UCAS Code: P311

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time

Start Dates: September 2020

Department: Creative Arts

Location: Edge Hill University

Example Offers: BBC-BBB (A Level) or DMM (BTEC) Those credits at the end of a TV show tell us that there is

Learn the skills and production techniques you need to succeed in the world of TVproduction management on a degree which is affiliated with the Production Guild ofGreat Britain.

Studying Abroad Option Available Sandwich Year Option Available International Students Can Apply

Work Placement Opportunity

BA (Hons) Television ProductionManagement

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so much more to television production thanprogramme-makers would have us believe. This degreeallows you to focus on the organisation and productionside of television within a creative setting whileundertaking an academic study of television and themedia. It offers the opportunity to practice productiontechniques, such as gallery skills, casting, peoplemanagement, leadership and budgeting, and examine the

television industry from a global perspective. Affiliatedwith the Production Guild of Great Britain, and benefitingfrom ongoing collaboration with an industry panel, thedegree covers location research, casting, media law, newmedia extensions and professional industry practice. Itsbroad nature ensures you are provided with a range ofpractical management skills that employers are lookingfor.

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Course in Depth

What will I study?

The programme is designed around three core strands:production skills, practical skills, and academic study.Each year includes all the core themes but a differentemphasis is placed on them as you progress through thecourse.

Year 1 covers a variety of modules surroundingproduction and production coordination as well asbroadcast law. You can also choose to study the history offilm and television or focus on key concepts in the studyof television.

In Year 2 you will study the practical skills and techniquesof production management and choose from a range ofmodules that examine different concepts aroundtelevision such as medium specificity, audiences andnarrative structures. You will also apply your productionmanagement to key practical areas including theincreasingly important area of new media and secondscreens.

In Year 3 you will move onto advanced productionmanagement and examine emerging technologies in filmand TV production, and the issues and debates aroundthem. You can also choose to undertake a dissertationand develop a programme idea that you could, if youwished, take into the industry.

How will I study?

Learning will be theoretical and practical. You will besupported by a range of resources including librarymaterials, IT and internet access, computer hardware andsoftware to industry-standard and by a range of mediaand digital multimedia. You may also have theopportunity to undertake a work placement.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment is by written assignments, research projects,individual and group projects, production folders andpresentations.

There are no formal written examinations as part of thecurrent assessment methods on this programme.

Who will be teaching me?

Staff are actively involved in both production andtelevision research and have recently set up an academicresearch forum for Culture and Media. You will be taughtby an experienced team of staff with research intereststhat cover a wide variety of topics including audiences,the relationship between film, television and the culturalindustries, business skills and new media. Lecturersretain excellent links to the industry, with several stillactive as freelancers working in television.

A Great Study Environment

Television Production Management students are based inCreative Edge, a state-of-the-art £17m building offeringhighly contemporary suites of outstanding facilities forthe Department of Creative Arts.

Key features include TV studios with broadcast capacityand full production capabilities, recording studios,sound-editing suites, animation studios, photographicstudio, radio studio and multimedia laboratory. Ourinnovative resources are designed to ensure you gainpractical experience to a professional standard.Dedicated support in the use of all creative mediafacilities is available through our Media DevelopmentTeam.

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As a student in the Department of Creative Arts, Film andTelevision students benefit from our high-definition TVstudios which come equipped with camera channels thatcan be operated via either a studio configuration orhand-held setup, production galleries and control roomswith reference lighting, a Media Asset Managementsystem (Editshare) which ensures a seamless tapelessworkflow and provides network storage for your work.There is a fully independent talk back system to all studioareas. You can also expect to use industry standardequipment such as vision mixers, sound mixing consoles,a chroma key infinity wall, and fully populated motorisedlighting rigs.

Media editing booths are available, equipped withsoftware such as Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere) andAfter Effects.

You may have the opportunity to help bring Liverpool'sSound City music festival to life. As part of an innovativepartnership, Film and Television students at Edge HillUniversity are invited to film and edit footage ofperformances to create high quality videos of bandswhich are used by Liverpool Sound City to promote thefestival worldwide.

You may also wish to get involved with the Edge HillStudents Union’s online media platform, Vibe Media. Thisoffers many different opportunities for you to volunteerand gain experience of working within a mediaenvironment, whether as a DJ or TV presenter, organisingmarketing and events, or reviewing the latest films oralbum releases.

