There’s never been a better time to get into content creation – we’re watching, listening, making, and broadcasting more media than ever before. This course will give you the practical skills to join this expanding industry and make engaging content for TV, radio, podcasts, social media, and online.

 

Taught by experienced experts, using fantastic facilities, you’ll develop and pitch ideas to industry practitioners and undertake placements to build your network. Our students have taken advantage of our relationships with BBC, Capital FM, Sunderland AFC, Tyne Tees Television, Made in Tyne and Wear, and various production companies, as well as our very own internationally award-winning Spark Sunderland.

 

Graduate with a degree that shows off your specialism. In your final year, you can choose from BA (Hons) Media Production, BA (Hons) Media Production (TV), or BA (Hons) Media Production (Radio).

 

This is a practical-based course with a 70/30 split. The majority of teaching and assessment is based on skills, coursework, and content creation, often in groups. The rest may be presentations, essays, critical evaluations, self-review, and reports.

 

The first year is all about building your skills. You’ll be introduced to the studios, the equipment, relevant software, and the various roles within TV and radio. This prepares you to concentrate on content creation in the second year, while you explore roles and specialisms. By your final year, you’re ready to delve into the discipline you love, take on your preferred role, pitching and developing proposals, and delivering a finished piece to professional standards.

 

Work experience is an integral part of the course, and throughout your time with us, you'll be encouraged to continuously liaise with the TV and radio industry about work experience placements and industry-ran masterclasses.

 

Part-time study

If you study this course on a part-time basis, you'll typically complete 40-80 credits in a year, rather than the 120 credits of full-time students. All modules are taught during the day and you'll be studying alongside full-time students.