PROJECT CHOICES

Work Placement option

Students undertake a sustained period (3-4 weeks) of work placement within
a media related company, or on a media related production.
This placement should be with one organisation.
You will be required to sign a learning agreement stating the nature of the
placement and your hours of commitment. We will assist you in securing the
position, but the onus is on the student to locate the opportunity.
You will be required to maintain contact with the course throughout the
placement period, making sure that commitments to the Studio
Production Unit and Theory sessions are maintained.
There will be certain dates (outlined in your learning agreement) that
you cannot miss at university.
Submission completed placement and written report. (+ Dissertation
proposal essay)

Commission option
Students undertake a simulated professional project for an external
commissioner. This can take many forms, but in the past has typically been a
video project for a company or organisation. Past examples have been
commercials for local companies. Promos for a rock/pop band. Information
Videos for charities. We will assist you in securing the position, but the onus is
on the student to locate the opportunity. You will be required to sign a
learning agreement stating the nature of the commission and your hours of
commitment.
You will be required to maintain contact with the course throughout the
commission period, making sure that commitments to the Studio
Production Unit and Theory sessions are maintained.
There will be certain dates (outlined in your learning agreement) that
you cannot miss at university.
Submission completed commission project and written report. (+
Dissertation proposal essay)

Professional Case Study Option

Students undertake a sustained period of research into a particular
professional, who is working in the field the student is personally interested in.
You would be required to examine their work, and how this relates to your
own practice so far. It is not a bio piece you are challenged with finding out
what it means to be professional through the investigation of this particular
person. Alongside this case study, you are also required to produce a
professional CV and showreel of your work.
Submission completed case study, CV and showreel. (+ Dissertation
proposal essay