This exciting and demanding course is both practical and theoretical, involving production skills across a range of media, and the study of communications and media. As well as becoming media-literate, you will also learn how to carry out specific creative and managerial tasks within media production. The course also provides you with transferable skills such as the ability to acquire and analyse statistics, resourcefulness and teamwork.
Course structure
You study eight modules at each of three levels.
Level 1 prepares you for higher education-level study, introducing key topics and helping you to gain an overview of your subject.
Modules include:
Lens & Sound Crafts
Researching Communications
Post-Production Crafts
Basic Scriptwriting
Introduction to Film
Production Management
Visual Studies
Level 2 increasingly addresses issues related to employability and professional practice.
Modules include:
Cultural History Methods and Perspectives
Fiction Production
Ethics in the Media
Communication Research Methods
Cultural History Methods and Perspectives
Plus a study chosen from various options
Level 3 further develops skills in problem identification and analysis typically through a project or equivalent.
Modules include:
Film Marketing
Media Production Project
Production Research
Independent Study
Plus study chosen from various options
You can take a short work placement that provides you with excellent professional and practical experience.
In addition to the University’s standard entry requirements, you should have 240 points from two or more A-levels (or equivalent). In addition, five GCSE subjects are required, including grade C in English. We welcome applications from students on recognised Access and Foundation courses. This course is also available as a four-year extended degree, the first year of which is the Foundation Year Art, Media, Design.
For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
A Progression Agreement is a formal arrangement between two or more
education providers. It spells out what a learner needs to do to be
considered for a place on a named programme of study. Progression Agreements
may vary in the conditions they specify but they all aim to give guaranteed
pathways into higher education.
Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk