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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Design for Theatre & Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year)
University for the Creative Arts
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Design for Theatre & Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year) course at University for the Creative Arts.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
112 UCAS tariff points from A-Level qualifications. As this course requires an audition, you are not required to have a performance-related subject.
You may also need to
Submit a portfolio
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W44A
Here's what University for the Creative Arts says about its Design for Theatre & Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year) course.
Our BA (Hons) Design for Theatre and Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year) is a four year degree programme, including a foundation year to help develop your creativity before you embark on year one of a degree.
Tell stories, build worlds, and create characters on our exciting BA (Hons) Design for Theatre & Screen degree course at UCA Farnham.
On this course, we nurture imaginative and divergent thinkers, offering you the time, conditions, and support to find your creative voice and develop the confidence to say what you want to design and create with authenticity.
You’ll engage with and respond to stories – researching and exploring your own ways of telling them and experimenting to find the visual worlds where those stories could thrive. And you’ll have the opportunity to create the costumes and props that exist in those worlds, too.
Our staff are practising theatre and film professionals, and with industry links to organisations like the Royal Opera House and National Theatre, you’ll gain the knowledge, skills, and experience to sustain your craft beyond university.
Related courses
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BA (Hons) Acting (with Integrated Foundation Year)
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BA (Hons) Film Production (with Integrated Foundation Year)
Source: University for the Creative Arts
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Film, Media and Performing Arts
Location
Farnham | Farnham
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Theatre studies
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
UCA’s Integrated Foundation Year is designed to give you the skills you’ll need to start your degree in the best possible way – with confidence, solid knowledge of creative practice, study skills and more.
You’ll explore a range of creative techniques and develop your portfolio, with your chosen subject in mind. We’ll work with you throughout the year to ensure you’re on the right track and give you the tools to achieve your highest potential on your degree.
University for the Creative Arts reviews
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2nd year student
I believe the student union is quite active. I receive regular updates on what's going on with them via email.
2 years ago
2nd year student
There is little social engagement between students except on Discord app where it is quite lively. The students tend to be younger than me so I do not mix so well with them there.
2 years ago
2nd year student
Support faltered during the pandemic as people worked from home. I haven't had much cause to contact OCA admin or student services recently so do not know wit has been much improved. I know things are not as bad as they had once been.
2 years ago
2nd year student
The course is well structured with a series of briefs to follow. These are open to interpretation and students are encouraged to do just that. Feedback on the whole has been prompt and informative. The tutors are knowledgeable about the subject matter and appear to care about student participation ...
2 years ago
2nd year student
The course is well structured and the tutors are responsive on the whole. If I have questions I can pose these via email and be confident of a response- either with a solution or links to find one. During the pandemic things were not quite so smooth, but things are largely back to how they were bef...
2 years ago
1st year student
Two stars: Could be better
2 years ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University for the Creative Arts students who took the Design for Theatre & Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
69%
low
Learning opportunities
96%
high
Learning opportunities
96%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
94%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
100%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
100%
high
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
94%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
94%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
high
Academic support
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
91%
high
Organisation and management
91%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
94%
high
How well organised is your course?
88%
high
Learning resources
81%
med
Learning resources
81%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
69%
low
Student voice
85%
high
Student voice
85%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
93%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
88%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
87%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
64%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
93%
high
Student information
See who's studying at University for the Creative Arts. These students are taking Design for Theatre & Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B | |||||
| Media Studies | B | |||||
| Geography | E | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Product Design | D | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University for the Creative Arts graduates who took Design for Theatre & Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
40%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
100%
In work, study or other activity
45%
Say it fits with future plans
30%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
15%
Elementary occupations
15%
Sales occupations
10%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University for the Creative Arts graduates who took Design for Theatre & Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£17k
First year after graduation
£19.7k
Third year after graduation
£25.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Design for Theatre & Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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