Learn to create films and TV programmes that cut through the noise. Master production techniques and start your career in film and TV.
This course will give you the technical skills and knowledge needed to create engaging visual stories for different video platforms. You will specialise in the production of video content, using our cameras and equipment to discover your creative film-making abilities. Explore the process of video creation and consider the different roles that contribute to the final product.
To make video content that captivates your audience, you need to master a range of technical production processes. Throughout your time with us you will learn and perfect skills in:
Finding stories, both fictional and fact
Planning and creating visual storyboards
Scriptwriting
Shooting raw footage using different cameras and sound equipment
Editing footage and audio files
Postproduction techniques.
Alongside this practical work you will also learn about key theories and debates in media production. This knowledge will help you blend theory with practice to create better content.
Investigate how you can ensure your production makes an impact by using social media, blogs and apps to promote your work. You will have the chance to explore the different roles in film and TV production by engaging in different group projects. In your 3rd year, you will be able to specialise in an area that interests you most.
You will have access to our dedicated TV studios, specialist software and editing suites. We also have cameras and sound equipment for location recording that you can use. We will give you all the equipment you need to tell your stories.
York is a living film set, and the perfect place to develop as a media producer. It is the UK’s only UNESCO City of Media Arts. Our partnership with the BAFTA-qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival will give you further access to expert masterclasses and networking events.
Course Details - Modules
Modules may include:
Year 1:
Introduction to Media
Storytelling (factual)
Story to Script
Media Production Skills
Applied Media Production Skills
Year 2:
Screen Production
Documentary Studies
Transmedia Practise
Indies: To Indiewood and Beyond
Experimental Film Practise
Short Film Project
Professional Practise
Year 3:
Final Project
Advanced Production Skills: Directing
Advanced Production Skills (Cinematography / Production Design)
Advanced Productions Skills: Post Production (Image)
Research Project
Studio Production TV
Professional Portfolio
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
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:
P3Q4
Institution code:
Y75
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits.
For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits.
Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content.
Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course.
For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/.
If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
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