Course Summary

This course will provide you with a range of practical skills in media production, increasing your understanding of issues concerned with the media industry and encouraging your personal and professional development. You will be able to undertake work placements and use our onsite production and training environment to give you realistic training and experience to help with your studies. During the course you will also have the opportunity to work on live projects with real clients. During the course you will study a range of topics, including: - Creating a production - Documentary - Film studies - Media employment/industries - Production design - Skills development - Ways of seeing - Writing to direct. You can progress on to a third year top-up course, delivered at the University of Bedfordshire, to achieve a BA Media Production degree. This course will also give you the skills you need to start a career in short film, documentary or television production.

Course Details - Modules

You will study the following units: Level 4 (Year 1) Create a production (video production and editing) Film studies (film theory and practical video production) Skills development (academic skills) Ways of seeing (visual language deconstruction) Level 5 (Year 2) Media employment (exploring career paths). Production design (practical film, prop, costume making) TV and film documentary (practical video production) Write to direct (scriptwriting).

Course Details – Assessment Method

You will be assessed through completing project brief-based assignments.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: P310

Institution code: B23

Campus Name: Bedford College

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


You will need: 48 UCAS points with 32 points from one A-Level qualification OR 48 UCAS points from Media or Art & Design BTEC Level 3 Diploma OR Equivalent Level 3 qualification. We welcome applications from mature students via a successful interview and a demonstration of vocational experience if you do not meet the criteria stated. Entry is subject to a successful interview, either face to face or via Skype/telephone. Practical examples will need to be sent before the interview and this should be arranged with the interviewer. You will be required to produce a portfolio of work showing practical artefacts, e.g. short films, music videos, adverts.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.bedford.ac.uk/our-courses/subjects/media/media-production-foundation-degree-fda-levels-45

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

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Fees and funding

England 6165.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 6165.0 Year 1
Scotland 6165.0 Year 1
Wales 6165.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Fees subject to change

Provider information

Cauldwell Street
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Bedford
MK42 9AH

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