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TV and Film Set Design - BA (Hons) at University of South Wales

University of South Wales, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A Cardiff-based degree teaching physical and digital model making, draughting and visualisation for film and television art departments, including art directing short films and embedded work experience.

Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Visual Studies TV and Film Design; Practical Skills for Art Departments; Modelling and Draughting for Art Departments; TV and Film Set Design Projects 1; Histories and Contexts. Year two: Production Design for Period Drama, Contemporary Television Drama and Feature Film; Professional Practice; Critical Analysis. Year three: Minor Project, Major Project and Dissertation.

Career pathways

Art department assistant, junior draughtsperson, assistant art director, art director, production designer, set decorator, buyer, standby props.

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Application information

Entry requirements

96 UCAS points or above. A level CCC including a relevant art and design subject; BTEC Extended Diploma Merit Merit Merit in a relevant subject; Welsh Baccalaureate CC in Skills Challenge Certificate plus CC at A level with a relevant art and design subject; Access to HE Diploma with minimum 96 tariff points; T Level Pass (C and above). Minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at grade C/4 or above.

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year; part-time fees per 20 credits Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time

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