Master the art of technical broadcasting during live streaming and pre-recorded events, and gain a deep understanding of the TV industry and the principles of broadcast engineering. This forward-thinking course teaches a range of traditional and emerging technologies such as satellite streaming, multi-platform streaming and cloud computing, so that you leave us industry ready.
You'll leave this course with first-class engineering skills gained through real-world technical and creative projects. Previous students have live streamed projects with The Royal Shakespeare Company Education arm along with other prestigious partners. We're also members of Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Student Chapter, which exposes staff and students to a range of opportunities.
No other broadcasting educator at undergraduate level gives you a comparative level of creative and technical freedom to work with emerging technologies in collaboration with industry practitioners. Set within an academic framework, students develop the right skillset and professional mindset needed to succeed in the field of broadcast engineering. This course gives students practical experience in technology and engineering for broadcast through project-based learning. Collaboration is a key component of this course and students work closely with the TV Production course on large-scale projects, both live and in the studio.
The course is taught through a mix of practice and theory-based learning that includes lectures, workshops, seminars, projects and self-directed study and is led by industry experts who are often working in production and broadcast.
Key study topics:
- Audio
- Video
- Broadcasting
- Data networks
- Computing
- Infrastructure and systems
- Outside broadcasting
Students develop an understanding of: technical roles within television, technologies in use in television and broadcasting, and fundamental principles of broadcast engineering.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1:
Students will learn the fundamentals of television practice, be introduced to mathematical theory behind technology and engineering, and the fundamentals behind electronic communication and the digital television.
Year 2:
Students will apply the skills and techniques gained in the first year and experiment creatively on increasingly challenging projects. They will learn the art of science and colour, live event broadcasting, computing in relation to broadcasting, and event technology.
Year 3:
In the final level, a major engineering project forms the core of student's studies. Students also focus on emerging technologies and standards, and deliver a final year dissertation.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment is a very important part of the course and the learning journey as students progress towards becoming a technologist or an engineer. The benefit of assessments on this course will enable them to practise and demonstrate the learning outcomes.
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:
P312
Institution code:
R06
Campus Name:
Main Site
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
64 Tariff Points from accepted Level 3 qualifications.
Students will also be expected to possess five GCSEs (grade C/4 or above) or equivalent (including English) .
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
5.5
IELTS 5.5 overall with 5.5 in each subtest.
TOEFL (iBT)
72.0
TOEFL IBT with 72 points overall including minimum Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17
PTE Academic
42.0
PTE Academic or SELT: 42 overall with minimum 42 in each subtest.
Trinity ISE
Trinity College London - B2 SELT ISE II. Pass Overall with Pass in each component.
Please view our website for full English Language requirements and options. If you have any questions please email international@rave.ac.uk
