BSc (Hons) Television Production and Technology (4 years including foundation year)

Key facts

• A brand new, high definition TV studio on site
• Post-Production, 3D workshop, media training and computer editing facilities, utilising the latest in HD technology and non-linear editing
• Well-equipped multimedia suite
• A conference and theatre centre on campus
• FM community radio station on site that can be used for collaboration work in a fully professional broadcasting environment. The university is one of only two higher education institutions in the UK to have such a facility on campus
• A 24-hour access recording studio is also on campus, and will be used for TV projects
• The university has a number of developing media outlets that provide ongoing professional production opportunities for students – including the corporate Glyndwr.tv and student-led GTV
• The teaching team are research-active practitioners
• Apple certified software training
• Organised study trips abroad to prestigious festivals, galleries, exhibitions and seminars to increase awareness of potential opportunities
• Industrial visits to production and post-production companies
• The opportunity to enter major national and international competitions such as the Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
• Study abroad opportunities through the Erasmus scheme. We have links with France, Finland, the University of Mataro in Spain, the Polish Academy of Art in Katowice and Renmin University in China
• Take a look inside the university's TV studio as part of our virtual tour here
• Our graduates have collaborated and worked on projects with companies such as: Wales Rugby League, NHS, LOCOG, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Wrexham FC and Wrexham Museum
• In 2012 two of our students won the Co-operative Young Filmmakers project allowing them to make a short film with £1000 budget
• Students can work on glyndwr.tv live sessions with bands, past performances have included Peter Hook and Esco Williams (MOBO nominee) and a range of local bands
• Past events held on campus include Ffresh The Student Moving Image Festival of Wales
• Dedicated Centre for the Creative Industries

Course Content

You will learn a range of techniques and knowledge, including:

• Story-telling
• Storyboarding
• Scripting
• Digital imaging
• Camera techniques
• Lighting
• Location work
• Sound recording
• Editing
• Post-production

You will also gain an appreciation of:

• The context of the audio-visual industries
• The vital skills of enterprise management
• Entrepreneurship
• Team working

The course modules of study are designed to provide a broad base of knowledge that bridge the artistic and design considerations of production. You will learn the technical expertise and ability to deliver media across multiple platforms. This is essential in the production environment as roles and responsibilities are blurred through the ongoing development of technology.

Career opportunities

The list of opportunities you may seek to pursue is a long and exciting one…directing, producing, scriptwriting, studio and location lighting and camera work, sound recording, editing, post-production, special effects, vision mixing, concept artwork, interactive design, scenic artwork, set design, floor management, location photography, independent film-making and television technical roles.

Career opportunities go across formats: drama, documentary, commercials, music media, entertainment, lifestyle, news and more.

Graduates from our creative industries courses have gone on to work for companies such as the BBC, Channel 4, S4C, Disney and EA Games taking on roles as directors, producers, VFX artists, designers; working on titles such as A Bug’s Life, The Corpse Bride, Fantastic Mr. Fox and the Harry Potter games series.

Graduates are equipped with the business acumen to succeed in an industry that relies heavily on freelance multi-skilled practitioners.

Four-year degrees

Students have the opportunity to study these courses as a four-year degree including a foundation year. If you do not meet the entry requirements for the three-year bachelors degree you should consider this degree. By incorporating a foundation year, we can bring you up to speed for the demands of a full three-year degree.

If you successfully complete the foundation year, you will be guaranteed a place on the full degree and will join as a first-year student. As the foundation year is not a stand-alone qualification, but part of a programme of study for an honours degree, UK students are eligible to apply for a student loan. The government fee grant for Welsh-domiciled students will also apply.