Narratives of one kind or another are key elements of modern media. Storytelling and character are at the heart of Film and Television. This module looks at the way in which an idea becomes a story, becomes a script of some sort used to organise and inform the film and television production and direction process. Contemporary ideas about stories, characters and narratives and how they work in a range of media are examined and explored. Creative writing activities develop the students' abilities to express ideas, stories, characters and their familiarity with the conventions and formats of scripts commonly used in Film and Television.

This module takes a historical perspective to explore how film and television is shaped by the social, political, economic, cultural and industry contexts in which they are produced. It focuses on the cultural landscape of the 20th Century and the key individuals, artefacts and practices of film and TV production that emerged during this time. A programme of lectures and seminars introduce perspectives on key periods of film and television history, beginning with the invention of cinema and concluding with contemporary digital media practices. Topics may include production studies, industrial and economic practices, national cinemas, television franchising, aesthetics and genre. Learning is furthered by a directed study schedule of relevant reading and viewing as well as additional independent study. Students will also gain skills in research, reading, communication, critical analysis and evaluation, and develop a vocabulary for discussing film and television texts and contexts.

This module introduces students to the basic techniques of digital filmmaking, production and directing, location and TV studio recording techniques and sound recording. Through workshops, students typically encounter shot selection and storyboarding, staging and visualisation, camera operation, lenses, lighting styles, colour temperature, three-point lighting, sound recording and the use of microphones, monitoring and mixing, as well as health and safety issues. Students will also encounter TV studio systems and technology including studio lighting, portapromt operation, studio lighting techniques, vision mixing and three-camera recording. In taught lectures, students typically investigate production and pre-production procedures including casting, directing, scheduling, production paperwork (including location agreements, call sheets, 1st AD and sound recording logs and risk assessments) and roles required within different types of digital film and television production. At each stage, students undertake coursework assignments as part of a team, taking on production roles including directing, producing and working in technical roles.

This module introduces students to the basic techniques of non-linear editing using appropriate software. The focus is on storytelling and how to assemble rushes into a narrative as transferrable skills. Through workshops, students investigate styles of picture and sound editing and are introduced to offline and online processes; key formats and file types including SD and HD, web video, non-destructive editing, codecs and basic systems for managing digital workflows. Students investigate sound editing styles including the pairing of visual imagery with music, track-laying dialogue and sound effects, recording narration and ADR and the use of sound software and hardware for creating a sound mix. At each stage, students undertake coursework assignments as part of a team, taking on post-production roles including editor, colourist, sound mixer and motion graphics and title designer.

This module aims to encourage students to see contextual studies as a vital tool to develop well-informed and innovative production practice in Film and Television. A programme of lectures, seminars, tutorials and screenings provides students with the opportunity to encounter a wide range of international film and television programmes and a selection of media theories, debates and critical perspectives to interrogate them. The module will focus on developing student’s understanding of how critical and cultural debates impact upon media aesthetics. To complement discipline-specific studies, this module aims to provide students with a repertoire of study skills of research and enquiry, skills in visual and critical analysis of both artefacts and ideas and communications skills in written and verbal forms including the protocols of academic reference.

A series of lectures, workshops, seminars and tutorials designed to develop students' awareness of the media marketplace. The module covers a range of topics including the impacts of media globalisation, the role of niche markets, film and television finance and business models, co-production, marketing and distribution. Coursework includes an analysis of a production company and planning a marketing campaign. Alternatively, students may undertake a faculty work experience instead of this module, subject to agreement with the Programme Tutor.

This module enhances the students' understanding of pre-production and production in factual, drama and entertainment programming – offering crossover into both factual entertainment and docu-drama productions too. Students typically investigate strategies for planning, for producing and directing in drama and working with actors. Students consider the applications of production design, locations, wardrobe and make-up. Factual production typically investigates strategies for producing and directing documentary and current affairs projects, selecting participants and interviewees and the integration of archive material. Students are introduced to the requirements of docudrama and re-enactment requiring casting, production design, wardrobe and make-up. Entertainment typically investigates strategies for producing and directing both factual entertainment programmes and studio-based projects. Typically they will work on formats, acquiring presenters and contributors and production design for studio sets. Students undertake coursework assignments in the role of director, producer and writer, as well as in technical roles as team members.

This module enhances the students' understanding of cinematic technical arts in factual, drama and entertainment programming. Students have the opportunity to major in at least one of the craft skills ranging from cinematography, sound design, picture post-production and sound mixing. Students typically learn the practical techniques for using more advanced camera and lighting techniques, grip equipment such as dollies and cranes, fiction sound recording and mixing; while in the studio, they will work on more advanced skills in studio operations, lighting, sound and grip equipment, actual and virtual sets. Different lighting styles and techniques and the use of lenses and cinematography will be taught. In the post-production lab students will develop knowledge in colour grading, asset management and advanced post-production techniques.

