Creative & Design

Media Content Creation & Production

Course Details

What Will I Study?

This T Level course aims to prepare students for progression to employment or further study in the occupational specialism of Content Creation and Production for Media and Broadcasting. Students will spend 80% of the course in college and 20% on the job with a significant industry placement included in the course.

The content of the course builds the skills and knowledge required to be a competent and effective employee or to become self employed in the media and broadcasting industry. There is a primary focus on the skills required for technical roles in media industry.

The T-Level develops technical skills such as;

Plan and produce content for client briefs for content for varied audio and visual platforms such as social media and websites through to live and recorded broadcasts for TV, film and radio.
Use project, production methodology and management from start to finish from planning to production and evaluation.
Using industry equipment and technology to an advanced level safely and professionally.
Applying health and safety requirements for venues and productions demonstrating this through live project work and employer set briefs.
Use data and information to analyse create solutions for technical work.
Professional methods to present and communication plans and design work using industry standard creative and technical software.

Learning will be a blend of theoretical learning with practical application through projects, employer briefs and exciting challenges that will inspire and encourage students to build a portfolio of experience and design work. Learners will be using independence, analytical and critical reflective skills to research and develop their ideas and outcomes using traditional and innovative technology. Exciting project themes will encourage learners to become sustainable practitioners with a sound understanding of business practice. You will gain an understanding of the behaviours required to become a success in the media and broadcasting industry

How Will I Be Assessed?

The first year sees students complete a written examination based on the core content. The exam will ask students to demonstrate, apply and analyse knowledge and understanding of the media industry, using written and mathematical application. Assessment in the first year also involves externally set projects where you will develop a substantial body of work in response to an employer set brief.

The second year concerns a more focused approach to your occupational specialism, and concludes with a ten week assessment window in which to complete a series of linked tasks. Occupational specialist assignments will ask students to respond to a brief, carrying out research, development and reflection on other practitioners and the industry in order to create your own media related outcomes.

A successful industry placement will support learning and competence concerning business practice and the expectations, and wider considerations that are an integral part of the media and broadcasting industry.

What could this course lead to?

Students can progress to entry roles in the media and broadcasting industry. You can also progress to related higher education courses and higher technical qualifications. There are a wide variety of roles you can pursue in the media and broadcasting industry, including areas such as marketing and advertising but more traditional roles in front and behind the camera include;