BA (Hons) Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film) at University of Essex

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film) is an industry-focused East 15 degree for entrepreneurial artists interested in creating, producing, administering and promoting theatre and film. From 2026-27 the course is based at the Colchester Campus.

Department: East 15 Acting School | Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Playwriting, Producing Skills, Filmmaking and Editing, The Craft of Drama, Technical Theatre, Graphic and Web Design, Creating Film, Producing and Managing 2, Digital Media 2, project options and a Dissertation. Content covers writing for performance, lighting and sound, directing, screenwriting, film editing, dramaturgy, marketing, fundraising and arts management.

Career pathways

Producer and facilitator, arts manager and administrator, lighting, sound and set designer, screenwriter and playwright, director, film editor, arts marketer and fundraiser.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful interview (online or in person; no fee; offers made only after a successful interview), plus one of: A-levels DD/EEE or 48 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels; BTEC MP or 48 tariff points; T-levels Pass with E in core; IB two Higher Level certificates with 33. Combinations of IB Diploma Programme courses with BTECs or other qualifications considered. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or a specified score in another accepted equivalent test (applicants not requiring a Student visa are assessed at interview or audition).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Home/UK fee per year. Additional materials and field trip costs of up to about 650 GBP per academic year are not included. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,750 a year. International fee per year. Additional materials and field trip costs of up to about 650 GBP per academic year are not included. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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