BA in Broadcast Production
Queen's University Belfast - Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Key Information
Campus location
Belfast, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 18,800 / per year *
Application deadline
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* England, Scotland or Wales: £9,250 | Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland: £4,710 | EU Other and International: £17,900
Introduction
This pathway is for those interested in careers in creative broadcast programmes and media making for television, radio, journalism, podcasts and other new and emerging digital media platforms. This degree aims to introduce you to the widest possible experience of modern broadcasting combined with critical thinking and excellent online skills. Whether it is the programme making for online or traditional broadcast, live or on location, in front or behind the camera or microphone, you will gain substantial practical skills supported by the kind of theoretical and critical skills employers tell us they want in new entrants to the Creative Industries.
Broadcast Production Degree Highlights
Broadcast Production is one of the most practical and vocationally biased television, radio, podcast and online content creation degrees offered at any Russell Group University in the UK.
Global Opportunities
As well as having the opportunity to apply to study abroad for a semester or academic year through student exchange in Europe or North America, this degree will give students a highly portable set of practical and critical skills that will be recognised by and applicable to broadcast sectors globally.
Industry Links
- It is an exciting time to get involved in broadcasting. Northern Ireland has one of the fastest-growing creative sectors in the UK economy. Broadcast programme making for entertainment, news, documentary, current affairs, and online is a huge part of the industry here. The work placement module at Level 3 provides students with the opportunity to connect with many of the local production companies.
- Queen’s has a collaborative agreement with BBC Northern Ireland to promote opportunities for placements for our students and research/training between both organisations. Broadcast Production at QUB has direct links with the Belfast Media Festival, The Belfast Film Festival and the Digital Cities Belfast initiative.
Career Development
This highly practical course allows students to build up a portfolio of outputs to share with potential employers. The School’s online channel also showcases the best work created by students in the degree programme. The new skillsets developed, such as building digital content for the online distribution and social media, are highly sought after by employers and provide an excellent background for work in the creative industries and broadcasting.
Student Experience
We are an Avid Authorised Learning Partner for Media Composer and Pro Tools, offering certified industry-approved training as part of the degree. Broadcast Production benefits from close relationships with BBC NI, UTV, Northern Ireland Screen and the Belfast Media Festival, with industry professionals connecting to teaching right across the programme from many of the production companies in Northern Ireland.
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Curriculum
The BA in Broadcast Production is taught through an equal mix of hands-on production modules and critical theory modules, with increasing flexibility at levels 2 and 3. The modules typically offered include:
Stage 1 Modules
Six compulsory modules:
- Broadcast Analysis 1
- Broadcast Production Skills
- Sound Recording and Production 1
- Broadcast Analysis 2
- Storytelling for Broadcast
- Editing for Film and Television
Stage 2 Modules
Four compulsory modules: (module choices subject to change and availability)
- Broadcast Journalism
- The Radio Programme
- Popular Genres
- The Television Programme
Two optional modules from: (module choices subject to change and availability)
- Future Broadcasting and Interactive Media Production
- Sound Design for Screen
- Documentary Film Studies
- British Cinema: Nation, Identity and Industry
- Creative Writing (Drama) in the renowned Seamus Heaney Centre at QUB
- Sonic Arts
- Introduction to Arts Management
Stage 3 Modules
Three compulsory modules:
- Broadcast Media Project: Development
- Broadcast Media Project: Production (double weighted)
Three optional modules from:
- Immersive Media
- Media and Time
- Rehabilitating Reality
- Work-based Learning (Placement - 100 plus hours in a company or organisation)
- Gender and Broadcasting
- Language In The Media
- Dissertation
- Theory and Practice of Adaptation
- Holywood Cinema 2
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Career Opportunities
A degree in Broadcast Production will give students a distinct advantage as they enter the workplace. This highly practical course will allow you to build up a portfolio of work for you to share with potential employers. An online channel will be created to showcase the best work from the department. The new skillsets students develop, such as building digital content for online distribution and social media, are highly sought after by employers and provide excellent background and future proofing for work in the Creative Industries and broadcasting sectors. Graduates in related areas of the School have gone into a diverse range of careers with a particular emphasis on the Creative Industries - a huge growth area for Northern Ireland and the UK.
Employment after the Course
This new course is designed for those interested in the factual programme making for television, radio, journalism and online media content creation. Many of the skills acquired are transferable across different disciplines, but primarily this highly practical course will most appeal to those seeking employment in the creative industries.
Employment Links
The course has already built strong links with local broadcasters, such as BBC Northern Ireland and other relevant organisations, such as Northern Ireland Screen. Many of these organisations help to provide work placement and other learning opportunities throughout the duration of the degree.