Art and Film BA (Hons)
University of Reading
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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OCT-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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OCT-25

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With BA Art and Film discover film from the late nineteenth century to the modern day while developing your professional practice under the guidance of internationally renowned artists and curators at Reading School of Art.You will explore both the practical and theoretical sides of art and film and investigate how each discipline has influenced the other. Join a lively and creative community, explore a vast range of media, experiment with emerging art forms and develop as an artist. Your art ...Read more

With BA Art and Film discover film from the late nineteenth century to the modern day while developing your professional practice under the guidance of internationally renowned artists and curators at Reading School of Art.You will explore both the practical and theoretical sides of art and film and investigate how each discipline has influenced the other. Join a lively and creative community, explore a vast range of media, experiment with emerging art forms and develop as an artist. Your art will be complemented with modules in contemporary art theory and the history of art. You will have your own dedicated space, accessible 24 hours a day and 7 days a week and a studio tutor who will help you develop your individual and professional practice. The studios are a busy place with events, screenings, performances and exhibitions happening regularly.There are regular trips to museums and art galleries to prompt thoughts on how art is displayed and received. You will gain professional experience throughout your degree by taking part in your own exhibitions, public art commissions and events.In Film, you will choose from a range of modules covering world cinema, new forms of digital entertainment and video art, and the cinema of classical and contemporary Hollywood, such as musicals, melodrama, action cinema and the films of Alfred Hitchcock.Practical work complements your critical and theoretical study allowing you to apply what you learn through practice, drawing on the market-leading facilities of the £11.4-million Minghella building, including a film and television studio, cutting rooms and audio post-production facilities, three theatre spaces, and a digital cinema.For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/art-ug/ba-art-and-film

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Art & Design
WUSCA ranking:
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53/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
10th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
35th
Art
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 84 = 16% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
16%
Employment rate
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90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Art graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Art graduate salary
£17,000
Cinematics and Photography
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 94 = 6% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
6%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Cinematics and Photography graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Cinematics and Photography graduate salary
£17,680
What students say
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Dan
06 Dec 23

Great facilities like the library. Campus is very green. Student services can be very useful so I suggest learning more about them. Sometimes students don't know about the kinds..Read more

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Charlotte
30 Jan 23

Location is good as it has a city sort of feel without the cost and too many people. The subjects I do feel overwhelming because the departments do not communicate between one..Read more

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Popular A-level subjects

Art

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Art & Design
89%
English Literature
29%
Psychology
26%
Mathematics
13%
English Language
10%
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Cinematics and Photography

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Literature
51%
Media Studies
37%
Drama
34%
Film Studies
31%
History
23%
HESA

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£25,250 per year

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Students from EU

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£25,250 per year

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Students from International

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£25250 Per year

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Great facilities like the library. Campus is very green. Student services can be very useful so I suggest learning more about them. Sometimes students don't know about the kinds...
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30 Jan 23
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Location is good as it has a city sort of feel without the cost and too many people. The subjects I do feel overwhelming because the departments do not communicate between one...
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