Course summary

Why study this course? This course will allow you to explore a diverse range of creative media topics and industries available, helping you to find your speciality and area of interest. It gives students with an enquiring creative mind the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to achieve high performance in the creative media environment. About the course This is a fast-paced, one-year full-time course that aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to take the first steps towards a career in the film and television industry. The course has been designed to provide students with a solid theoretical background to television and film production as well as extensive experience working with professional equipment on live projects throughout the year. The combination of knowledge and skills students acquire on the HNC are all transferable into an industry setting. The course aims to help students to develop industry connections through a strong programme of masterclasses, workshops and industry visits. The teaching team all work within the media industry in Northern Ireland and can offer advice and support to those seeking employment or further study in the field of creative media production. This programme is delivered using a range of on-campus and online synchronous and asynchronous approaches. How will it make me more employable? The HNC course has been designed to provide students with a solid theoretical background to television and film production as well as extensive experience working with professional equipment on live projects throughout the year. The combination of knowledge and skills students acquire on the HNC are all transferable into an industry setting. Pearson is committed to delivering learning that is rooted in the real world and to develop work-ready graduates with the professional skills and behaviours that employers need. The course will help learners develop a wide range of skills including, but not limited to: Technical Skills • Contextual Knowledge • Ideas Generation and Development • Creative Media Knowledge and Skills • Professional Practice Employability Skills • Critical Thinking • Emotional Intelligence • Entrepreneurship • Leadership • Reflective Practice • Decision Making • Team Working Where will it take me? Successful completion of the HNC Film and television course may provide you with the opportunity to complete a further year leading to the Level 5 HND in Film and Television. Degree related pathways- Students that successfully complete the HNC and HND programmes can progress to one of the following areas: • BA (Hons) Film and Television • BA (Hons) Film Studies • BA (Hons) Film and Media • BA (Hons) Film and Television Practice • BA (Hons) Film Practice Employment - Recent graduates of the HNC course have progressed onto production trainee schemes with Northern Ireland Screen, permanent positions with some of NI's independent production companies as well as freelancing as crew members on a range of Film/Television/Commercial productions. This Higher National programme has been designed to equip students with the knowledge required to thrive in the changing world of work. Roles may include, but are not limited to: • Editor (Assistant Edit) • Camera Operator • Data Wrangler Director (Assistant Director) • Foley Producer, • Director of Photography • Lighting/ Camera crew