Television Production BA Honours
University of Westminster
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Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 15,400 / per year **
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* we urge applicants to apply as soon possible and recommend applicants to apply at least three months before the course starts
** international | UK: £9,250
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Introduction
Our Television Production BA is a practice-based course taught by broadcast industry professionals and media theorists, combining critical analysis with hands-on practical skills.
Our course focuses on how television programmes are conceived, produced, commissioned and distributed in a digital broadcast and multi-platform environment.
You’ll work across a digital workflow supporting single-camera and multi-camera studio production modes and produce programmes across all genres, from documentary and drama series to TV commercials and studio entertainment shows.
As well as learning practical skills in editing, camera operations, sound recording, lighting and graphics, you’ll study critical analysis of the ever-changing global broadcast and digital media industries.
You’ll work with industry-standard facilities and equipment while being taught by experienced industry professionals and practitioners, including documentary filmmakers, directors, producers and screenwriters. We also host a range of visiting lecturers and guest speakers, from sound designers to investigative journalists and social media strategists.
Our course is designed to prepare you for the challenge of a multi-skilled, mixed-portfolio career, and our graduates leave equipped with the knowledge, skills and mindset necessary to thrive in the creative industries.
Our course capitalises on the benefits that London has to offer, particularly through our connections with the many production companies based in the city, with links that include ITV studios, Disney and London Live. Our students have undertaken work experience with a range of employers, including the BBC, Endemol and ITV.
Based at our vibrant Harrow Campus, just a 20-minute train ride from central London, you’re ideally placed to take up a range of exciting opportunities as you begin your professional career.
Top reasons to study with us
- Westminster is ranked top 10 among UK institutions for Communication and Media Studies in the QS World University Rankings 2021.
- Industry connections and employability – We have an excellent reputation for our skilled and creative graduates, and you’ll be supported in gaining work experience and networking with industry professionals throughout your degree.
- State-of-the-art facilities – We're exceptionally well equipped with professional-standard equipment and facilities, from our range of cameras to our broadcast-standard multi-camera television studio.
- Creative possibilities – You’ll create a broad range of content, from promotional shorts to drama pilots and game shows to documentaries. You can make hard-hitting documentaries, experimental art pieces, sitcoms, magazine shows, digital media and much more.
- Teaching expertise – You’ll learn from industry professionals and media academics, who'll support you in becoming an informed and forward-thinking media practitioner.
- Alumni success – Recent graduates have won Royal Television Society awards in the Entertainment and Documentary categories and have gone on to work at major broadcasters and production companies, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Disney, IMG, Endemol, Sky Sports and Turner Broadcasting.
Why study this course?
- Learn in a stimulating environment
Based at our Harrow Campus – home to the School of Arts and the School of Media and Communication – you’ll work alongside students from film, photography, music, fashion and journalism in a creative and collaborative environment. - Successful graduates
Graduates from this course have won Royal Television Society awards in the Entertainment and Documentary categories and have gone on to work at major broadcasters and independent production companies, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Disney, IMG, Endemol, Sky Sports and Turner Broadcasting. - State-of-the-art facilities
We're exceptionally well equipped with professional standard equipment and facilities, from our range of cameras to our broadcast-standard multi-camera television studio.
Career Opportunities
Our Television Production BA students graduate with the skills to work in all areas of broadcast television and have a high employment rate in many different roles and aspects of the media, including children's television, drama, music video production, sports broadcasting, studio entertainment productions, TV commercials, the film industry and the corporate television sector.
Our graduates also frequently find employment in the music and film industries, and many others remain in academia or progress to the National Film School.
- Graduates in work or further study
90% of our Television Production BA students are in work and/or further study 15 months after graduation.
(Source: Discover Uni - site accessed in November 2020) - Graduate success
We currently have two graduates directing on Good Morning Britain, one of whom secured the role within two years of graduating. - Employers around the world
The University’s Careers and Employability Service has built up a network of over 3,000 employers around the world, helping all our students explore and connect with exciting opportunities and careers.
