Screen Production BA (Hons) Undergraduate Programme By Ulster University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The BA (Hons) in Screen Production is delivered in a bespoke studio complex in heart of Belfast's city centre. It is part of the Ulster Screen Academy, bringing together courses in film, television, interactive design and media, animation and gaming design. It is located in an exciting and dynamic part of the city known as the 'Cathedral Quarter'. Nearby are many of the biggest production companies in Northern Ireland the campus is only a short distance from the famous 'Paint Hall' studios where Games of Thrones was filmed and Studio Ulster, a world-leading virtual production facility. The BA (Hons) in Screen Production will introduce you to the widest possible experience of film and television production, combined with critical thinking to help you originate new content and unlock your creativity. We can help you develop the skills you will need to enter the industry with our innovative combination of production and theoretical modules. The degree can be taken over three or four years. It will take four years if you decide to spend year three working in the industry on placement (earning a Diploma in Professional Practice) or if you chose to study abroad (earning a Diploma in International Academic Studies). You will receive significant software training in non-linear editing using the Adobe Creative Suite for video, sound and VFX. We have a dedicated screening room with 5.1 surround sound and large Apple Mac labs offering full access to the Adobe Creative Suits software on campus. Our studio space is fully equipped with green screens, lighting desk and live broadcast facilities. We have a full range of 4k Blackmagic cinema cameras. Students can edit and colour grade their work in our dedicated editing suites. Uniquely, we also have a brand-new, state-of-the-art Virtual Production Studio. Screens are part of our everyday life. We want you to be prepared to join a fast-growing, exciting and ever-changing industry that creates the content for all of the screens in our lives, big or small. Through practice-based learning, you will acquire the skills needed for digital film and television production combined with knowledge of how the industry works, and the writing skills to tell the stories you want to make. The screen-based sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Northern Ireland economy. This programme has been developed with industry partners to ensure that it addresses current and future skills gaps in the sector helping to produce creative graduates who can help grow the local creative economy. Year One – Much of your time in the first year will be spent learning the craft skills you need in order to create high-quality film and television outputs. You will study Cinematography and Editing for Film & TV to develop camera and post-production skills for the screen. You will study Sound Design and Screenwriting to develop your storytelling and audio skills for Film and TV production. These are combined with two core modules in critical and theoretical aspects of screen production: Media, Culture & Identity and Media, Culture & Politics. In these modules you will explore the heart of Film and TV production: compelling stories. You will also gain an understanding of how mediaffects the world around us and how culture and politics are embedded in the media we produce and consume. Year Two – building on your technical and storytelling skills from year one, you will focus on our four core production areas: Fiction Film, Documentary, Live Television and Virtual Production. You will work in production groups with your fellow students to develop a wide range of creative outputs. You will experience a range of industry roles, therefore better understanding and focusing your career pathway. Through these modules you will consider the cultural formation of the nation and the role of the film and television within it. On completion of year two, you can opt to take a sandwich year, either undertaking a year-long placement in industry (earning a Diploma in Professional Practice ) or studying in one of our partner institutions in America, Europe, or Asia (earning a Diploma in International Academic Studies ). Year Three/Four (after a year out) – In your final year of study, you will have the choice of working individually or in groups to develop an innovative Major Project in any of our four core production areas: Fiction Film, Documentary, or Multi-Camera TV. Studio TV projects must be group projects. This will allow you to graduate with a portfolio of work in a range of industry roles helping to demonstrate your skills and knowledge in media production – making you as employable as possible. Modules Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list. Year One Cinematography This skills-based module combines the fundamental principles of cinematography and camera craft in Film and TV with a critical approach to image-making for screen production. This module gives students the necessary core skills in camera and lighting operations for screen projects. Whilst students will study the r ole and function of the cinematographer in the professional production environment, the principal aim of this module is to provide the student with an understanding of industry-standard camera and lighting techniques and their close relationship with storytelling. It will consider how images construct and reinforce narrative meaning as well as support the overall aesthetic and visual language in Film and TV production. The organisational, managerial and decision-making skills of the professional cinematographer will also be explored through practical assessments. Editing for Film and Television This module introduces students to the theory and practice of visual editing. Students will be introduced to key concepts related to visual editing practice such as meaning-making and narrative construction. These will be related to key movements

