Media Production BA (Hons)
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Fees: This is a specialist course, so it costs £9000. Start date: You can start this course in September.
You will develop a broad understanding of producing media products as you will receive hands-on experience of production and the process of designing and producing media texts.
There are fantastic facilities with the live studio, the visual mixers and all sorts of equipment, such as jib cranes and steady cams – all the stuff that’s used by the industry. Sarah Elwell
Teaching and learning As well as lectures, you will have an opportunity to go on a number of trips. Previous trips have been arranged to the London Film Festival, the National Museum for Photography, Film and Television in Bradford and the Derby Telegraph.
Autumn
Stage one Stage TWO
Spring
About the course This course will introduce you to the study and practice of a range of media forms and institutions. It focuses on how media engages with society, with practice based modules encouraging your creativity and understanding of the shaping of media products.
Introduction to Professional Writing
Mass Media: Text and Context
Television Production 1
Radio Production 1
Autumn
Duration and mode of study: 3 years full time or 4 – 6 part time.
Audiences and Audience Research
Digital Publishing 2: Media and Convergence
Radio Production 2
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Spring
Entry requirements: You will usually need 260 UCAS points from accepted qualifications (see www.derby.ac.uk/entryreqs for a full list).
Digital Publishing 1: News Media
Television Production 2
Issues in Production
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Autumn
UCAS code: P310
It’s a practical course which gives you knowledge across a range of inter-related media. All of our courses are taught by active researchers and practitioners, who will inspire and challenge you and help you to get the most out of your studies. The staff who teach the theoretical courses and modules have all published, and those who deliver the practical components have first hand experience of working in the media industries.
Study modules
Stage THREE
Where you will study: Derby Campus, Kedleston Road and Markeaton Street.
Why choose this course?
Independent Research Project in Media Production
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Spring
Factfile
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Options Stage Two You will choose from: Media Law Professional Writing Workshop Print Production Work Based Learning in the Creative and Cultural Industries Media Ethics.
Additional information We offer professional standard technical production, teaching and research facilities run by a team of specialist staff with experience in broadcast industries, including the BBC and ITV regionally, nationally and internationally. Our facilities are constantly upgraded to ensure you are using the same equipment and software you will be expected to use in the industry.
Stage Three You will choose two modules from: Television Production 3: TV Drama Digital Publishing 3: Professional Digital Portfolio Radio Production 3.
In our state of the art media suite at Markeaton Street we have some of the best postproduction facilities in the country with over 150 Final Cut Pro X and Premiere Pro editing workstations, and 4 craft editing suites with Avid Nitris DX facilities.
You will choose one module from: Schedules and Margins Documentary and Factual Production: Poetics and Praxis Professional Writing Portfolio Management Experience in the Creative and Cultural Industries.
Your career This course prepares you for a career in the media by giving you lots of practical skills and knowledge. What you learn could help you go on to find work as a producer or maker of media products, such as TV or radio programmes, newspapers or websites.