Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Film and Television

The course is an excellent opportunity to expand a career in creative media production. it covers a variety of visual communications, as you’ll further develop skills in film and TV production and theory. You’ll also investigate filmic texts, using the appropriate terminology and the language in relation to film and media through coursework assessed assignments.

All projects are simulated with the intention of replicating industry standards of practice. The Higher National in the course also provides a range of progression opportunities for students, including routes into employment and topping up their study to a full degree. You will be able to work practically in small groups or on their own to create:

• Documentaries

• Sound in Media

• Short Films

• Film Criticism

• Video Essay

You will take part in:

• Training for a range of careers in the media sector and its support industries.

• Opportunities to gain a nationally recognised qualification to enter employment in the media sector or progress to higher qualification in media production.

• Develop a range of higher-level skills, techniques and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.

• Transferable skills that will enable you to progress and move within the media sector.

• Working with clients to produce a range of productions.

Trips and Equipment

There may be an opportunity to take part in a visit to Europe each year of the course. Past trips have included Disneyland Paris, Barcelona and Italy.

Our higher education students will get the chance to use industry standard equipment including the use of our Black Magic Pocket 6K Camera.

Work Experience

Future Flames Productions is our in-house student production company which is unique to Walsall College. As part of the course, you will have an opportunity to produce videos or filming for other college courses or creating content for external clients like the NHS, the Council or small businesses. Here is a list of companies our students have worked with:

- Co-Op Travel
Students have been filming with Co-op in order to a virtual invitation to their conference.

- Stunt Team
Students have worked with a local stunt team which helped them understand the logistics of filming stunts.

- NHS
Students have filmed multiple moving images for the NHS, consisting of piece to camera for presentations, a demonstration at manor hospital of new equipment and a conference entitled ‘What Works: Reflecting back’.

- Smile for Joel
Students filmed the black tie ball for local charity Smile for Joel which raises money for families impacted by terrorism.

- Unlock Performance
Students have been working on multiple projects with local sports psychologist in which she interviews various athletes from footballers to body builders.

- MA Fitness
Students produced a trailer and interview for local gym brand

Applications to all Full Time Undergraduate courses must be made through UCAS. If you only wish to apply to this college please contact us and we will process your UCAS application for you.

Links with Industry
The Media team is passionate about offering students experiences with industry professionals:

• Regular talks from people in industry (Freelance producers/directors, Spotify, BBC 3 editors, Screen Skills and many more)

• BBC and Royal Television Society connections.

• Create Central links - The main creative body for the West Midlands funded by the Lord Mayor.

• CREW Birmingham connections.

• Opportunities to work on real sets.

• Opportunities to have placements in industry.

• Networking events to meet like minded creatives.

• Masterclasses from industry.

Course Content

You will partake in the following units during the course:

Advanced Film Production Studies.
Personal Professional Development.
Film Criticism.
Collaborative Project.
Sound for Media Products.
Documentary.
Videography (Final Major Project).

Assessment is continuous and is based on assignments, group projects, lectures, workshops and summative and formative tasks. Knowledge and understanding of a subject is often developed Through lectures and workshops as well through real life work experiences. Students are encouraged to further their own learning and to push themselves to try new things.

Intellectual skills such as analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and problem solving may be demonstrated and applied through active learning via formative tasks and summative assignments and projects.

Practical skills assessment involves practical demonstration through processes and final outcomes & projects. Transferable skills are readily convertible to employment and other contexts, such as in a problem solving, working effectively as part of team or meeting the needs of client etc. These often address wider skills such as written communication (developed and assessed through essays or reports and evaluations; oral skills through presentations in seminars). Both written and verbal feedback is given.