Media Arts Production, BA Hons / BSc Hons

This programme is offered by the School of Humanities & Social Sciences. It allows students to develop skills in digital media arts whilst also incorporating courses from a variety of other subject pathways.

The programme is for students who wish to pursue a career in the field of digital media arts production with the necessary creative, critical and technical skills for graduate entry-level employment in the media, communications-related areas of education, the wider creative industries, business and the public sector. Potential employment areas include online media, digital arts and design, TV, radio, journalism, sonic arts and music production, cross-platform production and post-production, research and writing for broadcast, print and online media. The programme also caters for candidates intending to pursue teaching in media, production, design and related areas.

Students opt to pursue a BSc Hons or a BA Hons qualification at the end of their second year, depending on their third-year specialisms. The pathway appeals to those with a background in creative areas such as art and design, multimedia, film studies, screen writing, music production, visual or media studies who have a strong interest in film and television production. These courses are offered in conjunction with the School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences.

UCAS code

Please telephone our Enquiry Unit on 020 8331 9000

School

Humanities & Social Sciences

Location

Greenwich Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
6 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

240 UCAS points

INCLUDING at least 120 points from two A-levels or from a relevant vocational qualification

PLUS GCSE English at grade C or above.

– At time of press entry requirements are subject to change. Please check the online prospectus to confirm UCAS points before making your application.

Specialist equipment/facilities

Students benefit from professional/broadcast-level video, audio and digital imaging facilities and using Apple Macs.

Assessment

Assessment includes essays, logbooks, individual and group creative digital production work, presentations, story boarding, written reports, proposals, copy writing, and exams.

Career options

This programme can lead to careers in the media, communications related areas of education, business and the public sector and the wider cultural and creative industries. Specific areas include online media, digital arts and design, TV, independent film, radio, visual and sonic arts, cross-platform production and post-production, and research and writing for broadcast, online and mobile multimedia.

Year 1

Issues in Representation
Digital Media Foundations
Two options from: Concepts of Animation; Single Camera Production; Reel to Virtual; Digital Arts Exchange; Introduction to Film Making; Writing for the Media; Introduction to TV Studio Production; Principles of Editing

Year 2

Media Theory or Internet in Concept and Practice
Digital Media Production
Two options from: Video Production; Datascapes: Imaging for the Web; Global Cinema; Politics and the Media; Writing for the Screen; Writing the Digital Self; Sound Design; 3D Animation; Cinematography; Design for Moving Image; Single/Multi Camera Production

Year 3

Mediated Environments OR Technocultures OR Film, Fantasy and Identity
Digital Creativity and Digital Futures
Practical Project OR two options from: Work placement; Alternative Publishing; Music Composition; Performing/writing; Screen/Writing; Compositing and VFX; Creative Entrepreneurship; Independent Production

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