Course Summary
This course gives you everything you need to launch a successful career in the broadcasting industry. You develop traditional radio and TV skills, and get a thorough understanding of how new technologies are used in the world of communication and media. We encourage creativity and innovation through different methods of course delivery and assessment, including interactive online learning, group discussions, critique sessions, workshops, practicals and studio work. Project work is a key component of what we do, and we supplement our learning materials with presentations from visiting industry experts.
The industry work placement is a vital component of the degree course. This takes place in semester six (year three) of the course. Alternatively, you can work as part of an internal design team, creating digital content.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Language Options
* Time abroad utilising this language
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Entry Requirements
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The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Career Progression
Our graduates work in television, film and video production in a variety of roles. These include: researchers; script-writers and lighting, camera and sound operators. Postproduction roles include: video editors; motion graphics producers and colourists. In radio, they work as production coordinators, audio editors, researchers, in technical support, as producers, executive producers, station managers and course controllers. In the new media area, our graduates work as social media and web communications managers, bloggers, vloggers and content creators for digital publishers and virtual reality platforms.
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