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BA (Hons) Television Production

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The UK's television production industry is one of this country's greatest creative success stories. We produce groundbreaking, dynamic and truly creative content and formats that are sold around the world, generating jobs across the country.

Our ScreenSkills Select-accredited Television Production degree course will teach you how to create a wide range of live television and factual programmes, develop media production skills through industry-level practice, and master the practical and business elements of TV production. Using professionally equipped TV and sound studios, you’ll produce and run content for multiple platforms, channels, and audiences, and get a taste of the broadcasting industry.

You'll become an all-purpose, media-savvy, and fully experienced broadcaster who fits the bill for everything the competitive television industry needs: from directing, camera and sound operation, to presenting, editing, and writing.

General Eligibility

  • A levels – ABB–BBC

  • UCAS points – 112–128 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent

  • T levels – Merit

  • BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM–DMM

  • International Baccalaureate – 25-26

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Core modules:

  • Creative Storytelling

  • Future Production

  • Researching the Media

  • Post Production - Editing

  • Television Production Practices

2 Year 2

Core modules:

  • Factual Media Production

  • Television Pilot

  • Television Format Live

Optional modules:

  • Broadcast Radio and Podcasting

  • CCI Placement Plus - Full Year

  • CCI Self-Employed Placement Full Year

  • CCI Work Placement Full Year

  • Engaged Citizenship through Interdisciplinary Practice

  • External Client Project - L5

  • Film Sound Production

  • Film, Media and Communication Study Abroad - Full Year

  • Film, Media and Communication Study Abroad - Half Year

  • Film Media and Performance Study Exchange

  • Mobile Journalism

  • Modern Foreign Language (Institute-Wide Language Programme)

  • Post Production Visual Effects

  • Professional Experience

  • Researching Genre

  • Screen Media

  • Student Enterprise

  • Underwater Filming and Media

  • Workflow and Grading

3 Year 3

Core modules:

  • Television Broadcasting

  • Documentary Film-Making

  • Major Broadcast Project

  • Professional Industry Skills

  • Self Promotion

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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