TV and Film Production Technology Foundation Degree (FdSc)

About the course

This two year course, delivered at the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies| in Nottingham, provides you with the technical and creative skills necessary to work in the media industries.

Reasons to study Television and Film Production Technology:

• You will be taught by industry professionals who help you gain work experience through their contacts and ongoing projects
  
  
• Guest lecturers on the course have included professional film directors taking students through the production of a new HBO release, major television actors, animators working for Aardman Animation, award winning documentary feature producers and directors
  
  
• You will be learning in real commercial environments, including the post-production studios used to produce videos for famous names like the Arctic Monkeys, the Mighty Boosh, and the TV series This Is England.
  
  

Confetti is part of the Confetti Media Group, which includes Spool Post (a film and TV post production company) Denizen (a record label), Constellations (designers and manufacturers of learning environments) and Antenna, Nottingham’s creative industries business centre and home to the annual GameCity Festival head office.

Upon successful completion of the course you will have the option to top-up to a BSc (Hons) in one of the media curriculum areas after a further year of study at DMU.

Key facts

UCAS course code: P313

Duration: Two years full-time

Institution code: D26

Campus Code: A

Entry and admission criteria

Entry requirements for 2014

• Normally 160 UCAS tariff points from at least two A levels or equivalent with five GCSE's at grade C or above including English and Maths.
• BTEC requirements: Merit Merit (MM) at National Certificate level or Pass Pass Pass (PPP) at National Diploma Level
• International Baccalaureate: 24+ points.

If you are unsure about the amount of UCAS points your qualifications may attract you can use our UCAS Tariff Chart|.

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition| is available at DMU both before and during the course if required.

Teaching and assessment

The course is a mixture of theory and practice involving challenging projects and assignments. Taught sessions are a combination of lectures, classes, seminars, industry events and field sessions. In addition, there is ample scope for independent learning involving short film and documentary production and sound design projects.

A series of client based projects also take place through close links with Spool Films in Nottingham. You will be taught by industry professionals who help you gain work experience through their contacts and ongoing projects.

Confetti also generates opportunities for former students, including Magnify, a graduate investment programme developed by Confetti and Central College Nottingham. It offers creative graduates support and investment for fledgling business and innovative commercial ideas. See magnify.uk.com for more information.

Course modules

First year

• Digital Broadcast Technology I
• Digital Audio-Visual Technology I
• Video Industry Practice I
• Digital Video and Broadcast Production I

Second year

• Digital Broadcast Technology II
• Digital Audio-Visual Technology II
• Video Industry Practice II
• Digital Video and Broadcast Production II

Industry links and professional accreditation

Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies

‘Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies is a unique educational establishment; a custom-designed facility, in Nottingham, which houses a progressive learning institute alongside commercial recording studios and pre and post production film and television companies.The balance of a modern, influential, learning environment, inspirational staff and creative, vocational courses has allowed thousands of Confetti students to start their career in the Creative Industries, as well as develop invaluable life skills, gain confidence and think positively about their future.’

Work experience and placements

One of the very few foundation degrees in this area with a technical emphasis, you will gain experience in every aspect of video and broadcast production, including: HD camera operation, film and television editing techniques, documentary production, motion graphics and compositing and film soundtrack design and production.

You will benefit from an events programme featuring guest speakers, business seminars and product demonstrations. You will be given access to bespoke activities during Confetti’s ‘Industry Week’ event, where key industry guests gather for talks, lectures and workshops with students. Previous guests have included: BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens; Aziz Ibrahim, guitarist with Ian Brown, The Stone Roses and Paul Weller; BBC producer Andy Rogers; Ministry of Sound DJ/ remixer Billy ‘Daniel’ Bunter and former Director General of the BBC, Greg Dyke.

Confetti students will also be in a unique position to gain real TV industry experience as part of NOTTS TV, which begins broadcasting on Freeview Channel 8 in 2014.

Graduate careers

Many career opportunities exist in the creative industries, one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK economy. Digital video technology plays a crucial role in a variety of different sectors such as; television and film production, web design, digital authoring and visual effects. Some potential areas of work that you can pursue after completing the course are camera operation, broadcast engineering, video editing, producing for fi lm or television and visual effects compositing.

A large number of students who complete the course successfully progress to relevant employment, self-employment or to further study. Upon achieving sufficient credit, you can also progress to a BSc (Hons) degree in one of the media technology curriculum areas after a further year of study at DMU.

Fees and funding

Course fees are £7,950 per year.

For more information on fees and funding please contact Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies|.

Facilities

Facilities at the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies| include state-of-the-art recording, mixing and mastering suites and recording studio.