Esports & Livestreaming with Professional Placement

Build a career as a livestreaming and event professional.

Currently experiencing explosive growth, the esports and livestreaming industry is made up of professional esports players, shoutcasters, games publishers, broadcast/streaming providers like Twitch and YouTube, global sponsors, technology providers and events specialists.

Join our Esports & Livestreaming BA(Hons) degree, and learn from experts across esports, media communications, business and games. You’ll gain the skills to set up, promote, broadcast and mediate live events such as esports matches. On this Esports & Livestreaming BA(Hons) course, you'll build a working knowledge of different production methods, discover techniques for boosting audience engagement and develop an understanding of brand management and marketing.

Why study this course at Falmouth?
We’ll equip you with the promotional skills to stand out in a competitive field, along with an understanding of the ethical, professional and cultural concerns facing modern esports and livestreaming 
You’ll be based within Falmouth’s renowned Games Academy, in a professional-standard esports lab equipped with high-end kit 
You’ll gain hands-on experience in preparation for a career as a livestreaming and event professional, collaborating with Falmouth games students to broadcast real matches and experiment with independent content creation 
You’ll learn from experts across our creative courses, including esports, media communications, business and games
Throughout your degree, you’ll have opportunities to gain experience in a variety of roles within esports and livestreaming, both behind and in front of the camera

With an emphasis on learning through collaborative experiences, you’ll graduate with the knowledge and skills to set up a professional live streaming network and broadcast and mediate esports matches.

You'll delve into the theories and contexts of esports, develop strategic planning knowhow, learn end-to-end production skills and explore branding, marketing and promotion, as well as gaining an understanding of the financial, legal and ethical considerations of the industry.

Year One:
In year one, you'll gain a solid practical and theoretical foundation in the field of esports. You'll learn about the basic context in which esports are streamed, gain an understanding of the whole delivery process from start to finish, discover the roles that work together to make a project happen and explore team-working methodologies. You'll also get an introduction to digital media and creative marketing processes.

Modules
Development Foundations
Livestreaming Tools
Digital Creativity
Data Fundamentals
Multidisciplinary Teamwork
Esports Production

Year Two:
In year two of this Esports & Livestreaming degree, your growing knowledge and skills will be put to the test with practical projects. You'll define and execute a solo esports, livestreaming or content creation project and work in a team to respond to a project brief. You'll consider the game-specific factors that impact spectator experience, encounter the legal, regulatory, financial and ethical considerations for running an esports business and develop an understanding of branding and promotion.

Modules
Individual Esports Project
Media Lab
Esports Event
Esports Studies
Social Media Marketing
Immersive and Participatory Performance

Year Three:
You’ll be responsible for finding your own placement, with support from the employability team. Choosing this option will enhance your industry experience and skills while studying.

How you’ll study during your professional placement
You’ll spend time working in a professional context, as part of a business or organisation. This can be in one role, or up to three, and must be for a minimum of 24 weeks.

You’ll develop in-demand workplace skills, deepen your insight into industry and grow your network of contacts, all of which could help you get ahead in your career after graduation.

Throughout this year, you’ll develop a portfolio of work that includes critical self-reflection on what has been learned from the experience. You’ll be required to evidence your experiences, the skills you’ve learned and your professional growth.

Year Four:
The final year of your Esports & Livestreaming degree is all about preparing for industry. You'll gain vital entrepreneurial know-how and finesse your practical skills by doing it for real. Working in a team, you'll deliver a large-scale, long-term esports event management project, which you'll present at the end of year show. To support this practical project, you'll write an extended essay based on a specific game and/or esports research topic.

Teaching is geared around developing your professional practice and portfolio, helping you to build contacts and support your transition to employment, potentially including the creation of your own company.

Modules
Professional Portfolio
Future Skills
Esports Live Performance
Future of Games
Major collaboration

As part of our process of continuous improvement, we routinely review course content to ensure that all our students benefit from a high-quality and rewarding academic experience. As such, there may be some changes made to your course which are not immediately reflected in the content displayed on our website. Any students affected will be informed of any changes made directly.

100% of your assessment will be coursework.

Assessment methods
You'll be assessed through a variety of methods, including:
Short-form theory essays
Business cases
Group and solo practical projects