Media Production

Build the knowledge and practical skills you need to tell compelling stories through media. Content is the most important part of any media, and we will help you to generate and develop your ideas to create engaging content. You will also gain the technical skills to turn your ideas into stories you can share with the world. The content you create could include:
-Short films
-TV programmes
-Vlogs and podcasts
-Radio debates and shows
-Online and social media outputs
-Magazines and print media

We will help you to master the equipment you need to create content across these platforms, using our TV and radio studios, cameras, sound equipment, and editing suites. You will also experiment with creating content on smartphones, exploring their growing use as a tool for media production. In your final year you will specialise in the platform that interests you the most.

Alongside this practical element of the course, you will also learn about key theories and debates in media production. This knowledge will help you blend theory with practice to create better content. We will also teach you the business skills you need to succeed in the industry, such as budgeting, crowdfunding, branding and marketing.

You will have opportunities to gain industry experience and build a network of professional contacts, working with guest editors, industry mentors, and on live briefs and projects.

Modules may include:

Year 1
Researching Media Industries
TV Studio Production
Location Production
Media Contexts and Debates
Drama Project
Digital Content Creation

Year 2
Documentary Production
Magazine Production
PR and Communications
Short Film Project
Indies: To Indiewood and Beyond
Critical TV Studies

Year 3
Research Project
Live Industry Project
Podcasting
Post-Production: Individual Project
Sound: Individual Project
Multicamera Project
Final Project