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At UWE Bristol, the BA (Hons) Media Production is all about giving you a creative, hands-on foundation in media arts—from storytelling to technical craft. It’s designed to nurture your curiosity, ambition, and practical expertise so you can flourish in film, TV, digital media, or any creative field you choose to pursue.
Curriculum Structure
The course weaves together theory and practice in a way that feels alive—and useful. You’ll experience:
Core Media Modules: These cover narrative techniques, audio-visual storytelling, editing workflows, camera operations, and sound design.
Technical & Creative Labs: Expect plenty of practical workshops, from lighting and grip, to shooting and editing real projects in UWE’s professional-standard studios.
Collaborative Projects: Often team-based, these simulate real industry environments where you’ll wear multiple hats—producer, director, editor—and find out what it’s really like to be part of a media team.
Final Major Project: In your final year, you'll conceive, plan, and deliver your own media project. It’s a chance to pour your personality and ambition into something tangible—a short film, digital series, or experimental piece.
Accreditation
While this is not a professionally accredited engineering program, it is well-recognized in creative industries and carries the goodwill of UWE’s reputation—especially in the South West media scene. Your degree signals that you’re technically savvy, creatively adaptable, and ready to step into media environments with confidence.
Campus Location
UWE Bristol’s main campus is nestled in Frenchay, just outside central Bristol. That means you’re close to England’s vibrant media and cultural hub—plenty of studios, festivals, networks, and creative communities are within easy reach.
UWE’s approach is refreshingly grounded in doing:
Live Production Briefs: You’ll often work with **real clients—local businesses, charities, or arts organisations—and create content that actually goes out into the world.
Industry Placements: Many students head out for internships with media outlets, production companies, broadcasters, or marketing teams—sometimes these lead directly to jobs.
Student Societies & Festivals: Join the film or media society, get involved in screening events like the Fresh Film Festival, or attend Bristol’s famous Doc/Fest. These spaces are where your network and passion really grow.
Short Courses & Masterclasses: Filmmakers, animators, sound designers, and editors occasionally visit campus to share their practice—giving you fresh perspectives and real-world tips.
UWE’s Careers Team is hands-on, offering:
One-to-one career guidance: They’ll help you figure out whether you’re leaning toward freelance, in-house media production, content creation, or further studies.
CV and showreel support: You’ll get help polishing your resume and assembling a showreel that reflects your voice and strengths.
Networking and events: Media mixers, employer panels, and open days where you can meet professionals and alumni who were once in your shoes.
Employability
Graduates go on to do exciting things—joining regional studios, working in digital agencies, producing independent content, freelancing for events and brands, entering television, or even starting their own media ventures. UWE alumni also continue in academia, festivals, and creative industries beyond the South West.
Further Academic Progression
From this degree, many people move on to postgraduate pathways such as MA Filmmaking, MA Digital Media, or more niche areas like Animation, Documentary, or Creative Technologies. For those with a technical or storytelling bent, cross-disciplinary routes into Media Technology, Virtual Production, or Media Psychology are also possible—especially with a strong final project.
112 UCAS Tariff points.In addition to the above Level 2 qualifications, you'll need to achieve the published tariff points from your Level 3 studies prior to entryGCSE - Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent. IELTS - score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each componentTOEFL - Overall score of 80 or above, including a minimum of 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking.Film directortelevision producervideo editorcinematographersound designercamera operatorscriptwriterproduction managermultimedia content creatorsocial media managerdigital marketerdocumentary filmmakerbroadcast journalistvisual effects artistmotion graphics designermedia researcherpodcast producercreative directoradvertising creativecommunications officerevent videographerindependent filmmakerYouTube content creatormedia consultantpost-production supervisor
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