Media Production BA (Hons)

Course overview

This exciting new course aims to produce graduates who are the story-tellers, content-providers, and media-producers of the future – creative, motivated, multi-skilled, reflective practitioners. This skills-based course is designed to develop your professional practice and understanding of digital film production, web development, audio and radio production, as well as experimenting and developing new models for media harnessing the power of emerging platforms. A key feature of this course is that every student studies this broad spectrum of media practice before deciding to specialise in their chosen field in their final year. Every student individually authors their own final graduate project.

The core teaching team offer substantial professional experience, and regular course talks and project briefs with industry practitioners guarantee the course reflects the current trends and interests in the industry, offering a course which is highly academic and thoroughly professional. This is encapsulated in our term “the reflective practitioner” which is the philosophy behind our approach.

The Media School has an established track record of producing highly employable and sought-after graduates and benefits from a strong reputation in the creative and media industries. This new course builds on our long-standing experience and has been designed in conjunction with industry professionals.

Excellent learning facilities

Students have 24/7 access to high-quality production facilities including HD and 3D filming equipment, computer labs and radio studios.

Collaborative Opportunities

The course is part of The Media School’s portfolio which is designed to create a collaborative environment, reflecting professional practice, and enabling you to work alongside students in other areas. The School has received high marks for its teaching quality from Government Inspectors, and has been designated by Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as the UK’s only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice. It is also a Skillset Media Academy.

Placement

Students benefit from a short placement or an optional year-long placement. This will take place after your second year, and gives you the chance to see how what you are studying can be applied to the world of work, and can also help you to develop contacts and provides networking opportunities that might come in useful when it comes to finding full-time employment at the end of your studies.

Key areas of study

Media Concepts and Contexts| Digital Media Future |Web Development |Digital Film |Radio & Audio | Media Theory Options | Industry Studies | Media Technology | Specialist Skills Development | Self-Authored Projects

Careers

Once you have successfully completed this course, you will be joining an extensive, successful alumni community and will be well placed to find work in the fluid, ever-changing world of media production.