Studying Television and Radio Production at Salford

BROADCAST MEDIA

BA (Hons.) Television & Radio Production

https://www.nationalcollegeradio.co.uk/

PRODUCTION PRACTICE and THEORY

What’s the course like overall?

Year 1

Video and Radio content production

Media Texts and Media Institutions

Content Creation & Content Delivery

Year 2

Choose your own Pathway

TV, Radio, or a mix of both

Documentary Drama Live Studio

Craft skills Theory

Year 2

• Modules include – Scriptwriting, Camera and lighting, Creative Audio, Editing, Production Management, TV Studio, Radio Studio, TV Drama, Radio Documentary, Radio Drama, Radio Podcasting, TV Documentary

• Professional Practice – aim for employability by building your media networks and profile + get you working in industry

Year 3

Perfecting your programme making skills

Analysing UK and US media with our experts

Final Project or Dissertation

Who teaches me?

What work experience is there?

Lots of opportunities as companies come to us with live briefs – e.g. making videos for their website; making trails for their radio station; making ads for their product launch

We help you apply for work experience / placements in media companies – we don’t guarantee it

Professional Practice – gets your network set up ready for your final year

Where are the jobs?

Broadcasters: BBC / ITV / C4 / Channel 5

Independent Programme Makers: Nine Lives / True North

Blakeway North / Channel 4

Radio: Local and National, commercial and public e.g. 5 Live, XFM,

Bauer /BBC 6 Music /etc.

Social Media: Tunafish / Social Chain / Very / Boo Hoo / LadBible /

SMMS /

•Alex Hughes – producer Metro Radio, Newcastle.

•Sam Burton - Broadcast Assistant at BBC Radio 2 and

BBC Radio Manchester.

• Lizzie Halliwell -BA for BBC 5 Live.

•Hannah-Mae Graham - Assistant Producer for the

Commercial Video Team at Global Radio.

• Inez Taylor-Wood – Production Secretary ITV Studios

and Multi Story Media

Transferable skills

Project management

Collaborative working

Leadership experience

Interpersonal skills

Research and writing skills

Public presentation

Professional responsibility and reliability

EXTRA

EXTRA

Can I study abroad?

International partners in America, Australia, Russia, China, and Europe including Norway, Finland, Holland, and Italy

What do I need to get a place?

UCAS points: 112

A Levels: BBC

A2 Media Studies desirable

BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM

Creative Media Prod. Desirable – not essential

Any Questions? www.nationalcollegeradio.co.uk

Admissions Tutor:Robin Ellis

r.ellis@salford.ac.uk

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