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Modules

Year 1

MED1210: Production Coordination (20 credits)Production Coordination introduces the principles and concepts that are central to the role of a ProductionCoordinator within television. As well as gaining an understanding of the production process, you will be introduced tosome of the key elements associated with the role, namely research, finance, health and safety and a range ofadministrative tasks and duties.

MED1211: Media Law (20 credits)Media Law introduces the key issues and debates that relate to the cultural industries in terms of defamation,obscenity, copyright and the protection of intellectual property in a digital world. A basic understanding of media law isan essential element for any graduate seeking work in the media industries.

MED1212: Script to Screen: Location Scouting/Casting (20 credits)Script to Screen: Location Scouting/Casting examines the principles of finding suitable locations and the proceduresinvolved in casting for a production. You will gain a basic understanding of location scouting and casting and have theopportunity to investigate these important production considerations and understand the procedures involved in allareas.

MED1438: Moving Image Production (20 credits)Moving Image Production immerses you in moving image production practices. This includes the origination,development and refinement of ideas, the stages of pre-production, production and post-production, and the basics ofcamera operation, lighting and editing. The module will also acquaint you with the issues of resource and budgetaryconstraints and cover a range of creative, commercial and industrial contexts within which production may take place.You will be encouraged to bring knowledge, information and experiences gained outside the module to the productionpractice, thereby facilitating the development of creative critical approaches and problem-solving skills.

You will select two of the following modules:

MED1429: Will The Revolution Be Televised? (20 credits)Will The Revolution Be Televised? recognises that new communications technologies have, since the advent of radio,been touted as a democratising force able to overcome social and political differences. Such techno-hyperbole hascontinued to inform debates about contemporary media activism and the potential for 'new media' to bring aboutsocial change. The module examines different forms that activism and social change can take. You will explore howpopular culture, broadly conceived, is aligned with various social and political beliefs and examine the extent to whichdifferent media are thought to mobilise public action. The module takes a critical stance against the overinflated claimswhich accompany each new generation of technology through an examination of a variety of cultural forms thatincludes, but is not limited to, the spoken and written word, art, music, photography, communications technology andscreen-based media.

MED1441: Film and Television: History and Contexts (20 credits)Film and Television History and Contexts takes a broadly comparative approach to the development of the UK and USfilm and television industries. This module covers the industrial, technological and economic synergies between filmand television from historical and contemporary perspectives. It looks at film production, distribution and exhibition

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from transnational, national and regional perspectives. You will examine commercial broadcasting, satellite, cable andregional television as well as the wider impacts of convergence and conglomeration.

MED1442: Studying Television (20 credits)Studying Television provides an introduction to key concepts in the scholarly study of television, particularly inrelation to the structure, aesthetics and address of television programmes. Taking television in its traditional academicconception as both technology and cultural form, the module explores the interrelationships between televisionprogrammes, institutions and audiences. Looking at contemporary and historical examples, the module gives anoverview of the central theoretical approaches in the study and analysis of television.

Language modules, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree.A single Language module can be studied instead of one of the optional modules above.

Year 2

MED2273: Production Management A (20 credits)Production Management A develops your knowledge of the planning, identification and management of resources fora professional production in the context of a location shoot. There is an emphasis on budgetary control, expenditure,logistics and the development of higher level communication skills associated with the role of the production manager.You will also have the opportunity to research the job market and develop your employability.

MED2274: Production Management B (20 credits)Production Management B enhances your skills and knowledge in relation to production management processesconnected to the tension between budget limitations and a range of other factors. These include creativeconsiderations, industry requirements, economic, political and regulatory constraints, problems arising out ofday-to-day workings of the industry and people management. A particular emphasis is placed on the application ofthese skills to the live shoot in a studio location as well as leadership roles within these processes.

MED2303: Production Management Production Skills (20 credits)Production Management Production Skills offers you the opportunity to practice your production management skillsfurther in an area of television production. You will work on pre-production and production-manage a shoot for otherstudents. This will demonstrate a range of skills specific to production management, including pre-production withtechnical requirements, health and safety, scheduling and budgeting, people management, legal paperwork, and seeingthe production through to completion.

You will select three of the following modules:

MED2254: Controversy and Ethics (20 credits)Controversy and Ethics explores the importance of film as a response to the social, ethical, moral and politicalconditions of an era. Dealing with historical and contemporary material, you will have the opportunity to explore thevarious ways in which film offers direct and indirect commentary and critique on controversial or challenging issuesand events.

