Film and Media Booklet

Film & Media 2010

“When I came here last year I felt that the lecturers were as excited as I was; because you know this my passion, this is what I wanted to do and I felt they were as excited, as passionate as I was which really got me more enthusiastic.�

Richard Beecher, Year 2

Degrees of Flexibility We offer four different degree schemes, all of which combine theory and practice in innovative, exciting and dynamic ways.

Each of the degrees is carefully designed to allow you to follow your own interests; you can combine and develop your creative, technical and critical skills in any way you wish.

Our theory modules can be combined with practice based modules, so you can put theory into practice and create your own innovative productions. You may wish to explore critical processes through digital video production, professional editing, and 3D animation, or focus on the creative aspects of narration.

This is a truly flexible approach which will engage you in an exciting range of critical debates, creative processes, and technical skills. You will leave us with key skills in research, analysis, communication and technology; a truly flexible graduate ready for the modem workplace.

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/

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“The Media Production course has so many possibilities. I like the fact that its unspecialised, that it has such a range of possibilities. It’s brilliant.”

Kayleigh Morgan, Year 1

BA (Hons.) Media Production UCAS CODE P310

Do you want to be a skilled practitioner, who understands the converging nature of the media industries, and has the creative and technical skills to make content across different media and platforms? This will be the degree for you, combining digital video production, multi-camera studio work, digital photography, editing, publishing, web design, 3D animation and game design.

While the primary focus is on creative and technical skills you will also learn about the ways the media industries work, their evolving practices of regulation, their audiences, economics, and business strategies. You will leave us with a firm ethical commitment to creating better media: an essential understanding of your rights and responsibilities as a practitioner.

â—€ High Definition video editing in the Media centre

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ ba_media_production.html

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“The tutor who teaches us Multicam is actually working for S4C and the BBC, and last year he invited us down to the Botanical Gardens to go and see for ourselves a working set, watch all the set up and see More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ how it all works.� ba_media_studies.html Richard Beecher, Year 2

BA (Hons.) Media Studies UCAS CODE P300

The Media Studies degree is an excellent opportunity to combine theory and practice based approaches in exciting ways. You will have the opportunity to choose theory and practice modules depending on your own strengths and interests. Our innovative approaches to teaching means that critical ideas can be explored through practice based methods.

Theory courses develop critical skills, examining the history of our media institutions, how they are formed, and how they continue to develop. From the BBC to YouTube, newspapers, social networking, computer games and mobile phones, you will examine the role of the media in our culture, politics, history, the shaping of our futures, our pleasures, desires and identities.

◀ Multi-camera Production in the Media Centre’s television studio

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ ba_media_studies.html

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“When I go to one of my lecturers they sit and talk it out with me. They make sure that I understand, and I can email them if I need to. They’ve also got this Moodle Learning Zone online which is amazing. I get all the help I need.”

Rachel Grimshaw, Year 1

BA (Hons.) Film Studies UCAS CODE W600

Do you want the opportunity to become fluent in the histories, texts, traditions and institutions of cinema around the globe? Led by leading researchers in the field you will learn about Hollywood, British and World cinemas, about alternative forms and practices, and the political and cultural contexts of production, representation and reception.

Combining challenging theoretical and historical approaches you will learn about key genres, from horror films and musicals to the avant garde, about the role of acting, screenwriting, marketing and promotion in the making of films.

This is a rigorous degree in the heart of a thriving campus film culture.

◀ A still image from Cathrin Howells and Richard Jackson’s Mikal music video

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ ba_film_studies.html

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“The lecturers are genuinely excited about advances in the industry, in technology and how things are going forwards, and they want to either be at the front or ahead of the industry.�

Richard Jackson, Postgraduate

BA (Hons.) Film & Media UCAS CODE PW36

The Film and Media course offers a flexible route, which allows you to combine any of the elements in our production, media and film degrees.

Choose this and you’ll learn about everything from mobile phones and global development, to rigging an outside broadcast unit for live satellite broadcasting.

This is both a ‘hands on’ degree, with plenty of technical and creative opportunities, as well as a rigorous critical choice which will engage you in advanced level critical, textual and cultural analysis.

◀ 3D design in the departmental Macintosh Computer Suite

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ ba_film_and_media.html

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“This university has such a difference, because it’s a lot smaller, it’s more community based, it’s friendlier, and it’s such a lovely place.”

Kayleigh Morgan, Year 1

Why Lampeter?

‣ Student centred teaching methods,

with an emphasis on new media and

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practice based work Flexible pathways between an extensive range of practice and theory modules, specifically designed to encourage excellence in critical thinking, technical talent and creativity

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Theory modules taught by leading

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A broad based curriculum covering

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Close and extensive industry links

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Industry standard equipment housed in

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Small class sizes enable students to

researchers in the discipline all aspects of media production and convergence including work placements and industry based teaching by leading practitioners modern, teaching friendly spaces have dedicated access to workstations for many production modules, replicating industry production practices. This is unprecedented in

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many larger media departments Excellence in student support and welfare

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Graduate Cara Davies (right) worked as Visual Effects Co-ordinator on James Cameron’s Avatar. Before that she worked on Where the Wild Things Are and The Tale of Despereaux.

She is shown here with Lampeter graduate Amy James at their first Hollywood premiere.

Graduate Employment Opportunities include Film & Television Producer, 3D Artist, Publishing & Web Designer, Visual Effects Co-ordinator, Media Archiving, Higher Education, Start Your Own Business, Teaching, and Media Management “My job title is Producer & Online Content Manager. I am in charge of video content for the channel. I also produce all their online content as well as their news and interstitial material for their website. I love my job.”

Anthony Clarke, Graduated 2005

“I’m a ‘Content Manager/Graphic Designer’ at Animazoo & Animalive.

I began as a Technical Writer intern but was employed full-time because of the multitude of skills I developed at Lampeter.”

Daniel Williams, Graduated 2008

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/employability.html

Production Facilities

‣ Purpose-built Media Centre ‣ Outside Broadcast Unit ‣ High Definition Video Editing Suite ‣ Television Studio ‣ Digital Subtitling Suite ‣ Macintosh Computer Suite ‣ Digital Projection In All Teaching Rooms More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/facilities/index.html www.lamp.ac.uk/media/

Academic Staff Dr Robert Shail, Head of Department & Lecturer in Film Studies Trevor Harris, Course Leader in Media Production & Lecturer in Interactive Media Laurence Hall, Lecturer in Video & Documentary Production Steve Gerrard, Lecturer in Film & Media Studies Elizabeth McElhinney, Lecturer in Film Studies Chris Everett, Lecturer in 3D Design & Animation We also have industry specialists to teach courses and masterclasses in Video Editing, Screenwriting, Multi-camera Studio Production, Sound Production, and Game Design More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/staff/index.html

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How to Apply Our standard offer for entry onto each of our degrees is in the range of 180-240 UCAS points at GCE (A2), or MMM for the BTEC National Diploma.

We also give equal consideration to other qualifications, such as OCR National Diplomas, the International and Welsh Baccalaureate, the Irish Leavers’ Certificate, National Vocational Qualifications, Open College Network awards and many more. We are fully committed to widening participation.

To arrange a visit, or for further information about our courses, please contact Dr Robert Shail on 01570 424730 or at r.shail@lamp.ac.uk

Department of Film and Media, University of Wales, Lampeter, College Street, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7ED www.lamp.ac.uk/fm