Course summary

Develop your skills by entering the creative industries on an Integrated Foundation Year degree. If you’re interested in taking on a new subject that you’ve not had the opportunity to study in depth before, or have been out of education for a while, then our Integrated Foundation Year courses might be for you. These four-year courses include an introductory year to help you build the core skills needed for specialist degree-level study. This is a chance for you to let your imagination run wild and explore your creativity, expand your professional skills and develop enhanced subject knowledge in the domain you want to study. We’ll help nurture your expertise in problem solving, risk-taking, designing and making as you develop your abilities through five core modules. After your foundation year, you’ll have a deeper knowledge of your subject, a clear understanding of your strengths, a developed practical and technical skill set and the confidence to excel in your chosen degree subject when you join other students for the rest of your course. Become an original multimedia storyteller. Our content-hungry world needs technically skilled storytellers who can work across multiple channels and formats - from documentary and podcasting, to broadcast news, social media and emerging digital platforms. An exciting fusion of advertising, journalism and multimedia production, this hands-on Media Production degree will equip you with a solid set of technical production tools and the professional flair to turn your creative vision into compelling content that resonates with global audiences. Working in professional-standard facilities, you’ll collaborate with peers on industry-aligned briefs to develop your multimedia storytelling and ability to express original ideas for news content, adverts and non-fiction film or audio. By the time you graduate you’ll have built an industry-ready portfolio, showcasing core technical, creative and professional skills. With optional modules in games, screenwriting and documentary production, this course gives you the skills and flexibility to make, edit and produce standout content You will: Develop technical, design thinking and production skills in your chosen specialism. Learn teamwork, leadership and project management skills through a variety of learning environments. Develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills through the development of unique and innovative projects. Complete your chosen degree over a four-year period. Develop in-demand content making, editing and curating skills vital to the media and creative industries. Learn to leverage digital technologies to experiment with deep emotional storytelling. Master the art of pitching, planning and delivering content to industry-aligned briefs. Work in professional-standard facilities across the School of Communication and the School of Film & Television, including specialist film and editing facilities, photography and video studios, post-production labs, newsrooms and broadcast studio. Grow your understanding of audiences, market traction and the wider cultural, social and political implications of the global media industries.