📖Program Curriculum
In the first, the curriculum is shared across related courses allowing you to gain a broad grounding in the discipline before going on, in the second and third, to specialist modules in your chosen field.
Modules
ScreenCraft - 20 credits
Key Concepts in Media and Film Production - 20 credits
Storytelling: From Page to Production - 20 credits
Working in Creative Practice - 20 credits
Film and Media: Industry and Aesthetics - 20 credits
Making Media that Matters - 20 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
In two, you will continue to develop the skills and knowledge you’ve learnt. We do this by embedding the following four principles into the curriculum and developing your:
Technical skills – digital fluency, backed with the right academic knowledge.Study skills – to be an adaptive, independent and proactive learner.Professional skills – to have the behaviour and abilities to succeed in your career.Global awareness – the beliefs and abilities to be a resilient, confident and motivated global citizen.
You will develop more advanced knowledge and skills to do with: short form content, television studios, and branding, amongst others.
Modules
Shooting Shorts - 20 credits
Camera, Lighting and Sound on Set - 20 credits
Global Film History - 20 credits
Working with Actors and Directors - 20 credits
Developing Your Career in Production - 20 credits
Creative Collaboration - 20 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement2 can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.
If you choose to do a work placement, you will pay a reduced tuition fee3 of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement.
Modules
UK Work Placement - 0 credits
International Study/Work Placement - 0 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
Year three aims to bring you to the level to enter the world of work by consolidating your knowledge and skills from one and two. You could also work on a large final project in an area of your interest, with the support of a mentor and your Academic Personal Tutor.
You will have the opportunity to choose between three optional modules in your final, ‘Cinematography’, ‘Scriptwriting’ and 'Post Production' to total 120 credits.
Modules
Experimenting in Film and Media - 20 credits
Developing Film Concepts - 20 credits
Cinematography - 20 credits
Scriptwriting - 20 credits
Post Production - 20 credits
Moving into Your Creative Future - 20 credits
Final Film Production - 40 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
