Course summary

Make your mark in the film and television industry. Build your creative post-production skills working with some of the best industry-standard equipment in a fun and creative environment. This course supports you to develop the skills and experience to seek new career opportunities in a wide range of creative fields linked to post production. You’ll develop a range of practical skills throughout the course by using a range of industry standard software such as Adobe Premiere Pro and AVID Media Composer - alongside growing an understanding of key critical concepts through modules in areas such as Approaches to Post Production and Creative Editing for Pictures and Sound. You’ll also have the opportunity to gain professional qualifications alongside your degree studies. You’ll be encouraged sit the Avid Certified User exam - a certificate recognised by post-production companies worldwide. You could also work towards gaining the Pro Tools Certified User certificate, if you wish to pursue a career in sound design or audio mixing. We will provide, encourage and promote engagement with industry practitioners, and work with you to develop your own areas of interest which will lead into a final major project. Our post-graduate culture at Solent is practice-led, research informed and student driven. In the words of one of our many successful alumni, this course at Solent will help you build the skills, the reel, and the contacts. The course team’s excellent industry links mean you’ll also have access to a long-established and inspiring guest speaker programme. Students on our media technology programmes have had the chance to meet and question some of the country’s top industry professionals in film and television. Recent guest speakers include Mick Audsley (BAFTA winning editor: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Everest, Allied, Twelve Monkeys), Eddy Joseph (BAFTA winning sound editor: Casino Royale, United 93, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Walter Murch (Oscar and BAFTA winning sound and film editor Tomorrowland, Apocalypse Now, Jarhead), Nick McPhee (editor: The Durrells, Downton Abbey, Doc Martin), Julian Unthank (screenwriter New Tricks, Sword of Vengeance) and John Lloyd (producer: QI, Blackadder, No Such Thing as the News). This course is for This course is ideal for anyone wishing to pursue a career in post-production. Candidates should have a first or second class degree in a related discipline. The programme would also suit those already working in the industry with relevant experience, looking to build on their existing knowledge and skills.