Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film) BA (Hons)
University of Essex
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Southend Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

OCT-25

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Duration

3 Years

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

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Southend Campus

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OCT-25

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3 Years

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East 15 Acting School’s BA Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film) course is a full-time, industry-focused training aimed at entrepreneurial artists with an interest in creating, producing, administrating and promoting theatre and film.This three-year practical course 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 ...Read more

East 15 Acting School’s BA Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film) course is a full-time, industry-focused training aimed at entrepreneurial artists with an interest in creating, producing, administrating and promoting theatre and film.This three-year practical course 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 set design) with business-focused aspects of the creative arts and associated industries (including marketing, web-design, social media, fundraising, and arts management). It prepares you for a career in the creative industries working as producers and facilitators, and develops transferable skills in communication, presentation, administration, leadership and critical analysis.Based at our vibrant and modern Southend Campus, you will have direct access to our state-of-the-art Clifftown Theatre and the opportunity to work alongside further East 15 students studying on our actor training programs.View more undergraduate courses from East 15 Acting School, including our Stage & Production Management behind-the-scenes training.

WUSCA ranking:
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35/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
27th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
30th
Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific)
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 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
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The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
98%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific) graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
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georgia
29 Feb 24

north towers should be renovated, it is not a pleasant place to live and the facilities are very temperamental..Read more

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Francine
16 Feb 24

East 15 School of Acting is right next to Epping Forest which is lovely. It's a very small campus, which for some people is great and others horrible. The area is very..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

EEE Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

48 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

P:45 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

PPP Grades / Points required

or DD to include a minimum of 2 full A-levels

To include a minimum of 2 full A-levels

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or MP in a BTEC Diploma

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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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£20,500 per year

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Students from EU

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£20,500 per year

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£20500 Per year

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