BA (Hons) Media Production

When can you start this course? | UCAS code | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements

Why choose this course?

If you want a creative job in the media industry, such as making TV or radio programmes, or websites, this course will help you work towards this.
It's a practical course which gives you knowledge across a range of inter-related media.
Take advantage of great facilities at our Markeaton Street building for our arts, design and media courses.
Use our new purpose built £100,000 TV studio and radio suites.

About the course

This course will introduce you to the study and practice of a range of media forms and institutions. It focuses on how media engages with society, with practice based modules encouraging your creativity and understanding of the shaping of media products.

You'll develop a broad understanding of producing media products as you'll receive hands on experience of production and the process of designing and producing media texts.

During stage one you will be introduced to a range of theoretical and methodological approaches in the study of the media, including theories of language and meaning, audience based research and the historical contextualisation of media forms and institutions. You will also study practice based modules covering television, radio and print and digital production.

During stage two the course focuses on a range of production skills and features an emphasis on the production process from commission and design to funding and implementation.

During stage three you will have the chance to focus more specifically on production areas of your choice. You will also complete the Independent Research Project in an area of your choice and be able to choose optional modules that look at topics such as documentary, television scheduling or engage in work experience.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

It prepares you for a career in the media by giving you lots of practical skills and knowledge. What you learn on this course could help you go on to find work as a producer or maker of media products, such as TV or radio programmes, newspapers or websites.

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September 2012

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September 2012

UCAS code

UCAS code: P310 - for full-time September start.

If you aren't a full-time September starter please apply directly at www.derby.ac.uk/applyonline using course code P311.

Fees

This is a specialist course.

UK/EU students

Full time: £7,995 (each year)
Part time: £1,000 per module (you usually take 18 of these modules in total).

International students

Full time: £10,250 (each year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.