University of South Wales
Llantwit Road
Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
TV & Film Set Design
- BA (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 21/09/2026
- Undergraduate
- Cardiff
- Awarded by:
- University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)
Course summary
One of only two specialist TV and Film Set Design courses in the UK, this hands-on course will prepare you for work in a professional art department in the film and television industry. You will understand how drama and entertainment are developed from script to screen. For a versatile portfolio, you’ll learn how to design for single and multi-camera productions over different genres, including period drama, science fiction, situation comedy, and light entertainment.
Studying TV and Film Set Design in Cardiff, you’ll benefit from being near major BBC production facilities and other independent producers, and from opportunities to work on real projects with industry. Previous partnerships have included work experience on BBC dramas, including Doctor Who, Atlantis, Casualty and Wizards vs Aliens. USW’s TV and Film Set Design degree has a strong reputation in industry and graduate success covers wide-ranging productions, feature films, light entertainment, commercials, music videos and TV dramas, including Star Wars, Anna Karenina, Doctor Who, Da Vinci’s Demons, The Mimic, Cowboys and Aliens, Celebrity Juice, The Inbetweeners and Benidorm.
Modules
You will be immersed in a professional creative environment that benefits from strong industry links. You will develop an awareness of drawing, technical drawing and model-making, as well as explore the history of film and design to support your work.
Starting from a script or a brief, you will learn how to design studio plans to scale, make set models and produce construction drawings and storyboards.
Year One
•TV & Film Set Projects
•Surveying & Recording Spaces
•Scenic Construction Principles & Practice
•Methods of Analysis
•Visual Studies TV & Film Design
Year Two
•TV & Film Set Projects
•Professional Practice (TV & Film Design)
•Digital Visualisation
•Big Picture Small Screen
•Critical Analysis
Year Three
•TV & Film Set Design Major Project
•TV & Film Design Minor Project
•Dissertation
Assessment method
Course assessment is through regular coursework submissions, in addition to examinations in some areas.
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W461
- Institution code:
- W01
- Campus name:
- Cardiff
- Campus Code:
- B
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff
96 pointsTo include an Art and Design related subject
A level
CCCTo include an Art and Design related subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMMTo include an Art and Design related subject
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
D - A*We accept the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma in lieu of a third subject.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
The University normally requires Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C/4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
T Level
Pass (C and above)Passing the T Level with Pass (C or above in the Core).
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Historical entry grades data BETA
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £9000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
| International | £12600 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Students have access to a wide range of resources including textbooks, publications, and computers in the University’s library and via online resources. In most cases they are more than sufficient to complete a course of study. Where there are additional costs, either obligatory or optional, these are detailed on the University website (on individual course pages). Of course students may choose to purchase their own additional personal resources/tools over and above those listed to support their studies at their own expense. All stationery and printing costs are at a student’s own expense.
Students from Wales and the EU may be eligible for a means-tested Welsh Government Learning Grant. Please visit the University website for full details.
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