MED2291: Production Management Practice in New Media (20 credits)Production Management Practice in New Media enables you to enhance your practical production managementskills. For this module, practice is focused on new media which is becoming an increasingly important area forproduction managers to coordinate and consider in their budgeting, scheduling and planning. As such, the module isfocused on aspects of understanding transmedia storytelling and its implications for elements of crew contracts,

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additional revenue streams and branding.

MED2301: Screen Criticism, Journalism and Social Media (20 credits)Screen Criticism, Journalism and Social Media is an innovative module which introduces you to the history and theoryof screen criticism. The module equips you with an appreciation of the coexistence of different approaches to theanalysis, evaluation and appreciation of the moving image by producing and learning to disseminate your own criticalwritten, audio or audiovisual pieces. You will be encouraged to reflect critically on different media of film criticism(newspapers, magazines, academic journals, the internet, television) and on the current state of screen criticism in thecontext of social media.

MED2315: Analysing Audiences (20 credits)Analysing Audiences provides you with a range of approaches to the understanding of audiences and methods ofresearching and theorising those audiences. You will experience a range of texts in a variety of media. Considerationwill be given to the role of the media producer in audience creation and evolution, including the role of new media andnew technology in the creation of contemporary audience practices.

MED2318: Spectacles, Bodies and Other Pleasures: Concepts in Television, Animation and Film (20credits)Spectacles, Bodies and Other Pleasures: Concepts in Television, Animation and Film is centred on how animation,television and film are in a constant process of change. This evolution is partially determined by new technologieswhich is reflected in contemporary media theory. The module brings these theories together by focusing oncontemporary discourses grounded in the critical concepts of spectacle, postmodernism, affect and visuality. It willthus draw attention to the increased emphasis on aesthetics in film and television theory, the ideas of spectacle andthe centrality of the body to the experience of different media. You will be introduced to a range of criticalmethodologies including textual analysis and theory-based close reading.

MED2321: Analysing Film and Television (20 credits)Analysing Film and Television develops your skills in academic research. The module surveys a range of criticalapproaches to the study of film and television institutions, texts and audiences and equips you with the necessary skillsto develop and undertake analysis as part of a film and television focused research project.

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This wouldform an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Year 3

MED3262: Advanced Production Management A (20 credits)Advanced Production Management A develops the skills and knowledge associated with advanced productionmanagement. You will gain an awareness of the creative industries across both commercial and public services andbecome proficient in advanced levels of industry research for the creation of 360-degree commissioningpresentations. The module will also develop your knowledge of the commercial, public service and regulatoryimperatives of the creative industries and the inter-relationships of finance, audience, technology, content anddelivery.

MED3263: Advanced Production Management B (20 credits)Advanced Production Management B engages you with key management ideas around crisis and people managementand equips you with an in-depth knowledge of character types, roles and production office dynamics. You will beencouraged through the use of Belbin techniques to learn what kind of team member you are and consider how thesetraits can be applied to an industry environment. You will develop an awareness across commercial and public service

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sectors of the creative industries and become proficient in advanced levels of pre-production, with an emphasis on360-degree commissioning models. The module also introduces the more advanced elements of negotiation,commercial demands, technological developments and how the various elements of production inter-relate.

MED3275: Dissertation (40 credits)Dissertation offers you the opportunity to undertake an in-depth personal research project, under supervision, andexplore a range of research methodologies and presentational formats appropriate to the project. You will gain athorough knowledge of your chosen subject area and will be expected to shape that knowledge to produce a finalsubmission that demonstrates your ability to locate the material within the wider contexts of your discipline. Themodule will enable you to work independently, with a supervisor, to explore areas of contemporary academic interest,consider issues of current or historical industry practice, and critically analyse case studies or products within specificcultural and social contexts.

You will select two of the following modules:

FLM3029: Film Curation, Exhibition and Festivals (20 credits)Film Curation, Exhibition and Festivals introduces you to the theoretical and practical aspects of film curation,exhibition and festivals. Covering the development of film exhibition and the practicalities of curating film programmesand festivals, you will participate in a critical, applied exploration of this lively sector. This innovative module draws onthe expertise of visiting professionals such as film curators, film festival programmers, film archivists and the rigorousscholarship of film academics. It provides you with the opportunity to engage with partners outside of the classroomenvironment and undertake case studies.