Industry links
We have connections with many production companies based in London, with links that include ITV studios, Disney and London Live.
You’ll be taught by experienced industry professionals and practitioners, including documentary filmmakers, directors, producers and screenwriters.
We also host a range of visiting lecturers and guest speakers, from sound designers to investigative journalists to social media strategists.
In the past, students have been offered regular opportunities to attend Master Classes run by The Royal Television Society and Creative Skillset.
Work experience
Our students have undertaken work experience with a range of employers, including:
- BBC
- Endemol
- ITV
On graduating, almost all of our graduates have begun work as runners with television or media companies in the past, usually in roles secured through our active work experience programme.
Job roles
This course will prepare you for roles such as:
- Advertising strategist and creative
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Documentary filmmaker
- Editor
- Media/audience researcher
- Producer
- Screenwriter
- Social media strategist and content creator
- Sound designer
Graduate employers
Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including:
- Applause Store
- BBC
- Channel 4
- Disney
- Endemol
- Fremantle
- Global
- ITV
- London Live
- Premier League
- Sky
- Syco
- Tortoise Media
- QVC
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Curriculum
Our course is taught through a mix of lectures, group tutorials and workshops, supporting the development of both practical and critical academic skills.
The following subjects are indicative of what you will study in this course.
Year 1
You’ll receive a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of television production skills, including camera work, editing, lighting, production management, scriptwriting and sound recording, and will apply these to creating your own documentary as well as learning how to operate a professional TV studio. You will also study the history and analysis of television genres, aesthetics, distribution, audiences and new media, and can choose an optional module from a wide range of subjects and specialisms.
Subjects of study include:
- In the Studio
- On Location
- Self-Shooting for Documentary
- Switch On: Key Concepts in TV
- Tune In: Key Contexts in TV
- Media and Communication Research 1
- TV: Ideas, Identities, Issues
Credit Level 4
Year 2
Production modules offer you the experience of working in small and large teams and in different genres of television, while theory modules further inform your reflective and critical analysis, enhancing your understanding of screen storytelling. A range of optional modules offers the opportunity to expand your learning experience and specialise in your chosen field.
Subjects of study include:
- Drama: Storytelling for TV
- Going Live! - TV studio production
- Professional Life
- TV Narratives: Traditions and Innovations
- Breaking Boundaries in TV
- Celebrity Culture and the Media
- Screen 2: Camera and Lighting Skills
- Screen 2: Identities: Race, Class and Gender in Film and Television
- Screen 2: Short Form Film and Video
- TV Advertising and Branded Content
- TV: Adaptation and Invention
- Writing and Directing for TV Drama
Credit Level 5
Placement Year
If you choose to take the opportunity of a one-year work placement after Year 2, you must complete the TV Production Extended Work Placement module (120 credits) in order to achieve the award "with professional experience".
If you choose to take the opportunity to spend one academic year after Year 2 studying overseas at one of our exchange partner institutions, you must complete the TV Production Study Abroad module (120 credits) in order to achieve the award "with international experience".
Year 3
In addition to continuing your experience of different genres and developing new technical skills, you’ll work on major projects from a choice of genres, deciding the content and managing the production and end distribution platform, as well as completing a dissertation or independent project of your own design.
Subjects of study include:
- Dissertation (Television)
- Extended Research Essay (Television)
- Final Project – (TV Production)
- Innovations in TV and Beyond
- Broadcast News
- Diversity and the Media
- Producing for Television
- Transforming Audiences
- Understanding Screen Performance
Credit Level 6
International Opportunities
Many of our courses offer international study and work experiences, and the University provides other global opportunities that all students can apply for - so whatever you're studying, you'll have the chance to go abroad.
Opportunities could include:
- Taking part in a semester or year-long exchanges at institutions around the world
- Attending an international summer school or field trip
- Developing your CV through volunteering or work placements abroad
International experience broadens horizons, boosts self-confidence, and improves global understanding, alongside being fantastic for your career.
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