Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Film and Media Production top-up

University of Bolton

UK,England

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 13,550/year

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CAD 0 FREE

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UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 2005

Total Students: 8,200 +

Int. Students: 600 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

A676 Deane Rd, Bolton BL3 5AB, United Kingdom

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Film and Media Production top-up

Program Overview

The media and creative industries are flourishing and the North West is the key digital powerhouse outside of London. Traditional career routes in areas such as film and TV continue to seek new recruits, but exciting opportunities are also available with the broad range of organisations that now need moving images for their websites, social media platforms and promotional adverts. They want people who can create new and interesting content using their great storytelling skills and sound knowledge of the production process and workflow. This course aims to prepare you for a career in this exciting sector and offers transferable employability skills such as resilience, adaptability and team-working that are highly attractive to employers.

Your learning on this highly practical digital media production course is underpinned by critical and theoretical study, putting story at the heart of production. Our dedicated industry-experienced staff will support you to develop honours-level academic and research skills, and guide you as you expand your experience and outlook in relation to the world of film, media and the digital creative industries. We’ll also help cultivate your critical thinking skills, enabling you to challenge, question and explore the world around you and feed this into your creative work.

Our experienced team take pride in getting to know our students as individuals, and you can become part of our welcoming and supportive production family. Offering you the chance to share in our immense wealth of award winning industry experience, this course allows you to explore the various gateways into the vibrant media industry in North West England.

Highlights

  • The Guardian University Guide 2022 ranks our Film Production and Photography courses as fourth in the UK for student-to-staff ratio, so you can be assured that we offer you excellent access to individual tutor support and small group teaching.
  • Our lecturers have first-hand experience across a range of creative media and our excellent industry contacts mean we can offer regular guest lectures from professionals in the industry.
  • You’ll have access to first-rate broadcast-quality digital equipment.
  • We provide production budgets for student films to cover essential costs, and bring in professional expertise to advise and support you.
  • If you have no prior industry experience, we offer you the chance to undertake a work placement module.
  • We’ll encourage you to take part in screenwriting competitions, provide opportunities for festival submissions and festival involvement, and help you build your industry contacts.

Key Features

  • Eight dedicated video edit suites with sound processing capability.
  • Computer facilities for each student with dedicated media software.
  • Two fully-equipped studio facilities with lighting rigs, screens and equipment.
  • Sound recording facilities.
  • Professional HD film production equipment and a supply of ancillary equipment for professional production.
  • Guides for each individual module provide information about the programme.
  • By choosing to study with us, you'll have the chance to enjoy Bolton's many shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. Manchester, one of the UK's most multicultural and lively cities, is less than 20 minutes away by train. Not forgetting, the North West of England is renowned for its beautiful countryside, coastline and heritage. This makes Bolton an ideal base from which to explore some of the best cultural and outdoor activities the UK offers.