Media Production

About this programme

Our BA (Hons) Media Production degree is designed to develop your skills and understanding of creative industries. You will be challenged to create content for film, television, social media and corporate media, whilst developing skills in lighting, audio, post-production and photography. You will develop a thorough knowledge of the various practices and structures that have developed across a range of countries and cultures. You will learn about the interconnectedness of media texts and contexts, the evolution of different genres, aesthetic traditions and forms and how media and communication can be understood in relation to technological change. Our flexible study programme, involving workshop and project-based study, will help you develop into a professional who is ready to enter industry. We have strong links with industry and as a student you will benefit from guest lectures and workshops from a range of local media companies. This module explores the complex relationships between media technologies, practices and cultural contexts. You will examine how media is shaped by social, cultural, economic, historical, environmental and geographical factors, challenging the idea of media as neutral. Through case studies and theoretical frameworks, you will analyse the contributions of diverse communities to media and cultural policy. Emphasis is placed on engaging in debates and constructing coherent arguments, supported by a solid grounding in media theory and key concepts. This module provides a comprehensive foundation in fundamental production skills, equipment and sof