Film and Television Production with a Placement Year

Overview Combine hands-on film and TV production workshops and projects with classes that will equip you with expert knowledge about the rich history of the creative media industries. You’ll acquire a powerful mix of creative, critical, technical, and industry skills to launch your career.

Our BA Film and Television Production with a Placement Year course goes beyond traditional learning, immersing you in the art of crafting narratives that captivate and visually resonate with your audience. On your placement year, you’ll gain real-world experience in an industry setting. UEA takes pride in being the ultimate hub for aspiring filmmakers and television creators. Our friendly and supportive academic team brings unparalleled expertise and groundbreaking research, offering a unique teaching approach that blends artistic expression with critical insight. We’ll nurture your potential with skills you cannot learn on the set.

Our course is a hands-on exploration into film and television production. Dive into storytelling in workshops and state-of-the-art facilities, including our newly updated Television Studio and Media Suite. You’ll explore critical and theoretical approaches during seminars, then apply these skills in production.

Experience film and television production in cutting-edge facilities, enriched by external partnerships that’ll enhance your learning journey. Our dedicated resource for digital creativity, known as BLOC, offers state-of-the-art media technologies. This will support your learning and allow you to explore various media tools. You'll also will have the chance to gain real-world experience as our internship scheme provides an opportunity to work and network with industry professionals. Previous students have interned at local media production companies as well as at the East Anglian Film Archive. We also have close links with the British Film Institute in London, and with film festivals, including the Norwich Film Festival, based in this city. In the past, our graduates have gone on to success as film industry executives, media managers, producers, creative directors, or gone to work in film heritage, for example. Your future in the film and television industry begins at UEA.

In BA Film and TV Production with a Placement Year, you’ll do an industry placement in Year 3, gaining real-world experience that connects your academic skills with employment while you gain new skills to complement your course and enhance your career prospects.

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