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Broadcast Engineering and Live Event Technology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Foundation degree

Online

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Interested in an action-packed career at the cutting edge of outside broadcasting, live events and sports coverage? Featuring a foundation year to give you a strong platform for success in your studies, this distinctive degree includes genuine industry experience and all the skills and knowledge you need.
Start your journey with a foundation year if you feel you are not quite ready to join the three-year honours degree directly
Gain an in-depth understanding of the engineering and technology behind broadcasting such as production, vision mixing, replay systems and signal distribution
Take some classes with our industry partner, Cloudbass: a unique opportunity to access industry-standard equipment and expertise
Benefit from working on a variety of real live broadcast productions with Cloudbass in your final year
Get involved in exciting media productions, from sports broadcasting and performance production to interactive displays and video creation
Learn from practising broadcast engineers for important and current insights into the profession
Boost your employability – we are ranked 15th highest among all UK universities and 12th for English institutions, with 96% of graduates in work or further study within six months of completing their degree (HESA 2016).

About this course

When you graduate, you will be well prepared to work in a number of roles including vision mixer, broadcast engineer, audio engineer or live event producer. The direct involvement of a leading industry specialist in this degree means you can be confident you have the skills that the industry is seeking.

We have an excellent employment track record, and our graduates are now succeeding in all areas of the wider entertainment industry. You could work as an engineer at a hire or production company – specifying, designing and operating sound, lighting, staging and video systems – or you could work as a theatre technical manager. Many of our graduates become freelance engineers or set up their own businesses.

As well as progressing to postgraduate studies, some graduates take the opportunity to work in broader fields such as design and manufacturing, media, broadcasting, acoustics, technical sales and support, education and event technology.

GCSE Maths and English Grade C/Grade 4 (or above) or equivalent qualification

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Subjects

  • Systems
  • Broadcasting
  • Technology
  • Industry
  • Engineering
  • Broadcast
  • Media
  • Production
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics for Economics
  • Technologists
  • Preliminary
  • Preliminary Mathematics

Course programme

What you will study

Foundation Year
  • Preliminary Mathematics
  • Scholarship for Technologists
  • Technology Project (double module)
  • Foundation Electrical and Electronic Principles
  • Event and Media Technology
Stage one
  • Electronic and Mathematical Fundamentals
  • Engineering Workshop
  • Stagecraft
  • Introduction to Broadcast
  • Analogue and Digital Electronics
  • Sound Technology
Stage two
  • Broadcast Techniques 1
  • Signals, Compression and Data Flow
  • Computing and Communication Technology
  • Broadcast Audio
  • Broadcast Techniques 2
  • Video Audio Production
  • Electronic Systems
Diploma in Professional Practice (Optional)
  • Applied Professional Practice
  • Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice
Stage three
  • Independent Technology Project
  • Broadcast Practice
  • Broadcast Systems and Transmission
  • Multi-Channel Sound System Design
  • Embedded Systems
  • Audio DSP
  • Streaming Media

Additional information

UK/EU fee
£9,250 per year (2020/21)

International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)

Broadcast Engineering and Live Event Technology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Price on request