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The BA (Hons) in Screen Production is delivered in a bespoke studio complex in heart of Belfast's city centre. It is part of the Ulster Screen Academy, bringing together courses in film, television, interactive design and media, animation and gaming design. It is located in an exciting and dynamic part of the city known as the 'Cathedral Quarter'. Nearby are many of the biggest production companies in Northern Ireland the campus is only a short distance from the famous 'Paint Hall' studios where Games of Thrones was filmed and Studio Ulster, a world-leading virtual production facility. The BA (Hons) in Screen Production will introduce you to the widest possible experience of film and television production, combined with critical thinking to help you originate new content and unlock your creativity. We can help you develop the skills you will need to enter the industry with our innovative combination of production and theoretical modules. The degree can be taken over three or four years. It will take four years if you decide to spend year three working in the industry on placement (earning a Diploma in Professional Practice) or if you chose to study abroad (earning a Diploma in International Academic Studies). You will receive significant software training in non-linear editing using the Adobe Creative Suite for video, sound and VFX. We have a dedicated screening room with 5.1 surround sound and large Apple Mac labs offering full access to the Adobe Creative Suits software on campus. Our studio space is fully equipped with green screens, lighting desk and live broadcast facilities. We have a full range of 4k Blackmagic cinema cameras. Students can edit and colour grade their work in our dedicated editing suites. Uniquely, we also have a brand-new, state-of-the-art Virtual Production Studio. Screens are part of our everyday life. We want you to be prepared to join a fast-growing, exciting and ever-changing industry that creates the content for all of the screens in our lives, big or small. Through practice-based learning, you will acquire the skills needed for digital film and television production combined with knowledge of how the industry works, and the writing skills to tell the stories you want to make. The screen-based sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Northern Ireland economy. This programme has been developed with industry partners to ensure that it addresses current and future skills gaps in the sector helping to produce creative graduates who can help grow the local creative economy. Year One – Much of your time in the first year will be spent learning the craft skills you need in order to create high-quality film and television outputs. You will study Cinematography and Editing for Film & TV to develop camera and post-production skills for the screen. You will study Sound Design and Screenwriting to develop your storytelling and audio skills for Film and TV production. These are combined with two core modules in critical and theoretical aspects of screen production: Media, Culture & Identity and Media, Culture & Politics. In these modules you will explore the heart of Film and TV production: compelling stories. You will also gain an understanding of how mediaffects the world around us and how culture and politics are embedded in the media we produce and consume. Year Two – building on your technical and storytelling skills from year one, you will focus on our four core production areas: Fiction Film, Documentary, Live Television and Virtual Production. You will work in production groups with your fellow students to develop a wide range of creative outputs. You will experience a range of industry roles, therefore better understanding and focusing your career pathway. Through these modules you will consider the cultural formation of the nation and the role of the film and television within it. On completion of year two, you can opt to take a sandwich year, either undertaking a year-long placement in industry (earning a Diploma in Professional Practice ) or studying in one of our partner institutions in America, Europe, or Asia (earning a Diploma in International Academic Studies ). Year Three/Four (after a year out) – In your final year of study, you will have the choice of working individually or in groups to develop an innovative Major Project in any of our four core production areas: Fiction Film, Documentary, or Multi-Camera TV. Studio TV projects must be group projects. This will allow you to graduate with a portfolio of work in a range of industry roles helping to demonstrate your skills and knowledge in media production – making you as employable as possible. Modules Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list. Year One Cinematography This skills-based module combines the fundamental principles of cinematography and camera craft in Film and TV with a critical approach to image-making for screen production. This module gives students the necessary core skills in camera and lighting operations for screen projects. Whilst students will study the r ole and function of the cinematographer in the professional production environment, the principal aim of this module is to provide the student with an understanding of industry-standard camera and lighting techniques and their close relationship with storytelling. It will consider how images construct and reinforce narrative meaning as well as support the overall aesthetic and visual language in Film and TV production. The organisational, managerial and decision-making skills of the professional cinematographer will also be explored through practical assessments. Editing for Film and Television This module introduces students to the theory and practice of visual editing. Students will be introduced to key concepts related to visual editing practice such as meaning-making and narrative construction. These will be related to key movements

Admission Requirements

We recognise a range of qualifications for admission to our courses. In addition to the specific entry conditions for this course you must also meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements. The entry conditions below apply to applicants presenting qualifications from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland or Great Britain.

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