Film & Television Production

There’s never been a more exciting time to be getting involved with Film and TV in the UK. There are areas of huge expansion in production, particularly across the South East, and with this expansion comes a huge amount of opportunity – especially at the Backstage Centre in Purfleet, with which we are directly associated.

This course is a combination of theory and practical work across all areas of film and TV production, focussing on practical units in a modern television studio, location filming, sound & vision, scriptwriting and film production management. The course offers more individual attention than comparable courses, along with appearances by guest speakers and workshops from professional practitioners. A longer film project is available in year three, which is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with other students.

Year 1 for full-time students (Level 4):
FTV 101 Screenwriting
FTV 102 Theory as Practice
FTV 103 Sound
FTV 104 Lights! Camera! Action!

Year 2 for full-time students (Level 5):
FTV 201 Post-Production Portfolio
FTV 202 Theory as Practice 2
FTV 203 Moving Image Production
FTV 204 Social Media Impact.

Year 3 for full-time students (Level 6):
FTV 301 Directing Performance
FTV 302 Production Skillset
FTV 303 Research Proposal and Project
FTV 304 Final Project.

All assessment on the BA (Hons) Film & TV for Production is via coursework; there are no exams. You are taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops, which enable you to discuss and develop your understanding of the disciplines associated with Film and Television Production. You will use industry-standard hardware and software with access to various facilities including computer areas, including outside normal teaching hours. As more powerful and versatile cameras and film-making equipment become available our equipment is updated on a regular basis.

Coursework is assessed in a range of different ways in order to accommodate a variety of learning styles and aptitudes. You will receive on-going feedback as part of your one-to-one sessions with your unit teachers. You will also receive summative feedback on all formal assessments undertaken by coursework. Feedback is intended to help you learn and you are encouraged to discuss it with your unit leader. Feedback can be given in a range of different ways in order to accommodate a variety of learning styles and aptitudes including group critiques, recorded verbal feedback and written feedback.