Overview

The three-year practical Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film) course at the University of Essex draws together the broad disciplines of theatre and film (such as writing for performance, lighting & sound, theatre directing & directing for camera, screenwriting, film editing, location management, dramaturgy, and digital sc associated industries.

Your future

The UK's creative industries are now worth over £84 billion to the UK economy. The BA Creative Producing course develops your capacity to instigate projects across the digital, stage and screen sectors. Industry specialists and professional experts work with you throughout the degree to develop your employability. Students have opportunities for workplace learning, and are encouraged to develop their professional profile in preparation for careers as freelance producers working as part of a creative team, and for roles across theatre, media and film such as researchers, producers, editors, writers, and managers.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creating Film and Theatre

Producing and Managing

Digital Media

Context

Screenwriting

Acting

Editing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Film Studies Drama View 545 other Bachelors in Film Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Successful interview, plus

A-levels: BCC, or the equivalent in UCAS tariff points, to include 2 full A Levels

BTEC: DDM

We also consider T-levels. Entry requirements for these qualifications are not available here at the moment, please contact admit@essex.ac.uk for advice.

IB: 28 points or three Higher Level certificates with 544. We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programme Courses (formerly certificates) at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for.

We can also consider combinations with BTECs or other qualifications in the Career-related programme – the acceptability of BTECs and other qualifications depends on the subject studied, advice on acceptability can be provided.

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Tuition Fees

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22600 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Funding

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Key information

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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