Film & TV courses at UCA

Film & Television degrees:
study at a creative film production university

If you dream of building a career in filmmaking, television production, acting, screenwriting or set and costume design, our film and television degrees will give you the knowledge and skills to succeed.

At UCA, our film courses and TV degrees give you the skills, experience, and industry connections to launch a successful career in film and television. Our campuses are perfectly located to offer work experience and networking opportunities, helping you build valuable industry contacts from day one.

You'll have access to state-of-the-art, industry-grade facilities, including our dedicated Film and Media Centre at UCA Farnham, featuring specialist spaces for audio and video capture, control rooms, a dubbing theatre, and rehearsal and performance areas. If you're studying Television Production, you'll be based at Maidstone Television Studios, one of the UK’s leading TV production hubs.

As a graduate of our film production degree or film and television degree, you’ll join a network of award-winning alumni—including Oscar and BAFTA winners—who have made their mark in the industry. Our students regularly earn prestigious awards for their work, showcasing the strength of our film production courses.

We’ve also partnered with BAFTA and Albert to integrate sustainability and industry best practices into our film production university degrees, ensuring you graduate with the essential training to step confidently into the world of film and TV.

Careers in
Film & TV

What can you do with a degree in film? A lot of different things! Our graduates have gone on to work for organisations including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, RSA Films, Jim Henson's Creature Shop and Cartoon Network, and our courses will prepare you to work in a range of fields including:

• Acting
• Screenwriting
• Script supervision
• Directing
• Editing
• Producing
• Production design
• Camera operation
• Sound design
• Location management
• Location sound recordist
• Independent film making
• Distribution
• Exhibiting
• DIT operation
• Lighting and camera operation
• Sound operation
• Production management
• Digital film editing
• Digital visual effects
• CGI animation
• Sound design
• Games design
• Phone app creation
• Flash animation
• Experimental film and video creation
• Installation artistry
• digital photography
• Prop, set or costume design
• Product, prop and costume buying