Media Production BA(Hons)

Course in brief

Award-winning course staff, industry placements and specialist facilities combine to make this degree an excellent preparation for a range of media careers in the creative industries.

New technologies and new audiences have altered the way in which media is consumed. Graduates of this degree will be ready to enter this dynamic industry, taking on a variety of roles, including content producers, idea generators, researchers, start-up company heads, and directors.

A work placement in your final year of study boosts your employability, giving you invaluable experience and professional contacts for your future.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through our applicant portal.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code CRT2

Full-time 3 years
Part-time 8 years

Our next open day for this course will take place in the autumn. Register your interest now and we will let you know when you can book your place.

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Start in 2018: how to apply

Entry criteria

Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBC–CCC (112–96 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

We will generally make you an offer if your predicted grades are at the top of this range. If your predicted grades are towards the lower end of this range we may still make you an offer if you have a good GCSE (or equivalent) profile or relevant non-academic achievements.

International Baccalaureate
28 points.

Access to HE Diploma
pass with 60 credits overall. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above.

GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4)
At least English language and maths.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3.

For non-native speakers of English
IELTS 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

International equivalencies

International equivalencies by country

Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

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Course in detail

Why study with us?

You will engage with a set of outward facing, industry-led and ideas-driven modules with a particular focus on drama, factual broadcasting and live television.

You’ll receive encouragement and guidance from our experienced course teaching team; they will enable you to innovate, develop ideas, create content and analyse a variety of televisual forms and genres.

You will study the ways in which drama, documentary and live television have developed with the advent of interactive content and digital distribution and keep up-to-date with how they continue to evolve.

You will gain an understanding of how social media, mobile platforms, e-commerce and locational software are driving change throughout television and will develop ideas for interactive applications suited for second screens or internet connected Smart TVs.

You will work regularly with digital television professionals and complete a well-chosen work placement to enable you to build up key industry contacts.

As a graduate you will be able to demonstrate a versatile approach to your field, adapt quickly to different job situations and briefs, and exercise the critical awareness required to understand the complex relationships between media, industry, society and technologies.

Year 1

The Media Production course features a core of practice-based modules where you will work with industry professionals shooting, recording and editing material in response to industry briefs and real work expectations.

Modules

Media Industry
Key Issues in Screen Studies
Film Making Fundamentals
Production and Practice Management
Digital and Web Media Design
Understanding Audiences: Theory and context

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Year 2

You will study how drama has evolved in the twenty-first century through an analysis of American serials such as Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and Mad Men as well as UK soaps such as Hollyoaks and Eastenders.

You will also work together as part of a Writers’ Room creating long-form stories and breaking them down into episodes. You will also investigate and discuss the impact and ethical implications of reality television and develop and research new programme formats of factual entertainment.

Modules

Podcasting and Narrative Journalism
Digital Media Cultures
Media Production Practices

Options*

Industry Placement
Serial Drama
Brands and Branding
Media and Public Relations
Mobile Media Cultures

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Year 3

Consolidating your study, you will produce a final report and a portfolio report, learn about media enterprise, complete a placement and specialise in an area of production.

Modules

Production Cultures
Digital Media Enterprise
Production Portfolio
Dissertation

Facilities

Media production help and support
Students develop their practical skills by using industry-standard equipment under the guidance of our teaching staff of industry professionals.

BoB (Box of Broadcasts)
The iplayer for education. Find out more about BoB.

Staff profile

Dr Lance Dann, course leader

Lance Dann is a writer, sound designer and academic who has across the arts and media industries. He has produced radio prgramming for the BBC, designed sound for stage performance in New York, created interactive media projects for the Globe Theatre and film series for ABC in Australia.

He won the Gold Award for the Best Drama Producer at the 2017 UK Audio Production awards, for his Brighton-based techno thriller Blood Culture.

Placements

Work placements give you vital hands-on experience and boost your CV. You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a placement with one of a range of local and national television companies and media organisations.

Students from other media courses have undertaken work at Shed Media, Freemantle Media, The Foundation, Optomen Production, Carnival Films, ITV Productions, CTV-OB and Channel 4.