The Year Abroad will provide students in Creative Arts with the opportunity to expand, develop and apply the knowledge and skills gained in the first two taught years of the degree within a different organisational and cultural environment in a partner academic institution. The host institution will appoint a Programme Co-ordinator who will oversee the student's programme during the Year Abroad and will liaise with the appointed UH Supervisor.

Students may identify a work experience opportunity or have a work experience suggested to them. Before starting students meet with the Programme Leader or their nominated tutor, to agree the impending placement. All aspects of the intended experience are addressed from health and safety to client confidentiality and students are given guidance on behaviour and how to manage expectations. Proposals need to identify an outline work programme, the number of days in placement and the main learning outcomes; and are subject to agreement of the Programme Leader.

The Year Abroad will provide students in Creative Arts with the opportunity to expand, develop and apply the knowledge and skills gained in the first two taught years of the degree within a different organisational and cultural environment in a partner academic institution. The host institution will appoint a Programme Co-ordinator who will oversee the student's programme during the Year Abroad and will liaise with the appointed UH Supervisor.

The module delivers a series of lectures, seminars and workshops designed to consolidate the students' understanding of the operation of the media industries and their professional practices. The learning experience and the taught content of the module will include material provided by visiting speakers, which will heighten the students' awareness of the film and television industries. The module addresses career management and the development of presentation and communication skills in preparation for job interviews. During this module, students may undertake work experience of their own arranging with a media production company. Subject to agreement with the programme tutor, students may submit evidence of work experience as part of their assessment for this module. Qualifying work experience can be undertaken either during the previous summer vacation (between L5 and L6) with appropriate evidence, including a reflective report, submitted to be accredited within the module; or during term time in place of one assessed component within the module, or alternatively included as part of a larger portfolio of work. It is the responsibility of the student to negotiate the detail of their work placement; further information is available in the programme specification and School’s Accredited Work Experience Handbook.

In this module students work independently and in groups to propose, plan and develop a major project in the field of film or television production. Subject to the approval of the course tutor, the main outcome of this module will be a completed script/story outline, schedule and budget for the major project. The project proposal may be based on an individually generated idea that is then developed as part of a team effort. The module typically includes researching and developing an idea, a format or a script, planning a production schedule, budgeting the project, assembling cast, crew and contributors and seeking clearances and consents where appropriate.

This module enables students to develop and learn how to design and create a professional multi-platform campaign to accompany a film or television production – which will be produced in Film and Television Production: Major Project. Students typically will learn about the use and implementation of: - Behind-the-scenes documentary content - Second-screen interactivity - Mobile apps - Interactive games - Website content - Merchandising - Social media Students undertake coursework assignments individually, with a campaign based upon their group final major project.

In this module students have the opportunity to display the extent of their knowledge and understanding of film and/or television production. Students can engage in a period of sustained creative activity, offering a primary platform upon which to demonstrate their abilities and potential to a professional audience. Students will be responsible for planning and directing a major project as a team, with each student forming part of a production crew. Working with students from Film and Television Post-Production: Major Project, they will plan, shoot, edit and post-produce this project for completion and delivery in the manner of a professional production. Students will be expected to take on roles as crew members, as approved by the tutor, in order to develop their technical and teamwork skills.

Building upon work undertaken at level five, this module enables students to undertake a degree essay on a media-related topic relevant to their film and television practice. Although the content of the module will be student-led, a programme of lectures, workshops, tutorials and plenary sessions will support students to carry out appropriate research and apply academic protocols in the analysis and presentation of their material. Emphasis is given to the analysis of appropriate social, cultural, economic, historical and aesthetic issues and to the development of sustained and critically well-informed arguments that are germane to the student's chosen topic. During the course of the module students will undertake a series of formative and summative assignments to support the development of their final year degree essay .

The optional 'Sandwich' placement year may be undertaken between the levels 5 and 6. Students undertake the placement within a commercial, public or not for profit setting that is able to provide an appropriate learning experience related to the creative and cultural industries. A placement could take a variety of forms, including: * working in an external organisation; * working with a University company or professional team within the University; * self-employment within defined context and externally refereed. The placement duration would typically be sustained for at least 36 weeks (from a maximum of two separate placements, neither of which should normally be less than 12 weeks in duration), though may be sustained for a full year. While the School actively supports the placement process, ultimately it is the placement provider that will agree to manage and select students, normally through an interview process. During the placement a member of the academic staff will be assigned to the student as a tutor and will monitor the student's progress during the placement period.