Film and High-End Television Production

University of Derby
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Film studiesPhotography

A-Level Entry

BBB

UCAS Points

120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£21,500

About this course

Explore the most exciting and challenging areas of contemporary film and high-end TV-making on a course designed to get you noticed in an intensely competitive industry. If you aspire to make big-budget productions for cinemas or small-screen streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon, this course will suit you. You’ll need to be highly creative, passionate and dedicated.

Why choose this course? You will be taught by tutors who are still successful in the film and TV industry today. They have worked on feature films, TV dramas, promotional videos and sports broadcasts. You’ll work with the best digital cameras, just like those used for Hollywood blockbusters and have the option to work with traditional celluloid film (35mm). Our film students have a track record of winning high-profile industry competitions, such as the Royal Television Society Awards and the NAHEMI Kodak Student Commercial Awards. There are also lots of opportunities to gain experience on real film and TV sets, plus we offer a career-making six-month placement with Malta Production Hub.

Is this course for you? Through a blend of practical projects and more traditional teaching, you’ll develop the creative, technical and theoretical expertise needed to work within the moving image sector. We’ll cover these key areas:

  • Screenwriting and directing

  • Cinematography, sound and editing

  • Production, including 1st assistant directing

  • Film history and theory

  • Research skills

  • Employability skills.

    By the end of your final year, you will have built up an impressive portfolio of work that will help you gain employment or get accepted onto postgraduate programmes.

    We’ll also make sure you leave with a great understanding of the film and television industry so you know how to create products that get seen by an audience. Plus, you will develop the professional skills you’ll need to deal with clients, commercial briefs, audiences and markets.

    Careers This BA (Hons) in Film and High-End TV Production can prepare you for a range of specialist careers, in moving image production or in the wider creative industries. For example, graduates from our previous Film Production degree have gone on to work as:

  • technicians in sound, lighting and grips

  • production personnel such as production assistants and runners

  • independent personnel such as script writers, directors of photography, editors, art directors, cinematographers, animation specialists, producers and directors.

    Find out more: https://www.derby.ac.uk/undergraduate/film-media-courses/film-high-end-television-production-ba-hons/

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB
    UCAS Tariff Points 120 points
    BTEC DDM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    2142 Graphic and multimedia designers
    3411 Artists

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Derby
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Film studies, Photography
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £21,500

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    University of Derby

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