Media Practice (Film & Broadcast Production) (BA Hons - Single)

Overview

This exciting and demanding course has the challenge of telling stories for the screen at its heart. Students are involved in practical production work throughout the course and consider the aesthetic, economic, moral, ethical and legal dimensions of commercial cultural production. This course is ideal for students who want to learn specialist film production skills supported by a flexible education in broader media practice, and places a strong emphasis on the media industries. It is taught by practising filmmakers and theorists, supported by guest speakers and students are encouraged to undertake work placement as a part of their study. As the course has developed we have placed an increasing emphasis on public exhibition and festival submission as this gives students opportunities to produce increasingly sophisticated work. This, along with innovations such as the CASS Cinema Academy, creates a rich and vibrant atmosphere in which students develop as practitioners.

Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Media and Design

www.londonmet.ac.uk/jcamd/

Course contents

The BA Media Practice with Honours in Film & Broadcast Production is one of three pathways students may choose within the BA Media Practice course. There are three levels, each of 120 credits.

Level 1 topics include:

• Basic technical skills in camera & post-production
• Scriptwriting
• Production management
• Visual design for the screen
• Communications and film theory

Level 2 topics include:

• Intermediate technical skills in cinematography and editing
• Drama production
• Media theory
• Film studies

Level 3 topics include:

• Major Project: Pre-production
• Marketing and self-promotion
• Major project: Production

Assessment

Students are assessed via coursework essays and practical project work. Final year students will undertake a major project and a dissertation.

Careers

Professional accreditation

Prior experience and qualifications can be accredited, allowing direct entry to level 2 of the degree, subject to available places.

Collaborative and international links

Students have the opportunity to spend one semester studying in partner institutions in Europe or USA.

Career opportunities

Graduates move into media-related professions, including technical roles in media production, research, journalism, marketing and PR. Many work freelance or set up their own companies. Some also go on to further postgraduate study at masters or PhD level. Graduates in the recent past have found work at companies such as Channel 4, CNBC and Sky as Runners, Assistant Producers, Media Planners, Researchers and Location Managers.

Student profiles

Media Alumni

Mattias Nyberg graduated in 1999 after acting as DoP on the award winning short “the brothers martorana” – now a successful DoP and member of the guild of british camera technicians

Destiny Ekaragha a graduate from 2003 and now an independent filmmaker – her short “tight jeans” was selected for the 2008 London Film Festival.

Martin Craswell a graduate from 2008 embraced the HDSLR filmmaking movement and has shot a number of well received videos for up-coming Essex band “states of emotion”

Charles Thompson DoPed one of the first Canon 5D MK2 films in the UK as his graduation film, he is now an independent photographer and cinematographer doing lots of interesting stuff!

Pickpocket – Charles’ graduation film, directed by Bjorn Tobiasson

a priori – a graduation film from 2010-11 – made by Vegard Lien, Luke Ibbetson & Kyle Chase

Applying and entry

Sept full-time: apply through UCAS
Sept part-time, Feb 2013 full/part-time: apply direct to the University - contact Admissions for an application form.

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have 280 points from two or more A-levels. You will also need five GCSEs of grade C or above (or equivalent). Maths GCSE is not required. Applicants with international qualifications and mature applicants are welcome. This course is also available as a four-year extended degree, the first year of which is the Foundation Year Art, Media, Design or the Extended Science Degree.

Further information

Please contact the Admissions Office:
Tel: +44(0)20 7133 4200
Fax: +44(0)20 7133 2677
Email: admissions@londonmet.ac.uk
or for further academic questions, contact Peter Hewitt