Media Content Creation with Foundation Year

University of Derby
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Digital media, production, and technologyMedia studiesPR and communications

UCAS Points

72 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£23,000

About this course

Explore new technologies, ideas and creative ways to educate, advocate and motivate your audiences. Studying Media Content Creation will equip you with the understand and skills needed to succeed in the ever-evolving creative media industries.

KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE 

  • Working in the Media Content Creation industry is exciting, stimulating and varied

  • Develop your creative identity, thrive in the future media landscape and become a leader in the creative and cultural industries of tomorrow

  • Explore and experiment with digital practices within our digital labs as well as exploring and understand how the media industry’s function

  • Develop your skills through exposure to cutting edge commercial activities through live industry opportunities

  • Work on engagement projects with external partners such as Bloc Digital, Avit Media, Rams TV, Derby County F.C., Derby Theatre and QUAD

    HOW YOU’LL LEARN

    Make the cutting-edge recording facilities, TV studio and edit suites your second home. Explore and experiment with digital practices within our digital labs as well as exploring and understand how the media industry’s function. Hone your skills by being on Assignment with our external media partners on professional briefs and commercial projects and be able to create potential award-winning content for entry into the annual Royal Television Society Awards.

    YOUR CAREER

    Our focus is on professional practice and employability by developing not only your own unique creative practice, but also nurturing a ‘go get it’ attitude. We’ll help you develop your network of contacts that can help identify, support and grow your strengths to promote yourself in the media industries. You could develop and advance your career in areas such as:

  • Commercial Video

  • Documentary and Factual Production

  • Non-Linear Narratives

  • Podcasting and the Audio Industries

  • Editorial design

  • Branding

  • Visual Communication

  • New media technologies

  • Online design.

    • Entry Requirements

    UCAS Tariff Points 72 points

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    3115 Quality assurance technicians
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    2126 Aerospace engineers
    3116 Planning, process and production technicians
    2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Derby
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Digital media, production, and technology, Media studies, PR and communications
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £23,000

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    University of Derby

    Derby

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