University of Kent
UCAS Code: WW46 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
If we make you an offer, you will need to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30 points in the IB Diploma or 120 UCAS Tariff points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
The University will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and National Extended Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF; OCR) on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further advice on your individual circumstances. A typical offer would be to achieve Distinction, Merit, Merit.
Scottish Highers qualifications are considered on an individual basis.
T Level
M-Pass (C and above)
UCAS Tariff
About this course
**Drama and Film**
By studying Drama and Film, you'll benefit from exceptional teaching and industry links that will help you to launch your career. Covering a wide range of subjects and developing your practical skills as well as critical thinking, this dynamic course allows you to explore your own style and creativity and follow your passions and ambitions in the visual and performing arts.
We'll challenge you with theoretical and practical study, empowering you to shape your degree around your areas of interest. You'll work alongside fellow students, creating new work and new ways of seeing established works. Our team of academics, professional practitioners and technical specialists will support you every step of the way as you analyse, create and critique, developing your understanding of drama and film, becoming a more confident performer with the skills to kickstart your career.
**Your future**
The School of Arts works hard to maintain strong relationships with professionals and venues, helping to launch your career in the creative and cultural industries. You’ll be taught by leading actors, comedians and film makers with first-hand experience of what it takes to carve out a successful career in the industry. Their continued involvement in the industry will help you as you start to build your own network.
Our graduates have developed careers as: journalists, authors, literary managers, directors, performers, scriptwriters for television, stand-up comedians, casting agents, event managers, arts administrators, community theatre officers for local councils, and drama teachers.
**Location**
Our city, your time.
It has never been a better time to study in Canterbury. Our high student population creates a vibrant, diverse and student-friendly atmosphere.
We are a hub of exciting new ideas emerging from a stunning historic city - join us and get involved!
Modules
The following modules are what students typically study, but this may change year to year in response to new developments and innovations:
Stage 1
Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Making Performance 1: The Fundamentals;
Film and Media Practice #1;
Making Performance 2: Staging Texts;
Film Theory;
Making Performance: The Festival;
Film Editing.
Stage 2:
Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Screenwriting;
Documentary Filmmaking;
Creative Careers.
Optional modules may include the following:
World Cinema;
Acting;
Introduction to Musical Theatre Dance;
Popular Performance Project;
Theatre and Adaptation;
Costume and Fashion;
Disability and the Arts;
Performance Design and Technologies;
Writing for Performance;
Cinematography;
Sound, Music and Cinema;
Genre Filmmaking.
Stage 3:
You will take one of the modules 'creative project' or 'dissertation'. You will then choose 4 of the optional modules
Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Creative Project;
Dissertation.
Optional modules may include the following:
Film, Politics & Identity;
Physical Theatre - Ensemble Devising;
Directing Theatre, Staging Ideas;
Stand-up Comedy;
Psychology of the Arts;
Arts Internship;
Community and Participatory Performance ;
Film & TV Adaptation;
Film Criticism;
Film Marketing and Distribution;
Microbudget Filmmaking;
Screen Space and Location Scouting;
Specialist Areas in Film Studies;
Factual Entertainment.
Extra funding
Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details - https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/fees-and-funding
What students say
We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.
How do students rate their degree experience?
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Drama
Teaching and learning
Assessment and feedback
Resources and organisation
Student voice
Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
Media studies
Teaching and learning
Assessment and feedback
Resources and organisation
Student voice
Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
After graduation
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Drama
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
Media studies
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Drama
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£16k
£20k
£26k
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.
Media studies
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£21k
£23k
£32k
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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