Creative Media Course Leaflet 17-18

2017 . 2018

BTEC Level 3 Foundation diploma/Extended Diploma in creative media (film, tv and radio)

creative media at huddersfield new college Creative Media courses are hugely popular at Huddersfield New College.

Courses offered include Media Studies, Film Studies, BTEC Foundation Diploma/Extended Diploma in Creative Media (Film, TV and Radio) and BTEC Foundation Diploma/Extended Diploma in Creative Media (Digital Games).

resources, including industry standard print and video editing facilities, and a full time technician.

Destination: Media, TV and Film Production at Northumbria University

The department has excellent links with local and national media organisations and universities. Each year we welcome visiting speakers from a range of media industries, including film directors, journalists and special effects technicians. We attend courses at the National Media Museum, take trips to the BBC & Warner Bros. Studios and students regularly enter national film competitions. Many of our students go on to take Creative Media related courses at university.

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In 2017, we also hope to offer an Extended Certificate in the Creative Media area. At the time of going to print, this course has not yet been confirmed. Please speak to a member of staff at one of our open events and/or check the website for up to date information on this course.

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Studied: L3 Fdn Dip/Ext Dip in Creative Media (TV, Film & Radio) School: Holmfirth High School

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creative media AT HUDDERSFIELD NEW COLLEGE The media play a huge and important role in society today. You are surrounded by them, constantly bombarded by their messages about the world around you, what to think, how to dress and who to like or dislike.

Creative Media courses help you to understand how the media work and equip you with a range of transferable skills.

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teachers. I also had the opportunity I had good relationships with my “At Huddersfield New College Details of all BTEC courses are accurate at time of print. However, some of these courses at Level 3 may be subject to change prior to August 2017 in terms of course title, content and assessment methodology. These changes will be communicated via our website once they have been finalised by the awarding bodies.

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ABOUT the subject Do you consider yourself a creative individual? Do you enjoy computer games? Would you like a career in the film or television industry?

The BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma/Extended Diploma in Creative Media (TV, Film and Radio) is equivalent to 3 A Levels. You will make a range of moving image products, from initial concept to planning, development and filming and in doing so, you start to develop the technical skills to work in the film and television industry. You will learn to work together in teams, and also individually, to produce vocational projects.

BTEC courses use a combination of assessment styles to give you confidence to apply your knowledge to succeed in the workplace.

You develop study skills to continue learning on higher education courses and throughout your career. The range of both practical and written vocational assessments mean you can showcase your learning and achievements to best effect when you take your next step, whether that’s supporting applications to higher education courses or potential employers.

ASSessment

course content The qualification includes seven mandatory units that develop your professional understanding of the industry, and introduce film and television production skills. You will learn to write proposals and pitches for a commission, and to develop a film and television treatment outlining your ideas and concepts.

The Creative Media team are highly trained and experienced, with excellent

A variety of assessment methods are used throughout the course.

Through optional units in areas such as editing, camera techniques, lighting and scriptwriting, you develop your technical skills to gain an understanding of roles and responsibilities within the industry.

You will learn to work together in teams, and also individually, to produce film and television projects.

Assignments – Set and marked by the college.

You complete a series of tasks set in a work-related scenario. You will generate evidence based on your knowledge and skills to complete a practical project either working individually or as a team.

Tasks – Set and marked by Pearson.

You complete a practical task in controlled conditions. You will demonstrated that you can apply your learning successfully to situations you may encounter in the workplace.

Onscreen exam – Set and marked by Pearson.

You will draw on essential information to produce onscreen answers to practical questions in exam conditions.

You will demonstrate that you can confidently recall and apply technical knowledge.

specific entry criteria Grade 4 in GCSE English Language.

A grade C in GCSE Media Studies is desirable.

FILM STUDIES linear a level

media studies linear a level ABOUT the subject

ABOUT the subject Film Studies is an increasingly popular subject at A Level. The course explores how films are produced, distributed and exhibited, and teaches you how to ‘read’ films in the way that you would read a text in English Literature. You will explore the representation of people and places in British and American films. Film movements such as ‘New Waves’ are examined and issues of independence debated.

Coursework involves creating storyboards, scripts and profile pieces on specific stars and directors. The course is assessed through a mixture of coursework and exams. It is a useful subject to combine with any English course, Business Studies, Media Studies or Photography. Many students progress to specialised film-related degree courses.

course content Year 1 For this coursework unit in which you are taught to study the concepts of cinematography, editing, framing and sound. You will then apply these concepts to produce a written piece of work. This will test your interpretative and analytical skills.

You will learn about Producers and Audiences, essentially the institutions that make films (i.e. Hollywood) and how audiences receive them, with a focus on both British and American Cinema. Here we will be looking at key texts and the contexts in which they were made. You will study both historical and contemporary examples.

