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Contemporary Media Design and Production

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 08/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Beverley Campus
Awarded by:
University of Hull

Course summary

Come join the digital media revolution!

The communications revolution has already taken place; as a result we are all members of a global digital community where high-level technological literacy is set to become the norm, providing exciting new workplaces and challenges as new channels emerge at an extraordinary pace.

We aim to prepare you for these exciting and sometimes unpredictable environments by aiding the development of your professional awareness, intellectual skills and practical abilities, while nurturing your imagination and creativity.

Emphasis will be placed on practical production and design, while assessments will be presented in the context of a professional workplace; balancing the need to develop technically with the knowledge and understanding required to function in a competitive market.

East Riding College continually forges and develops relationships with employers to assist in providing quality work experience opportunities and live work-based assignments for our students.

Modules

Year one: -

Digital Technologies and Societies

Digital Video Production 1

Sound Design 1

Art and Design for Media Production

Composite Image, Matte Painting and Image Manipulation

2D Motion Graphics techniques

Year two: -

Professional development and Enterprise

Post Audience Studies

Sound design 2

3D Motion Graphics

Interactive Techniques for Narrative Production

Digital Video Production 2

Year three: -

Independent study

Professional production

Live conference and exhibition

3DVFX

Digital Portfolio

Assessment method

Assessment is based on a mixture of assessment methods including: individual practical work, essays, reports, seminar presentations, pitches, podcasts, practical work, exhibitions and group work. An independent study module will be undertaken in the final year, which will include a dissertation.

How to apply

Apply by
29 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:
E29
Campus name:
Beverley Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

80 points

• A relevant level three qualification totaling 80 UCAS points
or
• HND, foundation degree or higher apprenticeship in a related discipline
and
• English and mathematics at a minimum level of GCSE grade C or IELTS Score of 6 or above
• Applicants must be aware that in the course there will be live briefs and so may involve placement with a suitable employer
• College interview and portfolio

A typical offer for this course would ask for the entry requirements to be met, however, all offers take individual applicants’ experience and qualifications into account.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£6995Year 1
Scotland£6995Year 1
Wales£6995Year 1
Northern Ireland£6995Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

It is beneficial to students to have access to their own camera and laptop.

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