You will develop technical and practical skills from the beginning of the course, using industry standard software, utilising post-production suites, and digital camera equipment and develop your skills.
You will learn about the media industry including how they target their audiences, finance their content as well as regulations they follow. You will also generate original ideas and concepts for content development in at least two different media platforms.
You will start to become familiar with real life working practices that are essential to working in media, this will support you in becoming a successful media professional. All that you learn will then be put to practical use on your industry placement, where you will be supported throughout by your tutors and mentors to apply what you have learnt to your job role.
You will develop your knowledge and understanding in the following
core areas:
• The creative economy
• The individual in the creative industries
• Cultural context and vocabulary
• Audience and consumer needs
• Legal and regulatory requirements
• Professional standards and conduct in the workplace
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion requirements
• Research skills
• Project methodology and administration
• Continued professional development
In addition to the core content, each student will also complete a specialist module in content creation and production.
• Exams
• Employer Set Projects
• Controlled Assessments
• Practical Skills Tests
Positive Futures is a set of essential qualities, embedded throughout your study programme, that we seek to develop in all students:
You will also engage in the Positive Futures Careers Programme, developing key employability skills through a diverse range of activities including work placements, volunteering, employer talks, industry study visits and employment and university fairs.
As a Bury College student you will have access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities which will contribute to your personal growth and development and support your academic studies.
These may include:
Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.
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