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Television Production – (M.A.)
University of Chester
Department of Media
| Location: | Chester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Chester
This programme is intended for those who have serious aspirations to work in the broadcasting, independent production and corporate sectors of the Television industry.
Students will have 24 hour access to professional resources, including digital cameras and Final Cut Pro facilities, and enjoy exclusive access to a production room, equipped with computers, telephone and viewing facilities.
With the BBC's move to MediaCity in Salford, this is a time of potentially immense and significant change to the northern media landscape and this course aims to provide students with a range of creative, practical and critical skills that they can apply within and beyond the developing Television Industry.
As a member of the BBC's Connect and Create Partnership, many of our students have attended workshops, work placements and even gained employment with the broadcaster. Additionally, we have won the prestigious Production Award at the BBC's annual Developing Talent Conference for the last 2 years. This course is based at the Warrington campus, which is less than 20 miles from MediaCity, allowing students to take advantage of the excellent opportunties this partnership affords.
The course encourages and supports students to undertake work experience towards the end of their programme.
Contents
Programme Structure
The practical aspects of the programme concentrate on the development of professional production skills, techniques and attitudes. Academic engagement underpins the practical elements of the programme.
Documentary Production
The `fast track´ element of the MA course equips students with the technical and practical skills needed to produce television programmes, such as portable single camera operation and technique, sound recording, lighting and non-linear editing and creative post-production. Students experience a number of practical production techniques associated with the basics of television, developing their ability to integrate creativity with the practicalities of media production.
Researching and Producing Content
Students will develop a critical understanding of the conventions and techniques of broadcast programme research. The module engages with key issues related to researching and producing media content including idea generation and development, organisation, editorial decision-making, story telling, and writing and presentation of proposals and treatments. Considerable emphasis is placed on understanding the current and future media landscape.
Representations, Reality and Factual Television
This module explores the role of factual television, particularly news, current affairs, documentary and factual entertainment, within media and society. This module engages with research methods and key theoretical approaches for analysing factual programming and is designed to enhance students' abilities to critically evaluate factual television programmes in terms of the political, cultural and economic environment in which they are produced.
Assessment
Assessment is through group and individual practical work and written coursework. This includes a half hour documentary programme, a 'portfolio of ideas' and, for candidates of the MA, a media-related 'extended project' / essay that is submitted at the conclusion of the course.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Minimum of lower second class honours degree, or equivalent.
If applicants do not have a first degree, but have appropriate Industry experience, they may still be considered.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 85 |
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