At the University of Reading studying the BA Film and Theatre you will choose from a range of modules covering world cinema, avant-garde and experimental filmmaking. Explore the cinema of classical and contemporary Hollywood, such as musicals, melodrama, action cinema and the films of Alfred Hitchcock, together with new forms of digital entertainment and video art.
Investigate television from its origins in the mid-20th century to contemporary engagements with new media and digital platforms, from soap opera to sitcom to sci-fi Ð challenging questions of authorship, genre and audience.
You have the option to study the work of playwrights such as Samuel Beckett, Caryl Churchill and Sarah Kane. The course investigates a range of contemporary practices and you will see performances ranging from popular forms of theatre to the latest performance art.
Our £11.4-million building opened in 2011 and features three theatre spaces, a digital cinema, a dedicated recording studio and a mixing suite. You have access to a studio with a flexible lighting system, multi-camera facilities, a talk-back system and Chroma key and a studio gallery linked to the theatres for live filming and mixing work.
You will use industry-standard software with support from dedicated technicians, and all spaces are equipped with state-of-the-art multimedia equipment and lighting.
The focus is completely on your development into critically informed film and theatre makers. You will gain the academic knowledge and practical skills in every year of this course with opportunities to direct films, performances and television programmes in the final two years.
You can attend optional trips to a range of world-class performances in London and work with academics at the cutting edge of research into stage and screen, in the UK and worldwide.
What career can you have?
Our degrees are designed to develop the skills valued by both creative and commercial industries, providing you with a wide range of career opportunities following graduation.
Careers learning, an emphasis on professional skills, and work-based modules are built into the course to prepare you for your future career.
Many of our alumni work in the creative industries and their roles include the following:
- theatre directors
- actors
- playwrights
- film producers and directors
- visual FX experts
- cinematographers
- television producers
- critics
Graduates also go on to work in:
- commercial marketing and media
- advertising
- journalism
- teaching
