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The University of Brighton’s BA (Hons) Media Production immerses you in hands-on, industry-led learning—you won’t just study theory, you’ll do media. You’ll shoot, edit, design and pitch across formats like film, TV, audio and online, all while exploring how evolving technologies shape storytelling and audience behaviour. This course is delivered by award-winning staff, passionate about nurturing the next generation of creative media professionals, and it’s built to make you “graduate-ready,” equipped for a wide range of roles across the media world.
Curriculum Structure
You’ll begin with a core of practice-based modules, designed to build confidence with industry tools and creative workflows. These include:
• Introduction to Filmmaking (camera work, lighting, composition, editing basics)
• Digital and Web Media Design (graphic and web media creation, client-brief responses)
• Media Industries (understanding media trends, budgeting, pitching)
• Production and Practice Management (teamwork, production planning, casting)
• Video and Sound Editing (editing theory and practical skills)
• Understanding Audiences (media consumption, cross-media campaign pitching)
As you move into the second year, you’ll dive into:
• Television Production (multi-camera studio production from idea to broadcast)
• Podcasting (narrative structure, audio storytelling and production)
• Media Placement (CV/portfolio coaching, followed by a four-week placement)
• Factual Production (researching, shooting, editing real-world narratives)
• Genre and Narrative (creative development, pitching, and entrepreneurial mindset)
• Global Challenges (media’s role in tackling societal issues)
At Brighton, learning is not confined to lectures—you’ll work in real studios with industry-standard kit, and you’ll collaborate on live briefs with media professionals throughout the city’s vibrant creative scene. Brighton itself is a fast-growing creative media hub, making it the perfect backdrop for these projects.
The placement module connects you with the industry—past students have interned at the BBC, Google UK, The Guardian, and others. These experiences help you build a portfolio and network even before graduation.
Graduates leave feeling confident and ready for various creative roles—whether that’s in content production, directing, editing, producing, researching, post-production, or even forging your own entrepreneurial path.
The course also helps you grow transferable skills like critical thinking, written and oral communication, presentation, independent research, and media analysis—key to success in media and beyond.
Employability
Within 15 months of graduating, media students can expect to be earning around £22,500 on average—a competitive start.
Further Academic Progression
Armed with a solid foundation in media practice and theory, you’ll be well-placed to pursue postgraduate options—whether that’s a Master's in Film, Media Production, Digital Media, or even branching out into related fields like creative industries leadership or media research.
104-120 UCAS points requiredA Level - Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBB–BCC or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.IELTS: 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 each componentTOEFL - 72 overall, 18 in writing, 10 in Reading, 10 in Listening and 17 in SpeakingCBSE - overall average of 65% to include a minimum of five subjects at 40% or higher.IB - 26 points, with three subjects at Higher level. Television producerfilm directorvideo editorcinematographerbroadcast journalistscriptwritersound designermedia researcherproduction assistantdocumentary filmmakersocial media content creatormultimedia producercamera operatoradvertising producercreative directordigital media specialistevent videographervisual effects artistcorporate video producermedia educator
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