Film, Television & Media

By studying one of our Film, Television & Media degrees, you will be well prepared for a career in the creative industries and beyond. You will gain transferable skills that are highly sought after by employers. These include the ability to apply creative, imaginative and problem-solving skills in a variety of situations; be self-motivated and self-disciplined; an ability to structure and communicate ideas effectively in a variety of situations and using a variety of means; and to work successfully within a group setting.

In the second year, we have dedicated modules which look specifically at your career aspirations, prepare you for employment, and support you with developing your CV. We also host masterclasses, guest speakers and creative workshops throughout the year in collaboration with our industry partners. 

You will have access to a dedicated Careers Consultant who provides support with employability through bespoke webinars, guidance appointments, dedicated careers pages and sessions within the curriculum. They will also be able to give you information about all work experience opportunities. 

Many of our graduates are employed by the film and television industry working as directors, camera operators, editors, producers and researchers. Others work in film distribution, film festival programming, journalism, marketing and public relations and arts administration. 

We can offer you superb facilities, resources and equipment that will assist you on all of our modules. These include: 

• an HD multi-cam television studio and gallery 
• three large rehearsal rooms 
• two fully equipped performance studios 
• our own bespoke cinema 
• sound dubbing and colour grading facilities 
• collaborative editing suites
• individual editing workspaces
• an analogue film laboratory 
• a wide range of industry standard camera and sound equipment  
• lenses, lighting and grip equipment 
• extensive catalogue of costumes and props
• prop making and set building facilities.

In addition to this, we enjoy a close partnership with and are situated very near to the following: 

• Aberystwyth Arts Centre, housing a main stage theatre, a studio theatre, concert hall, four galleries and a cinema 
• The National Library of Wales - one of the five copyright deposit libraries of the UK, including the specialist National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales and National Broadcast Archive. 
• In and around the town of Aberystwyth, there are a wealth of unique and extraordinary locations and sites for performance and filming, as well as a wide pool of local creative talent to connect with.

Our research foregrounds the study of theatre, film, performance and media within historically, geographically and politically located cultural contexts. It emphasises formal innovation, technological developments and interdisciplinary enquiry.

We are playwrights, performers, theatre directors, scenographers, filmmakers, curators, media communicators and academics working at the intersection of theory and practice. We are involved in a range of exciting creative collaborations, both nationally and internationally.

Our research areas include site-specific performance; performance and rural community; relational scenography and the everyday; space, place and landscape in Welsh film and television; media, performance and sport; performance and architecture; dance and disability; theatre and new media; ecology and new materiality. We collaborate with artists, theatre companies, film and arts festivals, production companies, environmental organisations, archives, broadcasters and policy makers.

As part of our commitment to producing and sharing new and innovative research, we host numerous research events every year. Our ongoing series of research seminars allows postgraduate students, staff and distinguished speakers – including both academics and artists – from other universities to share and develop their ongoing research in a constructive and supportive environment. These seminars are open to any students and staff within and outside the university.

Aberystwyth University offers every student the opportunity to study, volunteer or work in another country either for an academic year, a single semester, or a few weeks during your holidays.

Find more information on our Global Opportunities webpages.

Aberystwyth University prides itself on being a bilingual University. As a leading Welsh university, we are proud to offer dedicated support services and Halls of Residence for Welsh-speaking students, encouraging the sense of community and the feeling of a home away from home. Qualifying students will automatically receive the University's Welsh-medium scholarships and can also apply for Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol scholarships. Find out more about our Welsh Medium Scholarships here.