Full Time Foundation Degree in Creative Industries (Media Production)

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Foundation Degree in Creative Industries (Media Production)

Course Description
The Foundation Degree programme has been developed to meet and satisfy an increasing need for a highly trained and skilled workforce within the media industry. The course is offered in conjunction with the University of Glamorgan and will be located within the Media Centre at the Neath Campus of NPTC. Learners will experience a variety of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, practical production weeks and visits to broadcast and media facilities. Work experience will be arranged and this will support and reinforce academic learning.
The Foundation Degree programme will consist of specified and optional units as follows:
Learners will need to complete 120 Credits per year full-time.
Modules Year 1
New Media Practical (Optional) 20 Credits
Photography Practical (Optional) 20 Credits
Video Production (Optional) 20 Credits
Radio Production (Optional) 20 Credits
Scriptwriting for the Media (Optional) 20 Credits
Comparative Media Histories (Optional) 20 Credits
Screen Language (Optional) 20 Credits
Approaches to Radio (Optional) 20 Credits
Introduction to Photography Themes (Optional) 20 Credits
Study Skills (Specified) 20 Credits
Creative Industries Practical Project (Specified) 20 Credits
Year 2
NB: One of the selected Practice Strand modules is CORE
MODULE MODULE TITLE Credits MODULE S TATUS CODE
FH2S10 Documentary Film-making 20 Option Practice Strand
FH2S09 Fiction Film-making 20 Option Practice Strand
FH2S01 Digital Media Project 20 Option Practice Strand
BJ2S08 Radio Documentary and Journalism 20 Option Practice Strand
TBJ2S09 Radio Drama 20 Option Practice Strand
RA2S04 Scriptwriting - OR
FH2S15 Short Film Screenplay 20 Option Practice Strand
FH2S12 Documentary Photography 20 Option Practice Strand
FH2S11 Photographic Fictions 20 Option Practice Strand
FH2S13 Digital Photography 20 Option Practice Strand
BJ2S10 Radio and TV Presentation 20 Option Practice Strand
CK2S02 Perspectives on Contemporary Media Studies 20 Option Contextual Strand
FH2S14 Photography Themes and Issues 20 Option Contextual Studies Strand
FV2S07 European Cinema 1 20 Option Contextual Studies Strand
BY2S10 Career Development 20 Option Work-based Learning Strand
BY2D11 Short Creative Industries Work Placement 40 Option Work-based Learning Strand
BY2T12 Creative Industries Work 60 Option Placement
BY2D13 Creative Industries Work- 40 Option related Experience
TOTAL CREDITS 120
Learners pick two modules from the Practice Strand.
One contextual module
And either the 60 credit module or a combination of the 20 credit module and one of the 40 credit modules.
Module Status
Specified modules are those that learners must study but cannot be compensated by an award board. Optional modules are those that learners have a degree of choice over, usually within a limited range, and can be compensated by an award board.

Career Prospects
Successful completion of the programme may lead to employment within the media industry and/or further academic qualifications. It is intended that for suitable learners there will be an opportunity to progress to a further period of study (1 year) to obtain a BA/BSc Degree in a suitable subject area. To achieve this, learners must gain a merit overall.

Study Mode
Full-time/Part-time

Campus
Neath

Course Length
2 years full-time or 3 years part-time

Course Time
Please Call to Discuss

Partnership
University of Glamorgan NB: An appropriate selection of optional modules will be negotiated and offered in a given year. This enables the University of Glamorgan and partner colleges to deliver modules that are within their particular expertise.

Assesment
All module assessment will be through coursework, assignments and practical production work