Media Production (with Foundation Year)

Why choose this course?
Learn and work in a real production environment – this Media Production course is developed in close collaboration with leading industry experts.

The course:

• includes a foundation year to prepare you for further study

• focuses on exploring current and emerging technologies applicable to still and moving media production

• engages students in the day-to-day operation of the production facility, extending student participation beyond the lecture theatre

• centres around the use of the university’s media and television studios where students explore media production for various markets and platforms, in addition to lighting and acquisition for visual effects work

• is designed to teach and develop skills across disciplines and covers a broad range of technologies that will help in the development of your own portfolio.

• will allow students to develop a theoretical and practical understanding across a range of skills in pre-production, production and post-production.

Key Course Features:

• The Centre for the Creative Industries supports work across a range of creative disciplines using the latest in television production technology.

• Wrexham's Television studio features 4k and high-definition cameras, modern editing equipment with a Gallery and post-production studio, which benefits from live streaming capabilities. AVID accredited training and Davinci resolve editing is also included.

• As foundation students, you will work with students from across the degrees to produce pre-recorded and live media. Podcast development using our bespoke podcast will provide the opportunity to introduce yourselves and interact with our artists on-site.

• Students lead Glyndwr.tv live sessions, streamed live and featuring a mixture of high profile as well as local bands and performers.

• Our graduates have collaborated with a range of local companies including NHS Wales, Wales Rugby League, Clwyd Theatre Cymru and numerous local organisations and productions.

• Past graduates have gone on to work with media companies such as the BBC, Universal Music, QVC and Technicolor and other students have taken on freelance roles and formed their own production companies.

• Previous Creative Industries events at the University have included Ffresh Student Moving Image Festival of Wales and an annual Creative Futures networking event.

• The IT facilities form a core part of course delivery, introducing a range of Non Linear Editing software such as Final Cut, Premiere and AVID as well as colour correction, compositing and 3D packages. These IT facilities are also open access and are available to students in order to develop their skills. The AVID training leads to an accredited award and is industry recognised.

What you will study

Each year of the programme is designed to introduce new concepts, skills and theories and progression to the next level will leverage and develop core skills in a cumulative way.

YEAR 1 (FOUNDATION YEAR)
MODULES
Studio Essentials
Media Communcation
Media Culture
Personal Project
The Skills You Need
Contextual Studies

YEAR 2 (LEVEL 4)
MODULES
Introduction to Audio Skills
Introduction to Screen Skills
Study Skills
Creative Futures 1 (Employability Portfolio)
Stock Media Asset Design
Media Production

YEAR 3 (LEVEL 5)
MODULES
Studio Production Standards
Scriptwriting and Storytelling
Visual Effects
Audio for Screen Media
Creative futures
Research Methods
Digital Story Telling

YEAR 4 (LEVEL 6)
MODULES
Dissertation
Project
Post-Production
Client Collaboration
Creative Futures
Emergent Media Techniques

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

Teaching & Assessment
There is a range of assessment methods used for this course including creating music productions, essays, work-based learning, portfolios, reports and presentations.

In addition to lectures and workshops, students on this course are encouraged to explore this vital facility for their own projects to enhance and support learning and development.

All assessments are project-based.

TEACHING AND LEARNING

Wrexham University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential.

We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.

In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.