**Course Overview** Have you ever wondered how are nature documentaries filmed? Do you have a passion for animals and the natural world? Well, how about combining your interests with film and photography to learn how to tell wildlife stories through media? On our course - the only one of its type in the UK - you can become a professional wildlife photographer and filmmaker. You'll learn to create polished, professional wildlife documentaries charting the relationship between humans and the natural world. Our foundation year will help you reach the right level for taking the rest of the degree, building a solid foundation of skills from which to expand upon. We will hone your skills in a diverse range of media, including photography, documentary film making and writing for wildlife media. Our course will develop your creativity in producing contemporary wildlife media, taking full advantage of the surrounding region to explore a diverse set of environments. Throughout the course you will explore the relationship between humans and the natural world, using our media facilities to produce top-quality content that plays a part in the understanding and conservation of the world's wildlife. You will be taught by practicing professionals and visiting practitioners who represent a wide range of production areas. **Your Career with a Wildlife Media Degree** The knowledge you gain from this degree will help advance you to the next stage of your media career. Whether you work as a freelance wildlife photographer or as a film-maker for a TV production company, you'll have the skills necessary to stand apart from the crowd, placing you in a highly valuable position for future employers. As part of the course, you will have the opportunity to produce wildlife media for a client. Our students' work is regularly screen at a number of different local venues, giving you the chance to expand your portfolio and achievements to help open up new opportunities after graduation.

Foundation year - Compulsory modules: Media in Context, Professional Practice, Media Narratives, Published Media Products, Student Initiated Photographic Project, Biodiversity and Habitat for Media. Year one - Compulsory modules: Film & Television Craft Skills, Television Studio Production 1, Wildlife Media 1, Tourism, The Institution of the Arts in our Time, Review. Year two - Compulsory modules: Documentary, Wildlife Media 2, Photography, Student Initiated Expedition, Understanding the Cultural Economy, Working in the Creative Industries. Year three - Compulsory modules: Media Arts Major Project, Film and Television Experimentation, Fieldcraft, Biodiversity and Habitat for Media, Theory & Research Methods in the Arts, Arts Dissertation.

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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.

Course code: CW37

Institution code: C99

Campus Name: Carlisle - Brampton Road

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

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

If you are over 21 and returning to study after being in relevant employment for a minimum of 3 years and do not meet the published entry requirements for Year 1 of our degree courses, please do not assume you are not qualified to join us. Our experienced Admissions and Academic staff will review your prior qualifications and professional experience to support your application. The Integrated Foundation Year programmes support your return to education and are specifically designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree but may not have all the necessary qualifications, skills or experience to join the degree in Year 1. Contact our Course Enquiries Team for more information.

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Student satisfaction : 88%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 90%

EU	8760.0	Year 1
England	6125.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	6125.0	Year 1
Scotland	6125.0	Year 1
Wales	6125.0	Year 1
International	8760.0	Year 1

These fees are for the first year only. For years 2 - 4, the BA or BSc fee will apply. Visit www.cumbria.ac.uk/studentfinance for more information about student fees and finance, and for details about our alumni discount.

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Carlisle
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