MED3057: Event Management (20 credits)Event Management looks at the organisational reasons for holding events and the techniques needed to manage thesesuccessfully. It will also look at how appropriate events are chosen and how venues are selected. This is a specialismwhich requires a high level of attention to detail and you will be expected to research relevant regulations, such asdisability and health and safety rules. Events can be key tools in the marketing communications mix. They range fromsmall highly targeted evenings for key stakeholders to major national conferences. All have key messages and definedaudiences.

MED3207: Global Convergence: Film and Television Drama in the 21st Century (20 credits)Global Convergence: Film and Television Drama in the 21st Century rehearses some key developments in media inrelation to film and television fictions. In particular, it examines how new developments in media - and in particularconvergence technologies, multi-platform environments, new distribution technologies and aspects of global /glocalisation - impact on film and television drama. This necessitates a good knowledge of fictional forms in film andtelevision, which the module will also discuss. You will have a chance to consider how your own productions need toreflect these new environments and how this impacts on the design and production of content, the planning ofmarketing strategies, the relevance of global and diasporic audiences, and the way in which serial forms in particularcan communicate and engage with their audiences.

MED3232: Television: Form and Engagement (20 credits)Television: Form and Engagement examines television and key concepts from television studies in the context ofcultural and technological change. The module recognises the diversity of television as a cultural form, placing anemphasis both on fictional and factual genres and drawing attention to the institutional and consumption contexts inwhich television operates. Crucial to the module is the understanding that television is in a constant process of change,both culturally and technologically. As an important medium in our everyday lives, it is also under constant scrutinywhich affects decisions about policy, institutional change and consumption behaviour. The module will equip you with acritical understanding of television as a cultural practice that involves both production and reception.

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If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. Thiswould form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modulesmay vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that theavailability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected bytimetabling requirements.

Timetables

Timetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You canexpect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while wemake every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place onany day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes aresubject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellationof, courses.

Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarksstatements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right tomake variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Entry Criteria

Entry Requirements

Typical offer 112-120 UCAS Tariff points. The study orexperience of Creative Arts subjects, for example Art,Graphics or Media, is preferred.

If you apply to join this degree and do not meet the UCASTariff requirements, we may invite you to submit aportfolio of work as evidence of your suitability for theprogramme.

Example Offers

Some examples of how you can achieve 112-120 UCASTariff points are detailed below.

• A Level: BBC-BBB;

• BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTECQCF qualifications): Distinction, Merit, Merit(DMM);

• International Baccalaureate (IB): We are happy toaccept IB qualifications which achieve the requirednumber of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specificrequirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 mayapply;

• Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 credits atLevel 3, for example 15 credits at Distinction and30 credits at Merit or 24 credits at Distinction and21 credits at Merit. The required total can beattained from various credit combinations.

Please note, the above examples may differ from actualoffers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awardsmay also be accepted.

As long as you have a minimum of two A Levels (orequivalent), there is no maximum number ofqualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. Thisincludes additional qualifications such as the WelshBaccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ),AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, andGeneral Studies AS or A Level awards.

For further information on how you can meet the entry

requirements, including details ofalternative qualifications, please visitwww.edgehill.ac.uk/offers.

EU students can get country-specific information aboutthe University's entry requirements and equivalentnational qualifications at www.edgehill.ac.uk/eu.

International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international for information on the entry criteria foroverseas applicants.

English Language Requirements

International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score nolower than 5.5 in each individual component, or anequivalent English language qualification.

If your current level of English is half a band lower, eitheroverall or in one or two elements, you may want toconsider our Pre-Sessional English course.

Are there any alternative ways to meet theentry requirements?

If you have the ability to study for a degree but lack thenecessary qualifications or confidence, our Fastrack:Preparation for Higher Education course could be foryou. This free, seven-week programme provides a greatopportunity to enhance your study skills and subjectknowledge and demonstrate that you are ready to studya particular subject with us, in lieu of achieving the UCASTariff points in the entry criteria.

Upon successful completion of a Fastrack course, you willbe well placed to progress onto a corresponding Edge HillUniversity degree, although additional entryrequirements may apply and the availability of specificprogrammes cannot be guaranteed. For moreinformation, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/fastrack.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Edge Hill University recognises learning gainedelsewhere, whether through academic credit and

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qualifications acquired from other relevant courses ofstudy or through recognition of an individual'sprofessional and employment experience (also referredto as 'experiential learning'). This may include credit orlearning undertaken at another university.

Previous learning that is recognised in this way may beused towards meeting the entry requirements for a

programme and/or for exemption from part of aprogramme. It is your responsibility to make a claim forrecognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consultthe University's academic regulations (sections C7 andF3.1) or contact the faculty in which you are interested instudying.

