BA (Hons) Media Culture and Production (Full Time)

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BA (Hons) Media Culture and Production (Full Time)

Southampton Solent University
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This stimulating and intellectually challenging course combines practical work in digital video, interactive media, radio and photography, the study of media and creative industries (including opportunities to engage with industry professionals and undertake work experience) and the academic study of culture and media in western and non-western contexts.

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The degree is taught by highly qualified academics together with professional production staff with experience of working in the media industry. You will be encouraged to explore the relationship between production practice, industry requirements and academic theory throughout your three years of study.

You will have access to profe…

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This stimulating and intellectually challenging course combines practical work in digital video, interactive media, radio and photography, the study of media and creative industries (including opportunities to engage with industry professionals and undertake work experience) and the academic study of culture and media in western and non-western contexts.

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The degree is taught by highly qualified academics together with professional production staff with experience of working in the media industry. You will be encouraged to explore the relationship between production practice, industry requirements and academic theory throughout your three years of study.

You will have access to professional-standard TV and digital photographic facilities and our suite of recording and radio studios.

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Industrial focus

The degree features an industry strand running throughout its three years. In the first year students take a unit which introduces them to debates around media ethics and media law. The emphasis here is on practical knowledge. In the second year students undertake a unit titled Professional Practice: Live Brief. This sees students working towards completing a project that has been set by industry professionals.In the third year students complete a Work Experience unit, having had the opportunity to undertake an industrial placement in their first and second years of study, and a unit called Media Events which sees them set up, promote and then document a live event.

Course content

Year 1

Five core units:

  • Digital Production (Audio and Online)
  • Visual Production (Photography and Video)
  • Creative Industries: Policies, Ethics and Debates
  • Introduction to Media Analysis
  • Screen Industries, Screen Cultures.

Year 2

Four core units and two option units:

  • Online Industries: Online Practices
  • Professional Practice: Live Brief
  • Media, Culture and Ideology
  • Europe and its Others.

Options 1 (choose one from the following):

  • Documentary Photography
  • Documentary Audio/Radio
  • Documentary Video

Options 2 (choose one from the following):

  • Image Design and Image Post-Production
  • Videography and Video Editing
  • Sound Design and Sound Editing.

Year 3

Four core units and two option units:

  • Global Media Industries
  • Work Experience
  • Media Events
  • Dissertation or Major Project.

Options 1 (choose one from the following):

  • Media and Culture in China
  • Media and Culture in Japan
  • Media and Culture in India
  • Media and Culture in Brazil.

Options 2 (choose one from the following):

  • Global Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality
  • Corporate Study: Disney
  • Advanced Writing for Radio and the Screen
  • Photojournalism
  • Advanced Audio/Video Editing
  • TV Studio Production.

Why choose Solent?

The course combines academic, production-based and industry-based units. It equips its graduates with a potent combination of technical skills, practical know-how and a firm grounding in industry issues and academic approaches to the study of the media.

  • Distinctive programme of study that brings together industry knowledge and production skills in a number of different mediums and academic study of media
  • A range of facilities including three fully equipped television studios and a 200-seat HD multi-camera studio.

Assessment

Essays, presentations, portfolios and a range of practical projects.

Projects/work experience

The degree maintains a close working relationship with the University’s in-house production company Solent Productions which produces media content both internally for the University and for external clients. Media Culture and Production students have been involved in producing audio-visual content at the Glastonbury music festival and for the sailing regatta at Cowes Week.

Key career skills

Writing, presentation, teamwork, working to deadlines and project management.

Student quote

David Pardoe

“I liked the look of Media Culture and Production because it is broad, covering everything from radio to photography and video. In your second and third years you can specialise by choosing which specialist direction to take, such as radio, video, photography, online media, scriptwriting or cultural studies.

“In the current job market it is essential in the media industry to have skills across a wide range of media. Increasingly, employers are looking for additional skills, so although I might be applying for a job in radio, thanks to the other units I have taken, I could, for example, also offer to develop their website or take photos for promotional materials. The variety of units covered will make graduates of the course more attractive, well-rounded candidates when applying for jobs. I particularly like the practical aspects of the course but obviously there is a substantial academic basis to it, involving more theoretical units, such as Analysis of Media Culture and Cultural Revolutions.

“I would particularly recommend this course to anyone who, like me, is really into everything relating to media but hasn't yet decided which area to specialise in. This course gives you a chance to try everything out.”
The International Foundation Year must be successfully completed before commencing undergraduate study (NQF Level 6 and above). In compliance with UKBA Tier 4 (General Student) policy, a Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) will initially be issued for the foundation course.

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