Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production (Hons) University of Northampton

Overview

Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production (Hons) programme offered at University of Northampton is designed to enable you to play a full role in the modern digital media world through the experience you will gain and the portfolio of work you will produce. The course develops independent and informed creative professionals and in your final year you can elect to set up as freelance creative, social enterprise or company through our ‘Working in the Creative Industries’ module, which aims to equip you for direct employment upon graduation. You will also have an opportunity to produce work for clients, undertake work experience, produce a major media project or develop a script for potential funding.

Key Facts

The course is designed to offer you a choice of career paths. You will start by studying a broad range of media, before specialising in your desired area of interest over the final two years, which will involve learning how to critically analyse your own work.  Although there is a practical emphasis for this course, you will also learn critical analysis of contemporary theories and approaches to media forms, audiences and industries.

Studies focus on how media content is conceptually conceived, technically produced, edited, distributed and disseminated. Throughout the course, your knowledge of media production, its practices and processes, will grow through learning experiences where creative, technical and professional skills are developed in different contexts and environments.

Whilst learning the values of traditional craft skills are crucial, so is the ability to recognise the potential opportunities offered by new and emerging technologies. The course will encourage you to be aware of these.

The material produced on the degree will be diverse, varying from short films to documentary dramas – much of which will be distributed through the Internet. To enhance this sense of realism many of your modules will require you to fulfill briefs to deadlines; some of these will be assessed, some will just need to be completed. Projects, especially in the third year, may come direct from organisations requiring media content or productions. These ‘live briefs’ may be requests to produce a multimedia website, make a documentary film or simply record, in a variety of ways, a particular event.

Career Opportunities

This course will open up a range of career opportunities:

• Director, scriptwriter, producer, studio manager, social media executive, cinematography, sound technician, lighting technician, editor, marketing manager, director of photography, grip, visual effects producer, location manager, colourist, web content creator, music/sound editor, floor manager, artist liaison and media PR, production designer, online digital content producer.

Accreditation

This course is Industry Accredited by JAMES representing APRS, MPG and associate industry bodies. Accreditation of a course by relevant industry bodies provides assurance to students and employers of its potential and value.