Television & Film Production with Professional Placement

Develop your unique craft in storytelling through television and short film production.

Develop your authentic voice through moving-image storytelling, whether you aspire to create high-end drama with full-scale crews, meaningful documentaries, music videos, commercials or new forms of content – investing in the story and understanding why you’re telling it. You’ll learn by doing, gaining hands-on experience in areas including cinematography (camera and lighting), producing, directing and sound. You’ll build expertise in scriptwriting for short film and TV serial drama, editing, analysis and critical thinking, empowering you to create work that is artistically and technically inventive.

You will:
Learn from award-winning staff and industry experts. Recent masterclasses and visiting professionals include Distinguished Professor Mark Jenkin (Enys Men), graduate Daisy Allen (Camera Loader, No Time to Die), Tom Morgan (Head of Client Services at ENVY Post), Ben Coren (Development Executive at Film4), and Johnie Burn (sound design for Nope, Zone of Interest)
Collaborate in teams to create original content while gaining hands-on experience in various production roles, including director, sound designer, script supervisor, or cinematographer.
Have the opportunity to work in-house through our production centre, the Sound/Image Cinema Lab. Previous productions include Film4’s Enys Men (Mark Jenkin, 2023), Long Way Back (Simon Harvey, 2022) and Wilderness (Justin Doherty, 2021)
Attend technical workshops, led by experienced professionals, offering training on specialist industry-standard equipment and software; such as technical and creative use of the camera and visual storytelling, sound design in Pro Tools, picture grading in DaVinci Resolve, and lighting techniques such as 3-point lighting
Study in a facility that’s part of the ENVY Academy for post production and CILECT, the global association of the world’s best film, television and animation schools – on a course accredited by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the screen industries
This Television & Film Production degree is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.

Learning in our industry-standard Albert, AVID and ARRI accredited production and post-production facilities, you’ll grow your technical excellence and creative flare to produce moving image work with impact, relevance and reach. You’ll learn how to create and negotiate with others in an environment that strives towards inclusivity and emotional intelligence. By the end of the Television & Film Production degree, you’ll be able to walk on set with a clear understanding of set etiquette, key roles, and the process of making, with the skills play a valuable part in the production process.

Year One
You will explore your place as a creative and critical practitioner and develop your creative voice and artistic expression through the crafts of screenwriting, cinematography (camera and lighting), sound (recording, design and audio-post) and post-production (editing and finishing). You will consider the background context and conventions of the television and film industry and how this will inform your own making. You’ll collaborate in small teams to produce documentary and drama outputs. Through this process, you’ll take on key roles within a production crew, honing your communication and teamwork skills. You will consider your sense of belonging and how to be aware and inclusive of the perspectives of others when producing moving image work.

Modules
Discovery
Backdrop
First Positions
Represent

Year Two
You’ll further develop your creative voice, specialist skills and your ability to collaborate effectively and sensitively. You will start to focus on particular areas of interest such as, cinematography, screenwriting, sound, producing, production design, and post-production. You’ll further develop your collaboration and teamworking skills by working in groups and filming on location to produce a number of original projects, such as short film, documentary, live-briefs and more. You will develop an understanding of the marketplace as a working professional and how to seek funding, find an audience, and build greater acclaim. You will also explore a research topic of your choice to develop into your third year.

Modules
Artistry
Blue Skies
Impact
Inception

Year Three
You’ll be responsible for finding your own placement, with support from the employability team. Choosing this option will enhance your industry experience and skills while studying.

How you’ll study during your professional placement

You’ll spend time working in a professional context, as part of a business or organisation. This can be in one role, or up to three, and must be for a minimum of 24 weeks.

You’ll develop in-demand workplace skills, deepen your insight into industry and grow your network of contacts, all of which could help you get ahead in your career after graduation.

Throughout this year, you’ll develop a portfolio of work that includes critical self-reflection on what has been learned from the experience. You’ll be required to evidence your experiences, the skills you’ve learned and your professional growth.

Year Four
You’ll produce a unique research output and ambitious major project(s) in the roles that you’re most passionate about pursuing, such as screenwriting, producing, directing, cinematography, editing, sound, 1st assistant directing, and production design. You’ll further develop your unique creative voice and be given the space to take risks and explore new territory in screen media. You will make multiple small projects in the first half of the year, building to one or more major projects in the second half. You'll receive regular feedback through specialist sessions, guided supervision, and constructive live critiques.

Modules
Dare
Realisation
Showcase
Futures

You'll be assessed with practical and written coursework. There are no formal exams on the course.

Assessment methods:
Portfolios
Filmed productions
Presentations
Essays
Video essays
Scripts
Preparatory work
Critical evaluation

Work towards assessment takes place throughout the study block with submission deadlines towards the end of each term. You will receive feedback throughout each module via bookable tutorials and campfires, crit sessions and feedback tutorials which provide support and guidance leading up to assessment deadlines. Summative feedback will also be provided after each assessment deadline.