The course operates from a suite of Media studios using industry standard equipment including Adobe Creative suite in our three computer suites and professional fully equipped media studios with full TV production facilities.
Whilst studying on this course you will learn a wide range of practical skills through studying and practicing a wide and diverse subject areas - and through this you will become competent in many aspects of Media product design and delivery.
These include:
- Film Creation
- Media camerawork
- TV studio skills and location based media production
- Digital editing and post production work-flow
- Photography for Media
- Media graphic design
- Sound design for Film
- Journalism, Copy and Script writing
- Print, Desk Top Publishing and Graphic Design
- Design for Radio and Podcast
As a part of this course you will also study media theory and practice in the area of product concept design and pre-production where you will learn to create media scripts, storyboards, production paperwork and planning material.
The course is run in three terms, term one being based on the foundation of core skills working on a campaign based set of practical media projects, term two focusing on the developing of specialist skills and media practices through an Advertorial multi-solution set of projects and finally term three where students design and write their own final major project based on a theme. Term three is the assessment project for the course grade.
The course works with a professional TV and digital media provider, Springboard, who are based in the media area within the college. Students who undertake this course automatically become a member of Springboard and will be able to take part in supporting exciting client-based and real-world broadcast projects. This gives all students access to real-world client based work experience. This activity as an essential element for effective skills development and portfolio building for progression both to Level 3 and ultimately onto a suitable Higher Education degree and ultimately into an exciting career in the Media sector.
This course can lead to direct progression into several areas of Level 3 study:
- L3 Creative Media (linked).
- L3 Graphic Design
- L3 Art & Design
- L3 Photography
Other Level three courses can also be applied to successfully through the Level 2 Media course.
