BA Writing for Broadcasting, Media and Performance
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom
Course overview
Why study
BA Writing for Broadcasting, Media and Performance at Aberystwyth University? You will join a vibrant and creative department where theatre, film, television, media and drama collide. You will be taught by our internationally recognised staff with strong professional reputations for writing for continuing television drama (eg Doctors and Hollyoaks), radio drama, adaptations and plays, along with expertise in British and Irish drama.
You will be taught through our unique combination of creative and critical approaches. We have excellent connections with key industry partners such as the BBC, S4C, the Edinburgh Film Festival, Lurking Truth Theatre Company, Fresh Film Festival, BAFTA, Avid, Fiction Factory, Arad Goch, and National Theatre Wales. The University has close links with Aberystwyth Arts Centre, one of the largest arts centres in Wales, which regularly presents national and international theatre and dance work.
We are situated near the National Library of Wales which houses the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales. All academic staff at the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies are research active and/or involved in Knowledge Transfer projects and have either relevant academic qualifications at doctoral level or equivalent professional experience and expertise.
Key highlights
- Taught by staff who write for Doctors and Hollyoaks
- Staff expertise in radio drama, adaptations, plays and British and Irish drama
- Combines creative and critical approaches to writing
- Industry links include the BBC, S4C, BAFTA and National Theatre Wales
- Close links with Aberystwyth Arts Centre, a major Welsh arts venue
- Near the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 96-120 — UCAS Tariff 120 - 96 A Levels BBB-CCC GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-MMM International Baccalaureate: 30-26 European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% overall English Language Req…
- A-level: BBB-CCC — UCAS Tariff 120 - 96 A Levels BBB-CCC GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-MMM International Baccalaureate: 30-26 European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% overall English Language Req…
- GCSE: C/4 — to include English
- BTEC: DDM-MMM — BTEC National Diploma
- International Baccalaureate: 26-30 — …requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-MMM International Baccalaureate: 30-26 European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% overall English Language Requirements: See our Undergraduate English Language Re…
Scholarships
Aberystwyth Regional Scholarships
Students will be eligible for a £2,000 reduction in tuition fees for each year of their studies at Aberystwyth University.
Up to £2,000Caru Aber International Award
Caru Aber International Award gives a £1,000 tuition fee discount (for every year of study) to any international fee-paying students who spent a period of time studying with us as an associate student.
Up to £1,000International Accommodation Award
This award means that for students who choose to live in our on-campus Cwrt Mawr housing, there is no cost for the first year of study.
International Family Award
International Family Award – giving you a £1,000 reduction in tuition fees for every year of your studies.
Up to £1,000Margaret Evelyn “Lynne” Williams Bursary
The Bursary is worth £500 during the first year of study and a maximum of two awards will be available each year.
Up to £500Mathematics Department Award
Up to £500 a year.
Music Scholarships
£650 a year Music Scholarships are open to UK and international applicants.
Up to £650Waldo Williams Scholarship
Successful applicants could receive up to £500 in their first year.
Welsh Medium Study Bursary
Up to £400 a year - for following part or all of your course through the medium of Welsh.
Careers this course leads to
- Scriptwriter
- Television drama writer
- Radio drama writer
- Playwright
- Script editor
- Content writer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,190 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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