Producing at National Film and Television School - UCAS

Course summary

In partnership with BBC Film Studios Could you develop, finance and produce a feature film or high-end TV drama? As a creative producer, you will train in the four key skills you need to succeed in the industry: creative development; hands-on producing; finance and business affairs; and distribution/sales. As a student, you will lead teams made up from the other disciplines at the School to produce at least three films to industry standard. You will undertake a Cannes Festival work placement and will be individually mentored by a successful producer through the second year of the course. As a graduate, you may well go on to work as a producer or executive in the UK and/or internationally. Typically, new graduates combine their own project development with paid employment in various roles across the film and TV industries (assistants to producers, development associates, producing short commissions). Course Facilities You will be working at the only UK film school with its own film studio alongside a 4K television studio, rehearsal stages and exhaustive production facilities, giving you invaluable experience that reflects the Industry.

Modules

Development skills: script analysis and script editing; developing a project from source material; working with writers and directors; pitching; negotiating the deal. Producing skills: budgeting and scheduling; casting; managing the production; post-production techniques; editing, sound and music, business skills: publicity, marketing; sales, distribution; financing, co-production and legal/business affairs. Television-specific strands include: developing a drama proposal to a broadcaster’s commissioning brief; understanding the television commissioning process; financing a TV drama series; the international market for UK drama; HETV tax credits. Industry placements for students are encouraged in the summer break of the First Year, and Second Year students are formally teamed with individual industry mentors as well as undertaking work placements at the Cannes Film Festival. More than 30 senior industry tutors contribute to the course with specialist seminars over its two-year span, and students undertake visits to leading companies in the market such as Aardman Animation, NBCUniversal and ITV.

Assessment method

Assessment is based on a dissertation and a graduation film.


Entry requirements

We’re looking for people with a lively and proven interest in film, television and the world about us. You’ll ideally have a strong personality; good communication skills; a commitment to story-telling; and the ability to work collaboratively. Your role as producer is a many-sided one that means you’ll need skills that encompass creative intelligence, team leadership, and problem-solving. While many applicants will have a degree from a British or overseas university, we will consider applicants who do not have a degree if they have an impressive portfolio, a creative track record or an alternative qualification. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

2025 Fees will be confirmed Spring/Summer 2024 Students with EU settled / pre-settled status will be eligible for home fees subject to residency checks.

Sponsorship information

NFTS Scholarships available for UK Students.

Producing at National Film and Television School - UCAS