BA (Hons) Television and Video Production (Full Time)

Projects for clients together with work placements are important parts of this degree which covers all the skills and knowledge needed for a career in the industry.

Course overview

This degree, part of the television production programme, allows you to acquire the skills needed to produce television and video programmes.

You will learn how to manage and organise production teams and gain an understanding of the legal and ethical frameworks in which producers work.

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After studying the core foundation units in Year 1 (shared with Television Studio Production and Television Post-Production), you will be able to choose from a wide variety of specialist units to tailor your degree to your own preferences.

In addition to foundation learning in media production, there will be opportunities to develop individual programme ideas and you will gain an understanding of the challenges involved in getting an idea commissioned. Importantly, this degree equips you with business and personal skills to take advantage of the growing number of platforms and outlets for your projects.

There is a strong emphasis on real-world practice and you will learn alongside experienced professionals from the television industry, working in teams to make programmes in both factual and fiction genres including documentary, drama, current affairs and entertainment. 

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Industrial focus

Throughout the course all students will be expected to spend time on industry-based placements and have the opportunity to work on external projects for a variety of clients. 

Course content

Year 1

Five core units:

• Introduction to Television Production (Studio, Editing and Single Camera Production)
• Writing for Television
• Issues in Television History
• Research for Television
• I-Media.

Year 2

Four core units:

• Factual Production
• Fiction Production
• Contemporary British Television
• Interactive Production for Television

A range of options which typically may include:

• Studio Production
• Studio Series Production
• Videography
• Producing Television
• Community Production
• Shooting Music
• Introduction to Professional Practice (FCP editing)
• Sound Aesthetics and Sound Editing
• Creating Interactive Television
• (Students will choose two options).

Year 3

Three core units:

• Major Project
• Television Futures
• Working in the Creative Industries.
• A range of options which typically may include
• Advanced Studio Production
• Studio Series Development and Production
• Advanced Editing with Final Cut Pro
• Experimental Media
• Motion Graphics for Video
• Developing and Pitching Programmes
• Creating TV Drama
• Writing the Short Film
• (Students will choose two options).

Why choose this course?

•  Solent is a Skillset Media Academy and is officially recognised as a national centre of excellence in television production education.
• Three fully equipped television studios, including a full High Definition studio with seating for an audience of up to 200 and a range of technology including 58 Final Cut Pro HD editing stations and fully equipped multitrack sound studios.
• Fully tapeless High Definition location shooting across all three years and outside broadcast vehicles and production location support unit with integral generator and mobile studio kit.
• Close relationships with industry experts and advisers. Recent guest speakers include Sir Alan Parker (Director “Mississippi Burning”, “Bugsy Malone”), Michael Apted (Director “Chronicles of Narnia”), Jason Bradbury (“The Gadget Show”), Nick McPhee (Editor “Downton Abbey”, Doc Martin”).
• Share ideas and projects with students from across the television production programme, and work closely with students on other degrees including Music Production, Make-Up and Hair Design for Television, Performance and Comedy.
• Work experience opportunities at a range of music festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival and Camp Bestival. 

Assessment

Entirely coursework based: a mixture of production work, written essays and presentations. 

Key career skills

Creative thinking, presentation, project management, visual communication, evaluation and problem solving. 

Projects/work experience

All students must undertake a minimum of 120 hours' work experience during the course. The university’s production arm, Solent Productions, works on a range of commercial and internal productions and utilises the skills of TV Production students. 'Real world' projects are also integral to the curriculum itself and recent students have worked with clients as diverse as the international charity Safepoint, the Daily Echo and the AAIR asthma charity.

Graduate profile

Cameron Wheels

"The University has set me up very well to work within the industry with great work experience available, such as Glastonbury. And as far as teaching goes, you can’t beat it. They are always ready to support you and help you create the best work that you can. If you want to do well, there is no place better than Southampton Solent."