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Theatre and Film
- BA (Hons)
- 4 Years
- Full-time
- 07/09/2026
- Undergraduate
- Queen Margaret University
Course summary
If you love theatre and film you can study them both in depth on the only course of its kind in Scotland. The course combines practical work-based learning with a solid grounding in critical studies.
Film and theatre are thriving industries, creatively and commercially. This course will give you the confidence and skills you need to enter careers in theatre, film, teaching and professions demanding communication and creativity.
You can opt to study for an honours degree over four years or an ordinary degree over three years. You will complete a range of modules each year as outlined.
Modules
Year 1:
Media Production: Skills and Techniques
Introduction to the Study of Theatre and Performance
Introduction to Theatre Production
Studying Cinema
The Origins of Theatre
Media Production: Video Project
Year 2:
Media Production: Storytelling
Making Theatre
Film Genre
British Theatre since 1945
Client Project
Creative Writing for New Media
Year 3:
Global Film Cultures
Arts Funding in its Policy Context
Current Debates in Performance Theory
Designing a Research Project
plus two options
Year 4:
Adaption: Stage and Screen
Creative Enterprise in the Performing Arts
Dissertation
plus two options
Year 3 and 4 Options:
Photography and Visual Culture
Photography Practice
Screenwriting
The Video Essay
Experiential Learning Placement
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Scotland on Screen
Popular Music
Film and the Family
Film Festivals
World Animation
Communication, Arts and Activism
The Only Way is Ethics: Art, Participation and Ethics
Performance Art Practice (by application only)
Writing for Radio
Creative Learning and the Community
Producing for the Stage
Directing for the Stage
Directing, Designing and Performing Shakespeare
Directing, Designing and Performing Contemporary Plays
Staging the 20th Century: How Scenography Built the Modern Imagination
Assessment method
You learn through lectures, seminars, individual work and group work, where you will be producing a range of performance events and production material. Assessment methods include portfolios, presentations, essays, short films, screenwriting and playwriting, amongst others.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- WW46
- Institution code:
- Q25
- Campus name:
- Queen Margaret University
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
Year 2:
HNC/HND in a related subject with B/CB in the graded unit
Scottish Higher: BC at Advanced Higher in relevant subjects plus BB at Higher
A Level: BBB in relevant subjects
We can consider applications to level 2 with suitable qualifications. Agreed articulation routes from Scottish HNC and HND programmes can be found here: https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/access-to-higher-education/college-leavers-and-mature-students/
International applicants
Entry requirements
Standard Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 points
A level - BBB
English, Drama or Media Studies at A Level is preferred. English required and Maths preferred at GCSE grade 4/C.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
In relevant subjects
Access to HE Diploma
Pass required, in a relevant subject area.
Scottish Higher - AABB
English, Drama or Media Studies at Higher is preferred. English required and Maths preferred at Nat 5 grade C.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 30 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H3, H3, H3, H3
Preferably to include English, Drama or Media Studies at Higher Level. English is required and Maths preferred Ordinary level grade O4 or Higher grade H5.
Scottish HNC - Pass
Successful completion of your HNC in any subject with a C in the graded unit
Scottish HND - Pass
HND in a relevant subject area.
We accept many different qualifications, but cannot list them all here. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information or advice if you are thinking of taking a course of study. We welcome applications from international applicants and you can find information on specific entry requirements by country here: https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/international-students/information-for-your-country/. We also welcome applications from mature students, or people holding qualifications such as Access courses or OU modules. The Scottish Wider Access Partnership (SWAP) offers a range of local Access courses and those that are accepted for entry are listed here: https://www.qmu.ac.uk/college-qualifications
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Scottish Higher - BBBB
English, Drama or Media Studies at Higher is preferred.
English is required and Maths preferred National 5 grade C.
English language requirements
IELTS with an overall score equivalent to 6.0 and with no individual component less than 5.5.
QMU English Language Requirements https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/international-students/english-language-requirements/
Historical entry grades data BETA
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1820 | Year 1 |
| England | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| International | £9725 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For the 2026 intake, students from England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Republic of Ireland will be charged for the first three years of study and the fourth year is free. For the 2027 intake onwards, tuition fees will be due to be charged for all four years of study.
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Email:admissions@qmu.ac.uk
Phone:0131 474 0000
Fax: 0131 474 0001
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