BA (Hons) Film and Television Production

University of Hertfordshire

Bachelor's degree

In Hatfield

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Hatfield

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Why choose this course?
The Film and Television programme is a ScreenSkills and CILECT accredited course that provides an environment in which students can grow into confident television and film practitioners. We are proud to be among the top 20 for film production, nationally (The Guardian), delivering industry ready graduates into the workplace.

Our course is designed to put the industry and its needs at the heart of our teaching. Students learn professional skills from the outset, managing and producing their own location and studio-based shoots, and getting the opportunity to experience a variety of key roles on set and in post-production.

Our close partnerships with leading industry figures ensures that students hear about the latest commercial developments, while also putting into practice the long-established methods and techniques, workflows, and standards employed by film and television companies globally.

During your studies, you can take control of your own specialist career development, choosing to focus on those areas of production and post-production that best suit your passions and employment aims.

With modules covering the theory, history and contemporary practice of film and television, the course gives you an understanding of the industry’s past while preparing you to take an active part in its future.

Film and Television successes
We are proud to be winners of the prestigious Royal Television Society London Student Awards for Best Drama 2015, Best Sound Craft Award 2016 and Best Production Design Craft Award 2017, as well as being nominated for Best Documentary 2014, 2015, Best Entertainment Programme 2016 and Best Drama 2018.

Film and Television industry links
We are proud to be in partnership with the Edinburgh International Television Festival talent network scheme. The opportunity exists for final year students to apply for this highly acclaimed new talent programme.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hatfield (Hertfordshire)
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De Havilland Campus, Mosquito Way

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency, equivalent to an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band.

ScreenSkills accreditation is awarded in recognition of the highest level of contemporary industry teaching and facilities. This gives potential employers an indication that candidates from our degree course have been trained professionally and are ready to take up an industry role successfully.

Avid Accreditation
Students are offered the opportunity to become Avid accredited in Media Composer for picture editing, and Pro Tools for sound editing before completing their degree. This is a major advantage for post-production roles strengthening student’s applications for positions within the editing departments of film and TV production companies.

The Production Guild
Our partnership with the UK’s leading membership organisation for high level industry film practitioners The Production Guild offers our students unique access to masterclasses and placements. Members of the guild are major award winners and work across TV dramas and US studio features.

CILECT
The International Association of Film and Television Schools is the association of the world’s major film and television schools. Founded in Cannes in 1955, we are one of only 13 member film courses in the UK and one of only nine offering undergraduate tuition. Membership to CILECT not only requires the highest standard of teaching but also gives members access to a wide network of educators and industry professionals as a means to exchange ideas and further develop their curriculum and teaching.

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This centre's achievements

2020

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

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Subjects

  • Film and Television
  • Television Production
  • Industry
  • Production

Course programme

What's the course about?

Film and television production is one of the largest growth areas in the creative industries, with major international productions coming to the UK to find the best crews and creatives in the world. Taught by industry professionals and using the latest technology, you will develop the practical skills, creative abilities, technical expertise and business know-how to really kick-start your career. You’ll also take advantage of our excellent links with industry partners, including Warner Bros Studios Leavesden and Elstree Studios, as well as opportunities for work placements and employment.

Your main campus is College Lane 

This is where the creative arts, science and health-related subjects are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our on-campus pub or cafes. We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.   

What will I study?

The course is taught as a range of lectures, workshops, seminars and tutorials. Practical workshops run each week in location kit and post-production, and dedicated TV studio sessions; while theory modules have screening programmes; and students organise and schedule their own film shoots off campus during filming weeks.

There are field trips to Broadcast Studios such as the BBC and Elstree Studios to attend live TV recordings such as A League of Their Own, Celebrity Juice and other entertainment shows. RTS and BFI lectures are also offered to students, and we have annual trips to the Cannes Film Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest and Edinburgh International Television Festival.

Level 4

Module
  • Introduction to Film and TV Craft Skills
  • Introduction to Film and TV Studies
  • Introduction to Film and TV Production
Level 5

Module
  • Drama and Documentary
  • Connecting Theory and Practice
  • Film and TV Studies and Contexts
  • Professional Work Experience 15: Screen
Level 6

Module
  • Film and Television Media Industries: Professional Development 2
  • Film and Television: Pre-Production, Marketing and Distribution
  • Multiplatform Content
  • Film and Television Production: Major Project
  • Degree Essay (Film & Television Production)
  • Year Abroad
  • Sandwich Year (Creative Arts)

Additional information


UCAS code - W602

EU Students Full time Fee - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year

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BA (Hons) Film and Television Production

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