BTEC Higher National Diploma in Media - Moving Image, Audio or Journalism

BTEC Higher National Diploma in Media - Moving Image, Audio or Journalism

About the Course
Course Code
UCAS 003P
Study Mode
Higher Education

Introduction Revised NQF (National Qualification Framework) Level 5
The Higher National Diploma (HND) in Media is designed to develop the skills and knowledge that will eventually allow you to either continue in higher education or to find employment.
There has never been a more exciting time to be embarking on a higher level programme in the media. The industry is going through many groundbreaking innovations providing new avenues of employment. Stratford-upon-Avon College is also gearing itself up to meet these challenges in new technologies and new ways of thinking. The team of staff at Stratford ensures that you will have a unique learning experience. They can offer a wealth of experience and stability combined with innovation and experimentation.
You will select one of the following three pathways to follow - Audio, Moving Image or Journalism. The programme combines academic rigour with the acquisition of practical skills. All units have been designed to reflect this balance.

Who is the course for?
Anyone wishing to develop a career in TV/film production, audio or journalism. It will also suit those wishing to continue with their study of media to a higher level.

What the course will cover You will need to complete and pass seven units in year one and nine units in year two. Units covered in each pathway.

· Media (Moving Image)
· Research Techniques
· Contextual Studies
· Media Industries
· Practical Skills (Moving Image)
· Television Studies
· Law for Journalists
· Television Studio Production

· Media (Audio)
· Research Techniques
· Contextual Studies
· Media Industries
· Practical Skills (Audio)
· Radio Studies
· Law for Journalists
· Journalism Studies

· Media (Journalism)
· Research Techniques
· Contextual Studies
· Media Industries
· Practical Skills (Journalism)
· Journalism Studies
· Law for Journalists
· Page Design and Layout for Newspapers and Magazines

· Media (Moving Image)
· Media Project
· Production Management
· Career Development (Moving Image)
· Film Studies
· Sound for the Moving Image
· Multimedia Web Authoring
· Film and Television Drama Production
· Script Writing (Fiction) for Television and Film
· Film and Television Documentary

· Media (Audio)
· Media Project
· Production Management
· Career Development (Audio)
· Audio Package Production
· Sound for the Moving Image
· Audio Drama Production
· Radio Journalism
· Script Writing (Fiction) for Radio
· Politics for Journalists

· Media (Journalism)
· Media Project
· Production Management
· Career Development (Journalism)
· Audio Package Production
· News and Current Affairs for Television
· Multimedia Web Authoring
· Radio Journalism
· Politics for Journalists
· Film and Television Documentary

Your timetabled hours will be between 9am - 7pm but many of the projects and assignments will require you to work beyond these set hours. You will also have the opportunity to work with performers and presenters from the HND Performing Arts programme.


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Training Methods A variety of teaching and learning methods will be used on the programme, including lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical workshop sessions and screenings but, by far, the most learning will take place as you work through the assignments. Some assignments, such as essays and seminar presentations, will relate to single units, in particular Contextual Studies and media industries. However, you will also undertake Integrated Production Assignments that will test your practical and academic skills. Media productions will provide a focus for bringing together theory and practice and will form a major part of the programme of study. This will enable you to develop a working understanding of the context and current industrial and professional practices operating in the media.

Facilities The college media facilities are some of the best in the country. They can be accessed up until 9pm Monday to Thursday. Technical staff will be available at these times to give help and advice. You will also be able to borrow portable media equipment overnight and at weekends.

Other Information You will be given the opportunity to develop study skills such as research skills, note taking, report writing, essay writing and, for each production module, a production portfolio: this will be an ongoing process. There will be various trips and visits throughout the programme including an international location, currently New York, and a location film shoot for the Final Major Project at the end of the second year.