Post-Production for Film and Television
University of Portsmouth
UCAS Code: P315 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels.
112-122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.
Cambridge Pre-U score of 46-50
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
25 points from the IB Diploma, to include 3 Higher Level subjects.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3,H3,H3,H3,H4-H3,H3,H3,H3,H3
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
112-120 Tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
T Level
UCAS Tariff
112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent.
112-120 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
About this course
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**This is a Connected Degree**
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.
**Overview**
Unite your passion for the creative and technical aspects of film production with a degree that covers storytelling, project management and knowledge of industry-standard software.
No TV show or film is complete without the processes you’ll learn on this Post-Production in Film and Television degree. You’ll learn about video editing, visual effects, colour grading, post sound and the workflows of post production tasks, using practical assessments and professional software, such as Premiere and After Effects, in our devoted video editing lab.
You’ll be learning from academic staff with Avid and Adobe certifications, and applying your new knowledge through practical assessments, or work experience and placement opportunities built into the syllabus. You'll also be able to visit post-production industry contacts as part of your study, including alumni from the university's film and television degrees at companies like Disney and Discovery UK.
You’ll graduate with the skillset needed by every film and TV programme production company, and with experience of putting those skills to work for your showreel.
**Course highlights**
- Focus on storytelling, and learn the tools that help you grow your creative ability
- Study in an industry-recognised school that has led in post-production educational standards since 2003, with staff qualified as Avid Certified Instructors and Adobe Certified Professionals
- Graduate with professional certifications such as Avid Certified User and Adobe Certified Professional in Premiere and After Effects
- Master professional software – including Avid Media Composer, Protools, DaVinci Resolve, Nuke, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects and Avid NEXIS – in our editing lab and Baselight colour grading suite
- Develop a broad, flexible skillset that prepares you for careers in film and television industries, or in related industries such as video games
- Develop your portfolio and professional network through placements, work experience and the University’s contacts in the industry
**Careers and opportunities**
The post-production job market, within the UK film and TV sector alone, is estimated at £2.1 billion, with many graduate entry jobs available that can offer rapid progression into more senior roles within TV, film and video production teams. This course has been aligned to the needs of this industry, and to respond to the demand for skilled entrants to the post-production sector.
You'll graduate from this post-production degree with a broad spread of sector skills, opening the widest range of opportunities to you, and with demonstrable experience of putting your editing, grading and effects learning into practice. You'll also be well placed to specialise for the strand of the industry that interests you most, or to move on into further study in the post-production sphere.
Modules
Year 1- There are no optional modules in the first year of this Post-Production for Film and Television degree. Each module is 20 credits. Core modules Film Craft Future Production Introduction to Compositing Introduction to Digital Visual Effects Post Production – Editing Sound for Moving Image | Year 2 - Core modules Each core module is 20 credits. Workflow and Grading Advanced Post Production Editing Optional modules Film, Media, and Communication Study Exchange (60 credits) Film Sound Production (20 credits) Researching Genre (20 credits) Visual Effects (20 credits) Documentary and Factual (20 credits) Engaged Citizen through Interdisciplinary Practice (20 credits) Professional Experience (20 credits) Real-Time Animation and VFX Project (20 credits) Student Enterprise (20 credits) World and Transnational Cinema (20 credits) | Year 3 - Core modules: Each core module is 20 credits. Post Production Practices Professional Industry Skills Documentary Film-Making Self Promotion Optional modules: Each optional module is 40 credits. Final Year Project Major Broadcast Project | Sandwich year - Between your second and third years, you can choose to study abroad or do a paid or self-employed work placement. You'll get a taste of another culture or apply your knowledge and skills to professional practice—both of which will enrich your overall studying experience and CV. You'll have to take one of these optional modules to complete your sandwich year. CCI Work Placement – Full Year (40 credits) CCI Self-Employed Placement – Full Year (40 credits) CCI Placement Plus – Full Year (40 credits) Film, Media, and Communication Study Abroad – Full Year (120 credits) Film, Media, and Communication Study Abroad – Half Year (60 credits)
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The Uni
University of Portsmouth
Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
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