Local:
1. MA Journalism
This course focuses on being able to teach on how to work in a newsroom, sourcing and writing stories that are legally safe, social media savvy which will enable further interaction with their audience etc. It will allow learners to understand the very insides of what happens in journalism, giving them knowledge and experience of what to do in a newsroom and on-site reporting scenario. This course also provides the knowledge of media law and understanding of central and local government,
2. BA (Honours) Film and Media
Students will learn the necessary skills and acquire knowledge on the process of film production in the media industry. They will focus on drama, documentary and experimental filmmaking. They will also be developing their screenwriting skills and producing creative scenarios. The first year will provide the core skills of theorizing and creative techniques; This will be used heavily on assigned group projects which will feature a wide range of genres and disciplines. The second year will focus on specialist forms which include cinematography, sound recording and design, post-production, directing and producing and trans-media for film. The third year will have learners create a show reel of a chosen genre; this will be carried out in teams which will have assigned creative and technical roles.
The course will feature a series of skills that learners will need to understand and acquire. Students will be practicing these kinds of skills everyday and assignments will feature a whole range of practical skills such as on-location filming, courtroom reporting or even interviewing a renowned celebrity or sport star. The provided assignments will be done in a professional manner which means, it will slowly work towards forming a portfolio and a history of work for learners CV. The course also provides knowledge about the relevant laws, history, ethics and standards. They will also help develop practical skills such as research, communication and interview techniques.
4. MA Broadcast Journalism
This Masters Degree will provide learmers knowledge and techniques to writing for radio, televsion news, ask questions that matter amd find stories that learners can transform in to broadcast material. The abilities that the course will provide can range from going out, recording and filming material to use for editing and being able to tell stories on the web. The course provides assignments that are done in a simulated professional enviroment so that learners will be able to feel and understand the same conditions that a professional newsroom would have.
National:
1. BA (Hons) Journalism and Media Studies
Bangor University features a degree that is run by their School of Creative Studies and Media. The course is aimed towards people who want to learn Journalism and Media which inlcude: television, radio jounralism, print journalism, digital journalism, media practice, public relation; the history, development and ethics of journalism. It requires being able to balance practical and academic abilities as it is another course the provides work that is done in a professional manner. Journalism has a wide range of research interests: advertising, media law and regulation; privacy digital journalism, broadcast journalism, professional writing, comics, visual culture, live television and media events, gaming and virtual worlds, hypertexts. Recent studies for this course has included: film and video, multimedia, global media systems, virtual landscapes, social networks, interactive televesion, media and presentation, cult TV; computer games and documentary.
2. BA (Hons) Media Studies
Media Studies from the University of Portsmouth trains students to be able to research interests and topics that encompass television and internet to magazines and journalism. They will also learn by actually doing the professional work and by having access media production in various forms including video production and media writing. Finally, learners will create a film script or write a TV drama. This course will last 3 years full time or 4 years sandwich with work placement.
Local Apprenticeships:
1. Digital Journalism Apprenticeship (via BBC Training Scheme - Level 3)
Aprenticeships provide the ability to work in a professional environment, learning and working at the same time but is far my work related compared to the academic side of universities and colleges. The apprencticeship will last 2 years to be trained for Digital Journalism with the BBC and with a diploma in the end of it. Apprentices will learn how to create great content and programmes for TV, Radio and Digital Online. They will also be working on the newest pilots in digital mobile journalism, all the while working with BBc editors and staff and writing, recording, creating and reaching out to the audience.
2. Media Studies AS-A Level (via Sheffield College - Level 3)
The apprenticeship will have apprentices study a range of media texts produced by the above industries that includes advertisements, news articles, computer games, magazines and films. Media issues and media represntations will also be a main topic of understanding as there is a heavy amount of focus concerning said subjects. Studying in this aprenticeship will enable learners to record, monitor and evaluate the process of your own media production, from planning to outcome keeping a record of your progress as if working like a media professional.
National Apprenticeships:
1. ITV Apprenticeships (Various Apprenticeships)
ITV provides a variety of apprenticeships across the country: Business & Administration, Creative & Digital Media, Customer Services, Social Media or Legal Practice. The main focus of the topic would most likely be apprenticeships from the list is Creative & Digital Media and Social Media. In any case, apprentices will learn skills that the course provides that will help them prepare for a specialist sector of the industry.
2. (Higher Apprenticeship) Broadcast Production
This higher apprenticeship gives the skills to understand the role of a production co-ordinator; this includes co-ordinating logistics, finance, personnel, equipment and data on TV productions and they may also be involved with editing in post production. Broadcast Engineering is another path that this apprenticeship can open up as it is a role that provides technical support to the television studio and on-location broadcasts. They also make sure programmes are broadcast at the right time and without interference.
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