TV and Film Set Design (Hons) University of South Wales

Overview

On graduating, students will enter art departments as Art Department Assistants, equipped with extensive knowledge of core design skills, and then progress with experience to the many varied roles within the art department; Buyer, Set Decorator, Assistant Art Director, Art Director and ultimately Production Designer.     The TV and Film Set Design (Hons) course from University of South Wales has had sixteen years of graduates and we are very proud to see them working in art departments for every conceivable film and tv production. Travelling through time and space on Dr.Who, Avenue 5, War of the Worlds and Brave New World, back to The Crown, The Spanish Princess and The Great and everything else in between…The Witcher, Willow, Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Black Widow, Ant Man 3, Cruella, Wonder Woman, His Dark Materials, Sex Education, Killing Eve, Eastenders, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, The Great British Sewing Bee, and Universal’s Epic Universe too... the list is endless. 

This network of graduates are part of our extensive links with industry, which keeps course content current and provides resources for work experience, masterclass events and studio visits.  

Career

There is a very successful employment rate from the course, with students entering art departments locally and nationally.  Students will typically enter at Art Department Assistant level, then progress in time through the hierarchy within the structure to more senior levels of Draughtsperson, Assistant Art Director, Art Director, Supervising Art Director and ultimately after considerable time to Production Designer.   There are also more practical roles where many of our students have flourished, including Standby Props, Set Decorator, Production Buyer.  The film and TV industry within the UK is thriving, and South Wales has seen an exponential growth. We are pleased to be at the heart of this and can see first hand the growth and need for Art Department crew.