**Why study this course?**
This course combines the theoretical and practical exploration of film and television with the teaching of journalistic skills using our up-to-date facilities. The study of film and television through a variety of approaches will support your practice-based projects in short filmmaking, documentary making and screenwriting. Youll make use of our journalism newsroom to produce journalistic investigations and reports, which may be published online on the Holloway Express. London Mets journalism Tumblr page also contains first-hand student accounts o...
**Why study this course?**<br/><br/>This course combines the theoretical and practical exploration of film and television with the teaching of journalistic skills using our up-to-date facilities. The study of film and television through a variety of approaches will support your practice-based projects in short filmmaking, documentary making and screenwriting. Youll make use of our journalism newsroom to produce journalistic investigations and reports, which may be published online on the Holloway Express. London Mets journalism Tumblr page also contains first-hand student accounts of this course.<br/><br/>In the most recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, 100% of all 2017 graduates from this course were in work or further study within six months.<br/><br/>**More about this course**<br/><br/>Changes in technology are presenting significant challenges for the newspaper, film and television businesses, and the explosion of online video is creating a major shift in the relationship between consumers and producers of news. In this degree you’ll explore these issues and more and develop an understanding of the film and television industries as well as the issues and image these media present on screen.<br/><br/>You’ll also have the opportunity to make short films or develop screenplays using our cutting-edge digital production and editing facilities, and to produce journalism across a range of genres including critical, popular and investigative reporting. This degree prepares you for a career as a journalist with specialist knowledge of the moving image or for work in factual television or film entertainment, or writing in a non-journalistic direction.<br/><br/>Youll develop your journalistic skills through workshops, exciting news days and use of mobile technologies. Practice-based projects in short film-making and screenwriting are enabled by facilities that include an advanced digital editing suite. Youll also benefit from the advice of our team of professional advisers and our fantastic newsroom, opened by ex-editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger. <br/><br/>**What our students say**<br/><br/>All the lecturers on my course have had experience in the journalism industry. Theyre an endless source of motivation and inspiration. The course, along with the lectures, has pushed me to gain multiple work experience placements. Furthermore, the course is a great mix of practical and theoretical. <br/>National Student Survey (NSS) 2016
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
02/2025
Campus
Holloway
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
PPM3
Institution Code
L68
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff112 Scottish HigherC,C,C,C,D,D A minimum of 114 UCAS tariff points to include four passes at Higher level. Access to HE DiplomaD:6,M:24,P:15 Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject is acceptable for entry. You will need 60 credits overall with 6 credits with Distinction and 24 at Merit and level 2 passes in Communication units.QAA accredited course required. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme28 A minimum of 15 points at the higher level and a minimum of 4 points in English. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM A levelB,B,C Typical offer BBC (112 UCAS points from three or more A levels). |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, Channel Islands, International, Republic of Ireland | £17,600 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |