BA (Hons) Digital Television Production

You will work on a range of TV genres including drama, documentary, entertainment and factual – both in the studio and on location.

If you are studying the BA (Hons) Digital Television Production with Integrated Foundation Year version of this course, key topics of your integrated foundation year may include:

• Core principles of media communication design
• Colour theory and aesthetic principles
• Character development and genre exploration
• Sequencing techniques and timing
• Editing, lighting, and sound design
• Proficiency in software and applications (Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition)
• Comprehensive understanding of the production process: Pre-production, Production, and Post-production
• Social, cultural, ethical, and technological considerations (AI, data privacy, representation, and inclusivity)
• Utilisation of broadcasting, and multimedia facilities

If you choose to add an Integrated Foundation Year on this course, you will be first introduced to the fundamental principles of digital media. Your foundation year gives you the time, space and support to explore your strengths, build confidence and prepare for the demands of project-based, industry-focused learning. Modules are as follows:

• Module 1: Diagnostic exploration - making informed choices
• Module 2: Technical - Technical knowledge in practice
• Module 3: Specialist - Innovating specialist practice
• Module 4: Integration - Integrated practice for progression to Higher Education

A variety of learning and teaching methods are employed in this course. 

These include but are not limited to;

Lectures 10%, Seminars 20%, Tutorials 20%, Workshops 50%.

The course is assessed by 82% coursework, 18% presentations.

Study hours

BA (Hons) Digital Television Production

• 864 hours of face-to-face taught
• 2736 hours independent study learning

BA (Hons) Digital Television Production with Integrated Foundation Year

• 1152 hours of face-to-face taught
• 3648 hours independent study learning

Approximately £100 per year between consumables and industry visits. 

Note on laptop costs: Students are strongly recommended to have a personal laptop suitable for design software. If a new purchase is needed, budget approximately £600–£1,200 as a one-off cost, ideally timed for the start of Year 1. Shared studio computers are available on campus for students who do not yet have their own device.

Our campus 

You'll study in a building designed to encourage collaboration between the different disciplines and practices within Ravensbourne, and to stimulate the work of innovative professionals and creative collaboration.

It features a variety of workspaces, including social and quiet areas, high-tech creative suites, technology hubs, design studios and more. 

Want to see where you'd be studying up close? When you book a guided building tour, you can see our fantastic facilities for yourself and find out more from one of our helpful student ambassadors.

Our local area

Ravensbourne is ideally connected - North Greenwich station is just a 2-minute walk away from our campus and offers amazing views from the Greenwich Peninsula.

These transport links offer an easy route to some of London's major business hubs, perfect for reaching possible placements or networking events with employers in the worlds of business or technology.  

At Ravensbourne we accept a wide range of qualifications for entry onto our courses, whilst also considering the context in which they were achieved. For this course, we would usually require a GCSE Grade 4 or above in English in addition to any of the below;

• Three A Levels at grade BBC or above
• BTEC Extended Diploma at grade DMM
• UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma
• T Level (pass or above)
• Access to Higher Education Diploma
• International Baccalaureate at grade 25 or above
• Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 112 UCAS Tariff points

Interview and portfolio requirements

Please note that a portfolio is not usually a requirement for this course. 

However, we may still ask you for one if you have not met the entry requirements for the course or if your educational background is in a very different subject.

If we ask you to submit a portfolio, you will need to provide the following :

• An engaging showreel with a duration of 2-4 minutes that contains your skills and work. Please only include your best work
• If you have any materials such as mood boards, drawings or scripts that you made, please bring these along if you want to display them
• If you are particularly interested in TV sound bring along some audio work
• Photographs are acceptable if you want to display your lighting work or skills in framing and composition

It is beneficial if you show a passion for the television industry and can exhibit material that has been made by you outside of what is required for your formal studies.

At Ravensbourne we accept a wide range of qualifications for entry onto our courses, whilst also considering the context in which they were achieved. For this course, we would usually require a GCSE Grade 4 or above in English in addition to any of the below;

• Two A Levels at grade DD or above
• BTEC Extended Diploma at grade PPP
• T Level (pass or above)
• International Baccalaureate at grade 24 or above
• Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 48 UCAS Tariff points

There are no portfolio requirements for this course.