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BA Film and Screenwriting with Foundation Year

Birmingham City University

Full-time4 YearsSubject: Creative Arts and Design

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Course Score

C /59

Graduate Salary

£22,500

Satisfaction

91%

Degree Completion

75%

Professional Jobs

50%

Meaningful Work

65%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

27%

Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Pick your path - exposure varies by career

30%Art Director 30%Design Occupations n.e.c.30%Nonprofit Program Manager 35%Artists n.e.c.

Exposure by graduate destination

Customer service68%

Business and public service associate48%

Sales40%

Design35%

Artistic, literary and media32%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates direct pathways into the jobs market. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Art Director

£35,000 - £45,000

Design Occupations n.e.c.

£22,000 - £28,000

Nonprofit Program Manager

£30,000 - £40,000

Artists n.e.c.

£20,000 - £25,000

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts and Design graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2031

First job

~2032

£22,500

typical starting salary

£21,000

£25,000

Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

· Creative Arts and Design graduates nationally earn £18,000-£45,000 (1272 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01

Artistic, literary and media occupations

★ Professional

35%

02

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

35%

03

Elementary occupations

20%

04

Business and public service associate professionals

★ Professional

15%

05

Managers, directors and senior officials

★ Professional

10%

06

Sales occupations

10%

07

Customer service occupations

5%

08

Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations

5%

09

Design occupations

★ Professional

5%

10

Process, plant and machine operatives

5%

Explore Career Pathways

Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Art Director

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Design Occupations n.e.c.

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Nonprofit Program Manager

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Artists n.e.c.

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Outcomes

75%

Continuation

50%

Professional Work

65%

Meaningful Role

45%

Career On Track

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