Media, Film, TV & Music Production courses

Why study Media, Film, TV & Music Production at BU?

Courses developed with industry and education partners: Our courses are developed in close collaboration with industry and education partners to ensure you’ll develop the skills they are looking for
Professional-level facilities: You’ll be learning using the same facilities you’ll encounter in the industry itself, based in our new Poole Gateway Building. These include a sound stage, recording studios, TV studios, a green screen studio and much more
Excellent placements network: Gain industry experience through our extensive network of organisations that offer placements to our students, including the likes of the BBC, Working Title, Endemol, IBM and Disney
Practical, work-ready skills: Collaboration between different courses and disciplines in this area helps our students develop practical, work-ready skills
Extracurricular opportunities to strengthen your CV: Bolster your CV by getting involved with extracurricular opportunities through student-led platforms like Nerve Media and BIRSt radio station.

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Courses with a foundation year option: If you don’t yet have the right qualifications to study your chosen subject, a foundation year offers an alternative route to studying a full degree, involving an initial year of study that will enable you to progress on to the first year of one of our eligible undergraduate degrees.

Courses delivered at Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Our BA (Hons) Film course predominantly focuses on location filmmaking as opposed to studio, and so you’ll often film away from the campus. You’ll use contemporary digital film cameras (such as Canon C300/ Panasonic GH5) and editing programmes (Adobe Premiere and Avid)

BA (Hons) Film (with Foundation Year option)

On this degree, you will be exposed to an exciting range of experiences within film culture, from industry practice through to experimental cinema.

BA (Hons) Media Production (with Foundation Year option)

If you see yourself as a storyteller, content producer and future leader of media consumption, then this industry-focused course will help you develop the tools you’ll need, with its core disciplines being film, audio production and digital media design, underpinned by scriptwriting.

BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production

Our captivating Music & Sound Production degree will help you to develop your audio creation skills and push the boundaries of the field.

BA (Hons) Television Production (with Foundation Year option)

On this course, you’ll produce your own programmes, fictional as well as factual, both in the studio and on location, giving you crucial hands-on experience as well as a solid grounding in real-world professional television production.

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BA (Hons) Photography

On this course, you'll explore photography as a craft and a business, through a combination of practical and theoretical approaches.

Courses delivered at Wiltshire College and University Centre, Salisbury Campus

BA (Hons) Commercial Photography

During this course, held at Wiltshire College and University Centre’s Salisbury campus, you’ll undertake a wide range of projects, including professionally guided assignments, research into the industry, as well as the production of a professional-style portfolio. You’ll work in fully-equipped studios, including traditional darkrooms, and will use professional-standard cameras and lighting equipment. You’ll also have the opportunity to use the latest digital imaging software.

BA (Hons) Film Production and Cinematography

This course, delivered at Wiltshire College and University Centre’s Salisbury campus, is the perfect blend of academic study and practical assignments. It will prepare you for work in the film or TV industries as it gives you the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, from music videos and adverts to dramas and documentaries. You’ll graduate with a wealth of experience in the area of film production, allowing you to go on to work in a variety of exciting roles within the industry.