Southampton Solent University, BA (Hons), Television Studio Production

The television production scheme allows students to achieve a solid foundation in television production necessary for a career in the broadcasting industry; the scheme allows students to gain a general grounding in the subject and then to continue as an all-rounder or, in their final year, to pursue 1 of a range of specialist pathways; this course means students are able to gain a solid foundation in all the core areas of media production before going on to specialise in multi-camera studio projects in areas such as drama and entertainment, as well as on outside broadcast projects such as sport and music programming; ongoing collaborations with football clubs and music festivals such as Glastonbury mean that production work on location is embedded in the curriculum and is an opportunity to enhance students’ career potential as future television industry professionals. Modules Students establish and develop their technical abilities and creative preferences; the skills students encounter include: directing; producing; research; camera principles; sound mixing; lighting and design; studio techniques; digital post-production; after a common year and a 1/2, students have the opportunity specialise in a range of specialisms; there is a strong emphasis on real-world practice and students learn alongside experienced professionals from the television industry, working in teams to make programmes in both factual and fiction genres including documentary, drama, current affairs and entertainment; in parallel to the practice-based work, students address key theoretical issues around the historical context of television and the changing economic, social and cultural elements that define it; throughout the course all students are expected to spend time on industry-based placements and they collaborate with writers and performers from across other courses to produce the best practical work possible.