Production Management

Bournemouth University
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year Digital media, production, and technologyMedia studiesPR and communications

About this course

Learn to understand and manage the entire production process, from development and planning, to working on location and overseeing creative post-production work.

Why study MA Production Management at BU?

  • Foster a network of creative collaborators that will become the foundation of your future career

  • Learn from media professionals who have expertise and experience of working in the industry

  • Analyse the different skills and approaches necessary to manage both scripted and unscripted productions

  • Develop important soft skills around Conflict Resolution and Project Management that will enhance your ability to manage people as well as logistics

  • Work across multiple projects to build your CV and hone your skills for an area of the industry looking for fresh talent

  • Learn in an environment that balances the need for both technical and soft skills in managing productions

  • Have access to industry-standard Production Management software Movie Magic Scheduling 6 and Movie Magic Budgeting 10

    Work within our Master's Framework

    BU’s MA Framework brings together students from across 7 specialisms - Scriptwriting, Producing, Production Management, Directing, Cinematography, Post Production Editing and Sound Design for Screen – to work on collaborative production projects across the 1-year degree. Cross-degree collaboration imitates a professional environment in which to hone your production management skills.

  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    2126 Aerospace engineers
    2122 Mechanical engineers
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
    3116 Planning, process and production technicians

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MA
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Poole
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Digital media, production, and technology, Media studies, PR and communications