Year 2 The second year builds on the knowledge and skills you have learnt in the first year. The coursework unit will likely allow you to complete a piece of research work where you will examine

films of your choosing, in relation to either its star, director, genre, institution or social context.

The second is a creative application whereby you design either a creative writing piece such as a screenplay or a practical element like creating a short film. Both projects allow for an exploration of your own specified area of interest.

The second year is likely to involve an exploration of wider world cinema, where a variety of films other than mainstream Hollywood forms will be examined, and make a close study of cinematic New Waves such as the French or Chinese.

Other forms of filmmaking will be examined such as the documentary form where filmmakers construct meaning and can be manipulated into a certain reading(s).

Lastly, certain texts will be examined in relation to the spectator and critical

debates surrounding the text, such as wider socio-political debates and why certain films are deemed culturally important.

Recommended texts include: • An Introduction To Film Studies (Nelmes) • Film Art (Bordwell & Thompson)

ASSessment Assessment will include a combination of coursework (30%) and exams.

specific entry criteria Grade 4 in GCSE English Language.

Media Studies is a popular subject at A Level. The media play a huge and important role in society today. Most of your leisure time (and money!) is spent consuming media products, and media industries are some of the biggest employers in the world. Media Studies teaches you how to ‘read’ media texts such as TV programmes, newspapers, adverts and music videos, identify genres and audiences, and explore the ways in which people and places are represented. You will create original media products such as storyboards, film posters, magazine articles and audio-visual texts. Media Studies combines well with English, Business Studies, Psychology and Film Studies, and many students progress to specialised media related degree courses.

ASSessment The course comprises both exam and coursework.

specific entry criteria

course content Year 1 The first year of the course concentrates on teaching you the ‘Key Concepts’ of Media Studies. Some of these, such as genre, you will already be familiar with, but you will also learn how to analyse and apply theories of representation, audience, ideology, institution, narrative and media language.

You will be taught how to ‘deconstruct’ a range of media texts, such as film trailers, social media and magazine covers, in order to see how they are designed to appeal to particular audiences. You will also examine a range of representations e.g. gender, ethnicity, age, place, regional and national identity and issues, and explore the ways in which audiences are targeted and respond to media texts.

speaking audience and one produced outside the commercial mainstream, and engage with complex media theories such as structuralism and postmodernism.

Recommended reading: • Exploring The Media, ed. B.Connell • AS Media Studies: Study & Revision Guide, Bell • A2 Media Studies: Study & Revision Guide, Bell • Key Concepts And Skills For Media Studies Clark, Baker & Lewis • AS Media Studies: The Essential

Year 2 The second year builds on the skills and knowledge developed in the first year and introduces the ‘wider contexts’ – social, historical, political and economic - surrounding the production of media texts.

Grade 4 in GCSE English Language.

You will study texts from different historical periods, at least one text produced for a non-English

BTEC Level 3 Foundation diploma/Extended Diploma in creative Media (digital games) ABOUT the subject Do you consider yourself a creative individual? Do you enjoy computer games? Would you like a career in the media? The BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma/Extended Diploma in Creative Media (Digital Games) is equivalent to 3 A Levels.

You will make digital games, from initial concept to design, development and programming and in doing so, you start to develop the technical skills to work in the games industry. You will learn to work together in teams, and also individually, to produce vocational projects.

course content You will understand the various roles and responsibilities in the industry from technical artists, games developers and programmers to games testers and how these individuals work together to create games.

You will learn to write proposals and pitches for a commission, and to develop a games treatment outlining your ideas and concepts, as well as develop your production skills.

Through optional units, you will develop technical skills in 3D animation and programming, and gain the skills to turn your concepts into a reality.

On completion of these units you will develop skills in formal writing, team working and pitching ideas and also develop a wide variety of skills using industry standard software.

ASSessment A variety of assessment methods are used throughout the course.

Assignments - Set and marked internally You complete a series of tasks set in a work-related scenario.

You will generate evidence based on your knowledge and skills to complete a practical project either working individually or as a team.

specific entry criteria Grade 4 in GCSE English Language or GCSE Maths. A grade C in GCSE Media Studies is desirable.

“Huddersfield New College has made me the student I am today, I have met new people and I am 100% prepared for university.”

Tasks - Set and marked externally You complete a practical task in controlled conditions. You will demonstrate that you can apply your learning successfully to situations you may encounter in the workplace.

Onscreen exam - Set and marked externally You will draw on essential information to produce onscreen answers to practical questions in exam conditions. brandon shah You will demonstrate that you can confidently recall and School: Salendine Nook High School apply technical knowledge.

Studied: L3 Fdn Dip/Ext Dip in Creative Media (Digital Games) Destination: Games Technology at Bournemouth University

the a level media studies course has helped me understand how media products are encoded. this is vital for my university course.

– Martin Poole A Level Media Studies, English Language and Literature and Sociology