Course statistics

Unistats and key information sets

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Programme specification

The programme specification is the approved description of each course. They are updated following course changes, and give a detailed breakdown of the content and structure of the course.

Programme specification

These charts give an indication of how much time you will spend on different activities at each level of the course, and an indication of the balance of assessment by coursework, and written and practical exams. For courses with option modules, actual proportions will depend on the modules you choose.

Find out more about how the academic year and degree courses are organised, and about learning and assessment activities you might get to grips with at Brighton. More specific information about this course is detailed in the programme specification (linked above). You can find out also about the range of support we offer to help you adjust to university life.

Overall workload

Assessments

Careers and employability

Graduating students will be prepared to take up roles either in-house with one of the major broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Sky etc), with one of the many independent producers (Kudos, Freemantle Media, Zodiak Media) or set up their own company producing commercial and creative work for a range of clients.

This Media Production degree will provide a firm foundation for the following job roles:

director
assistant director
associate producer
executive producer
line producer
multi-camera director
producer
casting director
script writer
story producer
experience designer
web media producer
researcher
start-up founder
creative entrepreneur.

Fees and funding

Your fees

UK/EU (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 14,040 GBP

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2018–19.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK/EU students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Find out more tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

Location and living here

Location

About Brighton

Forward-thinking and welcoming, the city of Brighton & Hove is a community of creative and diverse people who share values like sustainability and inclusivity – just like its university.

Miles of pebble beaches, hundreds of bars, restaurants and clubs, a packed calendar of culture, music and sport and great independent and high street shopping attract visitors from all over the world. By the end of your course you’ll still be finding new things to enjoy about the city.

The Brighton Festival, England’s largest arts festival, takes place every May – as does the Great Escape Europe’s leading industry showcase for new music, 300 bands perform over three days at venues across the city. Major events celebrate Pride, digital culture, cinema, photography, food and the winter solstice. Our own Brighton Graduate show is a highlight, turning the university into the largest exhibition space in the south east as we celebrate the outstanding creativity of our students.

As a student here you’ll have a unique opportunity to experience what the city has to offer. Volunteering and placement opportunities enable you to play your part in the events, organisations and communities that make Brighton such a compelling place to be.

Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Two miles north of Brighton seafront, Moulsecoomb is our largest campus. Subjects taught here include architecture, business, computing, construction, engineering, geography, product design, law and pharmacy.

On campus you will find professional-standard facilities including a flight simulator, trading room, design and digital media suites and specialist research laboratories, alongside the library, student centre, a nursery, fitness facilities and Students’ Union. There are excellent public transport links.

The Big Build
A major transformation of our Moulsecoomb campus begins in summer 2018. By summer 2020 there’ll be 400 student bedrooms in new halls of residence (with another 400 by summer 2021), a new academic building and a new Students’ Union and fitness facilities – all created with sustainability, inclusivity and community in mind.

As the development grows it will provide many exciting learning opportunities for our students, ranging from live projects, placements and internships with the companies involved to guest lectures and site visits.

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Accommodation

Brighton

Our Brighton halls of residence are located across the city in Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

Grand Parade is in central Brighton and has one hall of residence, Phoenix Brewery, within walking distance.
Moulsecoomb is two miles from the city centre and also has one hall of residence, Moulsecoomb Place, on campus.
Varley Park offers the biggest choice of student accommodation with ten halls of residence.
Falmer campus has two halls of residence: Great Wilkins and Paddock Field.
Varley Park and Falmer are around four miles from Brighton centre; there are good public transport services nearby.

Aside from halls, you have the option of Unihomes, which we let out to our students on behalf of private landlords. We recommend Unihomes and House Share when you’re balancing learning with placements, shifts and other commitments, because they give you more choice and flexibility.

You can also choose to join the many students who live away from campus in private rented accommodation. We have a list of high-quality, university-endorsed private sector accommodation and can help you find housemates to move in with.

Find out more on our accommodation webpages and if you have any questions, our accommodation team will be happy to help. You can contact them by email at accommodation@brighton.ac.uk or by telephone on 01273 644100.

Paddock Field

Moulsecoomb Place

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University building

Moulsecoomb campus map

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