BA (Hons) Drama and Film at Anglia Ruskin University

Explore film theory and film-making from all over the world, as well as different modes of performance. Explore the latest theory and practice in drama and film as we help you grow into a confident, versatile and exciting practitioner with transferable skills to suit whichever field you hope to work in. Performance is at the core of our degree, whether you’re in front of the camera or behind it.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences  |  Department: Cambridge School of Art  |  Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll get straight into the studio, learning new skills that will be key to your future as a performer. You'll start by exploring film through a series of briefs, and developing your production skills such as stage management and lighting/sound design. Year 1: Film Language and Concepts, Creative Moving Image, Fundamentals for Acting, Researching Performance, Studio Project. Year 2: Filmmaking on Film: 16mm Filmmaking, Festive Theatre, Theorising Spectatorship, Community Theatre Performance, Ruskin Module; options include Filmmakers on Film, Independent Cinema: US and Beyond, Non-Fiction Filmmaking, Performing Shakespeare. Year 3: Professional Preparation and Showcase, Creative Industries Major Project; options include Screenwriting: Writing and Selling the Feature Film, Experiments in Film and Moving Image, Special Topics in Film Studies, Screen Drama Production.

Career pathways

The difference between not wanting to do a one-minute monologue a few years ago, and now… the confidence to go out there and do that has come from being thrown into uni life. Our Drama and Film degree allows you to choose from a range of career-focused optional modules.

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