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University of Salford

UCAS Code: W4C7 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

B,C,C-B,B,C

Minimum of 2 A2 subjects to include specific subjects; Art, Design, Media. General Studies not accepted.

AS levels are accepted in combination with Level Three qualifications; including A-levels and BTECs.

104 to 112 UCAS tariff points. To include specific subjects; Art, Design, Media.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). Maths at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as the Level 3 requirements.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30-31

To include specific subjects; Art & Design or Media Studies.

104 to 112 UCAS tariff points. Points to be attained through 4 Higher Grades. To include specific subjects; Art & Design or Media Studies.

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*D-D*D*

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

to include specific subjects; Art, Design, Media.

104 to 112 UCAS tariff points. To include specific subjects; Art & Design or Media Studies.

104 to 112 UCAS tariff points To include specific subjects; Art & Design or Media Studies.

T Level

M

To include specific subjects; Art & Design or Media Studies.

UCAS Tariff

104-112

Minimum number of A2 subjects or equivalent - 2 To include specific subjects; Art, Design, Media. General Studies not accepted.

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About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Stage design

Designing for Film, Television, and Stage is an exciting prospect for anyone with a passion for making stories come to life. At the University of Salford, we work closely with the Film, Television and Stage industry, we even have a campus at MediaCity, home of the BBC and ITV. You’ll study in the heart of Greater Manchester, the north west cultural centre of the UK.

On our Film, TV and Stage Design degree you’ll design right from the start, develop ideas through models and visuals, and learn critical industry-standard technical drawing processes. You'll also experiment with materials and 3D form in our well-equipped workshops and learn alongside like-minded creatives in a collaborative studio environment.

**You will:**
- Develop a broad range of skills and knowledge in scenic and set design for live and filmed production

- Learn to interpret scripts and develop settings that effectively reflect stories and themes

- Gain the experience to produce three-dimensional scale models and props to test and communicate concepts

- Put your skills to the test responding to real-world briefs and work placement opportunities

Modules

The first year of your Film, TV and Stage Design degree will lay the foundations for the rest of your time studying with us. You’ll gain all of the skills and knowledge needed to succeed on the course.

Through practical, hands-on projects, you’ll be introduced to the many processes involved in film and TV set design and stage design, including how to interpret scripts, how to come up with and develop your ideas, as well as construction, materials and location work.

In your second year, you’ll get a closer look at what it’s like to work in the industry through modules in which you work on live briefs, as well as work placement opportunities with external organisations. Not only will you get the chance to use and develop the essential skills you’ve learned over your first year on this stage set design course, you will also gain valuable first-hand industry experience and make contact with established professionals.

You’ll begin your third year with a project designed to get you up to speed and ready for your final major design project. Your Research Methods for Film, TV & Stage Design module will teach you to develop a personal design brief which you’ll use as the basis for your final negotiated major project in which you will produce a detailed, industry-standard project that reflects your strengths, interests, and career ambitions and this will likely become a key part of your portfolio when you begin looking for work once you graduate.

The Uni

Course location:

Peel Park Campus

Department:

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if the overall teaching satisfaction score here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

92%
Stage design

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Teaching and learning

81%
Staff make the subject interesting
86%
Staff are good at explaining things
81%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
70%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

77%
Library resources
90%
IT resources
82%
Course specific equipment and facilities
54%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

100%
UK students
0%
International students
18%
Male students
82%
Female students
82%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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C
C

After graduation

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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.

£21,000
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Average annual salary
95%
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Employed or in further education
40%
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Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

18%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
15%
Other elementary services occupations
14%
Artistic, literary and media occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

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The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Post-six month graduation stats:

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It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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Graduate field commentary:

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While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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