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Film TV and Stage Design

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

Grade C or grade 4 (or above) in Maths and English GCSE is required. Art and Design are compulsory subjects.

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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Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Stage design

The world of arts and media is changing at a phenomenal rate, and there has never been a better time to explore your creativity and the ways in which you can apply it to the world around you.

This Foundation Year provides the perfect opportunity for you to explore the key principles of art, design and media. The course is designed to help you develop your creative skills, it gives you a chance to build a larger portfolio, and provides a good transition period to familiarise yourself with the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology and life as a student at Salford. You will then be in a strong position to progress onto your chosen degree pathway.

This is a shared Foundation Year across Art, Design and Media disciplines, and will give you a collaborative environment to explore ideas, take creative risks and become confident independent learners. You will be joining a thriving and creative community.

The Foundation Year of this four-year programme aims to provide you with an understanding of the subject to allow you to progress on to the BA (Hons) Film, TV and Stage Design course.

**You will:**
- develop your creative skills and academic confidence

- familiarise yourself with student life

- prepare to study on one of our degree programmes

Modules

The Foundation Year of this course is the perfect opportunity for people who want more time to explore all of the key principles of art and design before deciding exactly what course they choose to progress onto here at the University of Salford.

The Foundation Year will provide you with a dynamic, exciting and collaborative environment in which you will become a confident self-learner, with the underpinning skills and knowledge to apply in your studies. You will be taught with students interested in progressing to different art, design and media programmes, and study modules that will help you increase your knowledge and understanding of basic art and design as well as other aspects of creative thinking.

Our strong connections within Greater Manchester’s thriving creative sector mean you will also hear from practitioners working in the industry right now about their practice, journey into the world or art and design.

In the first term you will study modules that introduce the key concepts, skills and knowledge of art and design. Modules will help you to develop your study skills such as note-taking and structuring reports. In the second semester, you will further develop your creative practice and be introduced to the creative industries.

The assignments are flexible enough to allow you to interpret and tailor your submissions to your preferred area of study. Tutors will help and support you, in creating a portfolio of work to progress onto the BA (Hons) Film, TV and Stage Design here at the University of Salford. You will be integrated slowly into the degree course with opportunities to meet tutors from the BA and by using our shared collaborative facilities within our vibrant New Adelphi building.

This programme prepares you to study on the three-year University undergraduate programme, meaning the duration of your degree is four years in total. The Foundation Year is not a standalone qualification.

Following the Foundation Year, the three years of BA (Hons) Film, TV and Stage Design:

The first year of the BA (Hons) course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge you need to succeed on the course and which underpin film and TV set design.

A challenging series of projects introduce you to the many processes involved with scenic design, including how to interpret scripts, coming up with initial ideas, development of ideas, visual presentation techniques, construction and materials and location work.

The second year introduces you to working more closely with industry through modules which offer live projects and work placement opportunities. This means that in addition to developing your practical skills and understanding, you are also gaining valuable first hand industry experience and making contact with industry professionals.

The final year starts with a 20 credit project module which is designed to get you up-to-speed swiftly, before embarking on an extended design project spanning two modules. Within the Research Methods for Film and TV Design module you are able to develop a personal design brief which forms the basis of your final Negotiated Major Project module. This allows you to produce a detailed, industry-standard project which reflects your strengths, interests and career ambitions, forming a key element of your portfolio when you graduate from the University of Salford.

Foundation year

The Uni


Course location:

University of Salford

Department:

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

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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.

75%
Stage design

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

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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


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

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.

£16,484
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Average annual salary
89%
low
Employed or in further education
40%
med
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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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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