About us

We are a dynamic and creative department which has been leading its field for over four decades. Not only did we pioneer the teaching of film studies in British Higher Education, but we have an established world-leading reputation in theatre and television. We are very proud of the excellence in both our teaching and research and this is reflected in our high profile in nationwide assessments. In the 2009 National Student Survey, over 90% of respondents expressed satisfaction with the teaching on our courses. In the last RAE (2008), 90% of our research was scored as being of world-leading or internationally-excellent quality. This strong research environment enables us to deliver one of the most exciting, innovative and unique courses on offer in the UK.

Our state-of-the-art facilities further support your learning, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. In our new £11.4 million building, you will be able to study film, theatre and television using the latest technologies. A cinema, three large theatres, a TV studio with en-suite mixing facilities, individual and group editing suites and a scene construction workshop are just some of the facilities that enable you to develop your skills in each discipline, and to move flexibly between them. Your choice of degree at Reading will enable you to explore your own creative ideas in the context of rigorous critical thinking.

Choosing Reading

We are:

• proud of our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, which are innovative in how they combine the study of film, theatre and television and how they integrate practical work with analytical and critical study.
• well supported by the established excellence of the University of Reading, one of the top 200 universities in the world.
• an ideal base for postgraduate research, located close to the theatres and film archives of London, and the BBC's archives in Reading.
• committed to the ongoing support of our students, with one-to-one meetings, small class sizes and a strong sense of community.
• equipped with exciting facilities for creative and critical work, including a specialist library, three performance venues, a TV studio and excellent video-making technology.
• the place where many successful people in the creative industries have studied, equipped with the people skills and innovative thinking that employers have told us they want.
• the base for cutting-edge research by staff who publish at an international level and stage experimental performances both inside and outside the UK.