Media Production BA (Hons)
COURSE INFORMATION (2010 ENTRY)
3 years full-time
School of Arts and Social ScienceLipman Building, Newcastle City Campus
This degree provides students with practical training geared towards making work in the audio-visual media. We aim to produce graduates who are creative and versatile practitioners capable of producing a variety of material through a repertoire of practical critical and creative skills.
Students specialise in one of three areas: scriptwriting, film/video production or animation. All students carry out a short industry work placement during Year 3. Previous students have undertaken work experience with film/video/television companies both abroad and in the UK.
N.B. This information applies to 2010 entry - if you are interested in 2011 entry, please contact us
COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT
The practical programme is taught through workshops, seminars and tutorials whilst lectures and seminars form the basis for the theory teaching. Assessment is by a combination of projects, essays and examinations.
CAREERS
Recent graduates are working as researchers, editors, directors, writers, sound and camera technicians and production managers.
COURSE MODULES
Year 1
MP0001 - Personal and Professional Development (CORE, 0 Credits)
MP0414 - Introduction to Video Production (CORE, 20 Credits)
MP0419 - Introduction to Animation (CORE, 20 Credits)
MP0420 - Basic Media Technology (CORE, 20 Credits)
MP0421 - Introduction to Screenwriting (CORE, 20 Credits)
MP0423 - Producing Media Practice (CORE, 20 Credits)
VA0403 - Film Aesthetics (CORE, 20 Credits)
Year 2
MP0001 - Personal and Professional Development (CORE, 0 Credits)
MP0521 - Screenplay Workshop (OPTION, 20 Credits)
MP0524 - Specialist Practice: Animation (OPTION, 40 Credits)
MP0525 - Specialist Practice: Film and Video (OPTION, 40 Credits)
MP0527 - Specialist Practice: Screenwriting (OPTION, 40 Credits)
MP0530 - Research and Development for Media Production (CORE, 20 Credits)
MP0532 - Directing Actors for the Screen (OPTION, 20 Credits)
MP0535 - Sound and Post Production Project (CORE, 20 Credits)
VA0502 - Cultural Identities and British Television (OPTION, 20 Credits)
VA0505 - National Cinemas (OPTION, 20 Credits)
VA0506 - Documentary in Film and TV (CORE, 20 Credits)
VA0531 - Analysing Film (OPTION, 20 Credits)
Year 3
MP0001 - Personal and Professional Development (CORE, 0 Credits)
MP0605 - Media Dissertation (OPTION, 40 Credits)
MP0613 - Celebrity Culture (OPTION, 20 Credits)
MP0623 - Final Programme of Work (OPTION, 40 Credits)
MP0626 - Professional Practice in Media (CORE, 20 Credits)
MP0639 - Media Marketing and Distribution (CORE, 20 Credits)
MP0641 - Craft Development (CORE, 20 Credits)
VA0604 - Contemporary European Cinema (OPTION, 20 Credits)
VA0609 - The Horror Film (OPTION, 20 Credits)
VA0610 - Contemporary British and Irish Cinema (OPTION, 20 Credits)
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