BA/BSc (Hons) Film Production Bachelor's degree at Institute of Contemporary Music Performance
BA/BSc (Hons) Film Production at ICMP. You'll combine core theory and technical craft with applied practice across specialist options and an independent project, developing the professional skills needed for film work.
About this course
BA/BSc (Hons) Film Production is a Bachelor's degree (BA) at ICMP, based in SAE Glasgow,Leeds Campus,SAE Royal Leamington Spa,Liverpool Campus,SAE London. It runs 2 years, studied full-time.
For Design, and creative and performing arts graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 50% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £24,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Art & Design, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 35; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2021-23. Continuation 86% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Trimester/Semester 1 2 modules
- Film FundamentalsCore
Module details
Introduction to key filmmaking practices and processes, gaining an overview of the film industry and its workflows. Development of knowledge and skills across production planning, camera operation, lighting techniques, crew work, audio recording, film language and non-linear editing.
- Film DevelopmentCore
Module details
Creative and organisational elements completed before physical production. Development of skills in storytelling, scriptwriting and production planning processes including short film narrative structure, story development, script writing, pitching, pre-visualisation, research, film analysis and production design.
Trimester/Semester 2 2 modules
- Film ProductionCore
Module details
Skills required to develop and communicate a film's overarching vision and work in below-the-line roles. Expansion of skills within camera, grip, lighting and sound departments, and experience in organisational roles including production management, assistant directing and location management.
- Film Post-productionCore
Module details
Practical appreciation for the post-production phase of filmmaking. Working with industry-standard software to edit, perform colour correction and colour grading, and basic audio editing skills. Development of knowledge and skills needed to conduct a range of post-production workflows and prepare a film project for distribution.
Trimester/Semester 3 1 modules
- Creative Studio 1: OverviewCore
Module details
Application of practical skills to the art and craft of documentary filmmaking. Exploration of interviewing and lighting techniques and capturing engaging footage that tells stories. Expansion of skills in finding, exploring and crafting non-fiction narratives through theoretical classes and discussion-based sessions. Work with HD and UHD camera workflows and experimentation with production and post-production skills.
Trimester/Semester 4 1 modules
- Creative Studio 2: OverviewCore
Module details
Introduction to the business side of the film industry and the vital role of producer. Collaboration with peers from other SAE courses to develop, produce and distribute film projects. Production of either a short fiction film or a series of promotional films such as music videos, adverts or corporate videos.
Trimester/Semester 5 2 modules
- Advanced Specialised ProductionOptional
Module details
Building on previous knowledge and skills to create industry-standard work in chosen area through work placements, live projects with peers, simulated briefs or development of own project. Refinement of skills required for final Major Project, creating a body of filmmaking work that showcases skills and knowledge.
- Research and Professional Development in Creative MediaOptional
Module details
Creation of the proposal for final trimester Major Project.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This BA/BSc (Hons) Film Production course develops your creative and technical practice across visual storytelling and moving-image work. You'll usually begin with foundations in visual studies, design principles, and materials and processes, building your visual language through workshops and hands-on making. Contextual studies ground contemporary practice in art and design history. In the second year, you'll typically move into sustained studio work, digital and emerging media (such as motion, 3D or interactive techniques), and live client briefs with real deadlines. By year three, you'll focus deeply on specialist studio pathways, such as graphic design, illustration, fine art, fashion and textiles, or UX and digital, before culminating in a self-directed final major project and degree show. Throughout, you develop a personal direction and professional portfolio.
Who it's for
You're drawn to visual storytelling and want to learn filmmaking beyond the basics. You'll thrive if you're curious about both the creative and technical sides of production, from concept through post-production, and you're willing to engage with film history and theory alongside hands-on project work. You enjoy research and planning as much as execution, and you're looking for a degree that develops genuinely employable skills in a competitive field.
Careers & job market
Across Art & Design courses nationally, 87% of graduates were in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 55% were in highly skilled roles or further study. Graduate earnings (nationally) starting at 15 months after graduation ranged from £22,000 to £27,000, rising to £20,825–£29,400 after five years. These figures reflect the range of paths, some graduates pursue careers in production, others in related creative or technical fields, and some continue to postgraduate study.
University & format
This 2-year full-time course is delivered by Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, a recognised UK degree-awarding body. Teaching is in English. The course is offered across multiple campuses: SAE Glasgow, Leeds, Royal Leamington Spa, Liverpool, and London. The institute holds a Silver rating for teaching quality in the Office for Students' Teaching Excellence Framework (2023).
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 72% |
| another higher-education qualification | 9% |
| Other | 7% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 6% |
| a Baccalaureate | 2% |
| a previous degree | 1% |
| an Access course | 1% |
| a foundation course | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at ICMP →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Art & Design graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £24,000 | £22,000 – £26,000 | 35 |
| 3 years after | £20,000 | £13,000 – £26,500 | 100 |
| 5 years after | £24,500 | £16,000 – £31,000 | 90 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 35; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in art & design · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Art & Design nationally
National figures for Art & Design graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 35; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Art & Design courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,698 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Artistic, literary and media occupationsSOC 2020 341 · 40% of published destinations · ASHE median £33,824
- Sales occupationsSOC 2020 71 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £15,975
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 75; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Art & Design graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Art & Design graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Design studios & agencies
- In-house brand teams
- Games & media companies
- Freelance & self-employed
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Art & Design graduates.
Fine Art TechnicianFirst Choice StaffPharmacy Technician – Brand New State-of-the-Art HospitalCompass AssociatesArtificial Intelligence Engineering ManagerMBN SolutionsArtificial Intelligence EngineerExperis UKDelivery Driver (Part Time 24 hours) - AndoverOcado LogisticsCompliance Business PartnerNashrock Insurance RecruitmentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £24,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.7 out of 10: NSS 81.3% · in work or study 95% · continued 86%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Institute of Contemporary Music Performance
Design, and creative and performing arts across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Leeds Campus
4,633 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Around SAE Royal Leamington Spa
1,295 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Art & Design right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to ICMP from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by ICMP; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check ICMP’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with ICMP and gov.uk before you apply.
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