Creative Media Production BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3

Updated on Wed, 09/11/2011 - 11:15am.
Music and Performing Arts
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Course Type: Full-time
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Course Level: Course Level3

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Location: Colchester
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Attendance:

Students will study at the Colchester Campus (with some use of specialist facilities in Braintree)
Duration:

2 years
Centre: Music and Performing Arts
Course Code:

ZH12131
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Course Description:

This course is designed to acknowledge that there is an increasing interrelationship between media forms in television, radio, computer gaming, and internet.  In addition, this course also recognises that students wish to investigate a range of media before committing themselves to a specialist area. The course allows students to practice a variety of media in the first year prior to specialising in a particular area in year two.

Students will have the benefit of a specialised multi-camera studio with green-screen and a lighting school which is unique in the country, professional standards of IT equipment as well as access to Mac computers and specialist software. As they experiment with a range of media, students will also develop the underpinning skills in effective communication, research, analysis and organisation through seminar sessions linked to the practical projects.

In addition, students will study at least one Functional Skills In English, maths or ICT as part of their main programme.

Course Content:

Year One –Projects including:

  • TV Documentary
  • Magazine
  • Radio Play
  • Website
  • Computer Game

Year Two – Pathways including:

  • Film
  • Games Design
  • Interactive Media

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Entry Requirements:

Normally 5 GCSEs (grades A* - C) including English or Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media (merit). Interview with a portfolio of art/design work.

Career Opportunities:

Employment in media production in a range of production roles which may include film making, advertising, marketing, web designing, games designing and radio recording.

Course Progression:

Degrees and HNDs in Film and TV Production, Digital Graphics, Communications, Creative Writing, Audio Production, Interactive Media Games Design or short industry courses in particular role-specific techniques

Further Information:

Course Enquiry Line: (01206) 712777

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