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Career Prospects

What are my career prospects?

The emphasis on management, communication, criticalanalysis and reflective thinking will open up a range ofcareers in film, video, television and new mediaproduction management. Many of our alumni now workas production coordinators or production managers forthe BBC, or one of the independent television productioncompanies.

The degree is affiliated with the Production Guild ofGreat Britain, the first arrangement of its kind in the UK.As part of this innovative affiliation, you will receiveaccess to relevant information and resources on theProduction Guild website, as well as a weeklye-newsletter and exclusive offers for student members.You will also benefit from having a one-to-one meetingwith an industry professional, for example a productionmanager with experience in feature films or TV drama, aswell as the chief executive of the Production Guild to talkabout your career goals and next steps.

Upon graduation, the Production Guild will help yousecure employment by promoting your availability tomembers and affiliate companies. You will also be able tohighlight that you are a 'Production Guild student' onyour CV.

How can I enhance my employability?

It is useful to consider, even before you apply, how you

will spend your time while studying and make the most ofyour university experience.

Optional, additional activities may be available on thisdegree which could help to prepare you for a stimulatingand rewarding career. These include:

• Sandwich Years - you may have the opportunity toapply to complete a sandwich year placement,usually as the third year of a four year degree, andgain highly relevant work experience;

• Erasmus+ and Study Abroad - you may have theopportunity to apply to spend time studying orworking abroad, usually as the third year of a fouryear degree, enabling you to immerse yourself in adifferent culture;

• Learning a Language - you may be able to selectlanguage modules, delivered at the Edge HillLanguage Centre, as an integral part of your degree(for which you will gain academic credits).Alternatively, it may be possible to participate inLanguage Steps classes as additional study.

Please note, the availability of these additional activitiescannot be guaranteed for all students. Depending onavailability and the number of students wanting toparticipate, there may be a competitive applicationprocess for sandwich year placements or studying abroadopportunities or you may be required to secure a relevantplacement yourself.

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Finance

Tuition Fees

If you are a prospective UK or EU student who will bejoining this undergraduate degree in academic year2020/21, the tuition fee will be £9,250 per annum.Tuition fees for international students enrolling on theprogramme in academic year 2020/21 are £12,250 perannum.

The University may administer a small inflationary rise intuition fees, in line with Government policy, insubsequent academic years as you progress through thecourse.

Financial Support

Subject to eligibility, UK and EU students joining thisundergraduate degree can apply for a Tuition Fee Loanfrom the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees.UK and EU students enrolling on the programme mayalso be eligible to apply for additional funding to helpwith living costs.

For comprehensive information about the financialsupport available to eligible UK and EU students joiningthis programme in academic year 2020/21, together withdetails of how to apply for potential funding, please viewour Money Matters 2020/21 guide atwww.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfinance2020.

Financial support information for international studentscan be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.

Scholarships

Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships with acompetitive application process for prospective full-timeundergraduate students.

These scholarships aren't linked to academic success andcelebrate determination, talent and achievement beyondyour coursework, for instance in creativity, enterprise,ICT, performance, sport or volunteering.

An additional scholarship, which you may qualify toreceive, rewards outstanding grades and is available toeligible UK and EU students.

To find out more about scholarships, to assess youreligibility, and to meet some of our dedicated scholarshipwinners, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships.

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Apply

How to Apply

Apply online through UCAS at www.ucas.com.

Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyucas to find out moreabout the application process.

Further information for international students about howto apply is available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyinternational.

Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us andformally enrol as a student, you will be subject to theprovisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions andpolicies which apply to our students. These are availableat www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.

Visit Us

If you are considering applying to study at Edge Hill

University, the best way to gain an insight into studentlife is to discover our stunning campus for yourself byattending an open day. You can view dates and book yourplace at www.edgehill.ac.uk/opendays.

Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, youcan find out more about our full range of events forprospective students, including campus tours and virtualactivities, at www.edgehill.ac.uk/visitus.

Request a Prospectus

If you would like to explore our full range of degreesbefore you apply, you can order an undergraduateprospectus at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradprospectus.

Get in Touch

If you have any questions about this programme or whatit's like to study at Edge Hill University, please contact:

• Course Enquiries

• Tel: 01695 657000

• Email: study@edgehill.ac.uk

International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international or email international@edgehill.ac.uk withany queries about overseas study.

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