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Design for Film and Television at Nottingham Trent University - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Nottingham Trent University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Course summary

Created in close collaboration with the film and television industry, this course will prepare you for a successful career as a production designer, art director or other art department role. Learn a wide range of art department skills including set design, visualisation and drafting. Key features

  • Gain hands-on industry experience: You’ll have the opportunity to complete a work experience placement of up to a year in length. Dependent on the duration of your placement, you could gain an additional Diploma or Certificate in Professional Practice.
  • Learn from award-winning designers: Gain insights from industry experts through lectures, workshops and live briefs. Recent guests include Oscar-nominated Maria Djurkovic (The Imitation Game) and BAFTA-winner Charles Wood (Doctor Strange).
  • Take part in global opportunities: Apply for an international exchange or join exciting study trips. Previous destinations include Luc Besson studios in Paris, Harry Potter Studios, and behind-the-scenes tours of major London film sets.
  • Approved by ScreenSkills Select: This course carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark, recognising it as one of the best for preparing students for careers in the screen industries - backed by industry leaders across film and TV.
Employability Graduates have gone on to work as production designers, art directors, and in a wide range of art department roles within film and television for companies including:
  • BBC
  • ITV
  • Channel 4
  • Mammoth
  • Tiger Aspect.
Some projects our graduates have been involved with include:
  • Star Wars
  • the Marvel franchise
  • The Fast and The Furious.
TV productions our graduates have been involved with include:
  • EastEnders
  • Emmerdale
  • Killing Eve
  • Victoria
  • Bad Education
  • Gentleman Jack.

Modules

[Year One]

  • Art Department Skills (40 credit points)
  • Design Concepts and Practice (40 credit points)
  • Introducing Digital Skills (20 credit points)
  • Visual Culture and Narratives (20 credit points)
[Year Two]
  • Industry Craft and Context (40 credit points)
  • Advanced Skills and Concepts (40 credit points)
  • Co Lab: Research, Exploration and Risk-taking (20 credit points)
  • Optional module - You will also choose one 20-credit module from:
Storyboarding Model Making: Object and Narrative Character Ideation Experimental Animation Digital Matte Painting Music Video Virtual Production Prop Making [Final year]
  • Art Department Practice (40 credit points)
  • Production Design Portfolio (60 credit points)
- Reflective Practice (20 credit points)

How to apply

14Jan

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:
W280
Institution code:
N91
Campus name:
City Campus
Campus code:
1

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer and we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other, and this approach helps us to find students who have the potential to succeed here, but may have faced barriers that can make it more difficult to access university. We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

Student Outcomes

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83%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
91%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9790 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9790 Year 1
Scotland £9790 Year 1
Wales £9790 Year 1
EU £18700 Year 1
International £18700 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

The tuition fees above are subject to parliamentary procedure. They haven't been confirmed yet, but we expect them to be finalised by May 2026. The level of tuition fees for the second and subsequent years of your undergraduate course may increase in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.
Design for Film and Television at Nottingham Trent University - UCAS