Media Production BA (Hons)

Success in the media industry means creating powerful products that communicate with target audiences through a constantly evolving range of media platforms. This broad-based course focuses on the production process while giving you the theoretical grounding you need. So you study practical units such as digital design, making sound and images, film-making and experimental production, combined with units ensuring your understanding of media theory, digital cultures and future digital production. <br/><br/>**Facilities and Specialist Equipment**<br/>- High-spec multi-camera television studios<br/><br/><br/>- Industry-standard radio facilities<br/><br/><br/>- Award-winning, Ofcom-licensed radio station, Radio LaB<br/><br/><br/>- 3D green-screen room<br/><br/><br/>- Digital video-editing suites including Adobe Creative Cloud software (Premiere Pro)<br/><br/><br/>- Specialist make-up studios<br/><br/><br/>- Location-recording equipment<br/><br/><br/>- Netflix-approved Sony FX6 cameras for broadcast-quality film and television content<br/><br/><br/>- Sony FX3 Cinema Line camera with full-frame sensor and enhanced mobility for easy solo hand-held shooting<br/><br/><br/>- Industry-standard sound and lighting equipment<br/><br/><br/>**Your Student Experience**<br/><br/>Develop live projects and enjoy work experience opportunities at industry organisations including the BBC; Coolr Social Media Agency; XR Merge Virtual Studios; Pooja Studios; Luton Town FC’s Media and PR department; MK Dons FC; and MKFM radio station. <br/><br/>Produce shows for our award-winning local community radio service, Radio LaB, and our in-house online TV station, Beds TV. <br/><br/>Regular opportunities to meet visiting, industry-active professionals, from TV producers to published writers and performers. <br/><br/>Recent guest speakers include Tom Wall, TV producer for Channel 4, Channel 5 and Netflix; Julian Dismore, series producer for the BBC; Hayley Morray, assistant producer at ITV; Stuart Pinfold, BBC sound supervisor; Keanu Rattray, Digital Content Manager at FIFA; and BBC Radio 1 hosts Melvin Odoom and Rickie Haywood-Williams. <br/><br/>Build your knowledge through field trips to studios, film festivals, award shows, conferences and other destinations including BBC Studios; BBC Broadcasting House; BT Studios; Sky Studios; RTS Awards shows; Bafta networking events; Berlin Shorts Festival; Pinewood Studios; and the TechCon, broadcast media’s technical conference.