TV and Film Set Design Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - TV and Film Set Design Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
One of only two specialist TV and Film Set Design courses in the UK, this hands-on course will prepare you for work in a professional art department in the film and television industry. You will understand how drama and entertainment are developed from script to screen. For a versatile portfolio, you’ll learn how to design for single and multi-camera productions over different genres, including period drama, science fiction, situation comedy, and light entertainment.
Studying TV and Film Set Design in Cardiff, you’ll benefit from being near major BBC production facilities a...
One of only two specialist TV and Film Set Design courses in the UK, this hands-on course will prepare you for work in a professional art department in the film and television industry. You will understand how drama and entertainment are developed from script to screen. For a versatile portfolio, you’ll learn how to design for single and multi-camera productions over different genres, including period drama, science fiction, situation comedy, and light entertainment.
Studying TV and Film Set Design in Cardiff, you’ll benefit from being near major BBC production facilities and other independent producers, and from opportunities to work on real projects with industry. Previous partnerships have included work experience on BBC dramas, including Doctor Who, Atlantis, Casualty and Wizards vs Aliens. USW’s TV and Film Set Design degree has a strong reputation in industry and graduate success covers wide-ranging productions, feature films, light entertainment, commercials, music videos and TV dramas, including Star Wars, Anna Karenina, Doctor Who, Da Vinci’s Demons, The Mimic, Cowboys and Aliens, Celebrity Juice, The Inbetweeners and Benidorm.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-13
Campus
Cardiff
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A04-G57
Institution Code
W01
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
To include an Art and Design related subject
T Level
Passing the T Level with Pass (C or above in the Core) in a relevant art and design subject
UCAS Tariff
To include an Art and Design related subject
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant art and design subject with a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
The University normally requires Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C/4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
To include an Art and Design related subject
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
We accept the WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in lieu of one A Level
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, EU | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| International | £17,200 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |




























































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