Course Overview
This vocational course, equivalent to three A Levels, provides you with an exciting opportunity to work and develop your skills in TV and film editing and other media-related disciplines such as print and radio.
Alternatively, if you are interested in studying a creative media subject with the college, then please click here to download the department brochure which contains all the information that you will need.
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| Assessment: |
Coursework (100%) |
| Duration: | 2 years |
| Entry requirements: |
Standard entry requirements. Applicants are set a task to complete prior to interview. |
| Exam board: | UAL |
| Costs: |
Up to £145 for equipment plus approx. £400 for an optional overseas trip. |
| Programme leader: |
You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.
You will be encouraged to experiment, develop your imagination and express thoughts and ideas through visual and aural media.
Highly practical in its nature, this course combines the areas of film and video editing, print production, scriptwriting and storyboarding. You will learn how to create and manipulate images, create TV adverts, a radio drama, music videos, short films as well as a variety of other productions. You will have the opportunity to work in our new state-of-the-art film and TV studio and will become a member of the newly established VIBE production company, showcasing a wide range of media work produced by our students at our annual ‘Oscars’ night.
Prior knowledge and experience is not required but an interest in film production and IT is essential. This course is very demanding in terms of the coursework required. Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines are vitally important to be successful.
This course is an accepted qualification for entry into university, with students having secured places on degree courses in areas including film and documentary making, sports media and journalism, 3D animation, art and photography at universities such as Bournemouth, Winchester and Portsmouth.
Alternatively, students may consider direct entry into related employment.
