Bradford College
UCAS Code: BF43 | Bachelor of Arts - BA
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Entry to this course requires GCSE English and GCSE Maths at a grade 4/C or above.
About this course
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BA (Hons) (Top-up) Film and Media Production for the Creative Industries is a top-up programme providing a route into the Creative Industries.
Whether you want to work in Film, TV or Media, you will have the opportunity to personalise and focus your learning towards your chosen discipline/career.
You will also benefit from relationships Bradford College has with a number of important cultural institutions in the region, including The National Science and Media Museum, Cartwright Hall, The Yorkshire Craft Centre, South Square Gallery, Impressions Gallery and Dean Clough in Halifax, Dear Shed, Leeds City Library, Sunny Bank Mills, Bradford Cultural Voice Brick Box, Delius Arts Centre, Kala Sangham Arts Centre and Born in Bradford Project.
You will develop a range of technical, professional, vocational, transferable and key skills appropriate to Level 6 study and to the creative industries, including problem solving and analytical skills, particularly dealing with complex environments requiring the exercise of personal responsibility and decision-making.
You will have the opportunity to create a body of work of a professional standard which can enhance your employability skills within various creative industry contexts.
Modules
Year 1:
• Advanced Creative Practice - On this module you will develop the skills to produce creative work. The emphasis will be on professional practice and you will be expected develop and produce advanced pieces of work within your chosen specialism.
• Pre-Production Portfolio - This module will allow you to understand and demonstrate skills in communicating and executing pre-production processes from scheduling, budgeting and planning to considerations about health and safety and the creative direction of the project.
• Individual Case Study - On this module you will carry out theoretical and practical research into a particular practitioner and/or company which relates to your individual vocational interests. You will explore research methods and look at key conceptual frameworks to investigate your chosen subject.
• Freelance Working and Self-Employment in the Creative Industries - This module will provide you with the understanding, skills and underpinning knowledge to allow you to enter the Creative Industries either on a freelance or self-employed basis. It will allow you to develop a network of professional contacts, to create an appropriate professional portfolio, either physical or online, and to work within the relevant and appropriate legal and statutory frameworks.
• Independent Project - The Independent Project is a substantial piece of work that will enable you to demonstrate the extent of your achievement on the degree as a whole. You may work individually or in teams; in the latter case, the project portfolio must identify which components you completed, as you will be assessed on your own individual contribution.
Assessment methods
Module assessments involve written coursework, oral presentations, time constrained activities, practicals and portfolios.
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