TV and Film Production BTEC National Award/Diploma Level 3

What will I study?
Want to make a TV programme? Want to edit a film? Are you
interested in camerawork, sound recording, lighting, editing, TV
presenting, journalism? Then this is the course for you.
The BND is a course in making and studying media. All coursework
is through practical projects; it is assessed through doing the
work and writing it up.
The First Year of the BND covers core units such as
Understanding the TV Industry, Research Techniques and Production
Management, combining them with practical projects like making a TV
commercial, a short documentary and an animation.
The Second Year delivers units such as Professional Skills and
contains work experience. There is also scope for more personal
project work and a higher level of skill in cinematography,
editing, sound and lighting. You may be asked to work with drama
and music students on projects, or to work within the wider
community eg on a charity ad or corporate video for a client.
Media Studies work will include studying films and TV programmes
and you will be expected to write essays and analyse media
texts.
At the end of the year, as part of our prestigious annual media
show, you will showcase the work at Greenwich Picture House.
Subjects:

• Year 1: Advertising Production
• Year 1: Designing Idents for Television
• Year 1: Factual Programme Making
• Year 1: Film and Video Editing
• Year 1: Interview Techniques
• Year 1: Pre-Production Techniques
• Year 1: Production Management
• Year 1: Research Techniques
• Year 1: Stop Motion Animation
• Year 1: Understanding the TV Industry
• Year 1: Understanding Video Technology
• Year 2: Critical Approaches to Media Products
• Year 2: Diversity: London's Unique Population
• Year 2: DVD Menu Design and Authoring
• Year 2: Music Video Production
• Year 2: Producing Video Installation Work
• Year 2: Single Camera Techiques (Drama Project)
• Year 2: Social Action and Community
• Year 2: Soundtrack Production
• Year 2: Working to a Brief

What can I do next?
The BND is a bridge to the world of work or, more likely, will
take you to advanced study and practical media work at
university.
During the course, or at the end of it, you may be able to
pick-up freelance work eg making corporate videos, wedding videos,
being a runner for a TV production company. You will also be able
to go to university to study a specialist media production course
eg media production, broadcast operations or animation. The College
has a progression agreement with Ravenbourne University whose
course in Broadcast Operations is one of the best in the country.
They have strong links with the BBC, C4 and other UK broadcasters.
Students also progress to a number of leading universities, in
London and countrywide.
What are the entry requirements?
We look for a strong interest in the media combined with a
practical aptitude for making it. You will need to fill in a
questionnaire to show you are interested in the subject and attend
College for an interview. You will be asked to talk about films and
TV programmes that you have enjoyed and show an awareness of
current affairs and the media.
What will it cost?
If you are under 19 and a home student, in most circumstances,
you don't pay any fees. However, you will need to find this out
when you apply.
Course fee:
£1350Exam fee:
£175
Please note: For courses of more than one year, the fees
stated apply to the first year of the 2009/2010 academic year
only.