Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
Film & Broadcasting is about telling stories - whether fiction or factual. This course combines high standards of training in production skills to make courses, dramas and documentaries for radio, television and cinema with a well-grounded academic education in media theory and contextual studies.
Course Details
What will you study?
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Media Studies Production Film Studies Audio and Video Scriptwriting Broadcasting Creative Writing Radio Pop Culture Animation
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
Career Progression
Career opportunities include: Advertising Sales, Animator, Art Department Assistant, Arts Administrator, Boom Operator, Broadcast Assistant, Broadcast Engineer, Broadcast Journalist, Casting Agent/Director, Cinematographer, and Commentator.
