen
- Dissertation Project