Media Production Foundation Degree (FdA) Level 5 (part-time)

This course will provide you with a range of practical skills in media production, increasing your understanding of issues concerned with the media industry and encouraging your personal and professional development. You will be able to undertake work placements and use our onsite production and training environment to give you realistic training and experience to help with your studies. During the course you will also have the opportunity to work on live projects with real clients.

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Entry requirements

You will need:

32-48 UCAS points with 32 points from one A-Level qualification OR
32-48 UCAS points from Media or Art & Design BTEC Level 3 Diploma OR
Equivalent Level 3 qualification.

We welcome applications from mature students via a successful interview and a demonstration of vocational experience if you do not meet the criteria stated.

Entry is subject to a successful interview, either face to face or via Skype/telephone. Practical examples will need to be sent before the interview and this should be arranged with the interviewer. You will be required to produce a portfolio of work showing practical artefacts, e.g. short films, music videos, adverts.

Course content

During the course you will study the following units:

Creating A Production (MED100-1) Compulsory
Film Studies (MED102-1) Compulsory
Skills Development And Media In Context (MED103-1) Compulsory
Ways Of Seeing (MED101-1) Compulsory
Drama/Adaptation (MED050-2) Compulsory
Film & Television Documentary (MED202-2) Compulsory
Media Employment (MED201-2) Compulsory
Writing To Direct (MED203-2) Compulsory

Assessment methods

You will be assessed through completing project brief-based assignments.

Further study and career options

On this course, you will also be able to establish links with Media Junction which is run by the University of Bedfordshire and aims to enhance the student experience by creating opportunities for students to network with each other, across degree pathways in order to make films and create media content. The initiative is designed to allow students to better understand how freelance work and networking is a staple of the creative industries.

You can progress on to a third year top-up course, delivered at the University of Bedfordshire, to achieve a BA Media Production degree. This course will also give you the skills you need to start a career in short film, documentary or television production.