BA (Hons) Digital Television Production

Students will build basic knowledge in traditional methods of broadcasting.

Alongside this, they will learn about the television industry and develop an awareness of multi-platform delivery and how to develop viable TV format ideas.

They will cover studio and location production techniques in a range of genres including drama and factual programming.

Modules may include*:

• Production Skills & Technologies 1
• Moving Image Industries
• Production Skills & Technologies 2
• Storytelling on Screen
• Professional Life Practice: "Developing your Practice"
• Professional Life Practice: "Exploring your Practice".

*Subject to change.

Students will apply the production skills and techniques gained in the first year and experiment creatively on increasingly challenging projects.

They will develop audience-led approaches to documentary, entertainment, live and interactive programmes. At the same time, they will continue to develop their own ideas and entrepreneurial skills.

The elective units include options to work on the Royal Shakespeare Company Live Broadcasts or taking on a management or production role in our new student-led TV channel RaveTV.

Students can also select a specialist post-production unit or a choice of other electives within the Media School.

Modules may include*:

• Collaboration
• Professional Life Practice: "Applying your Practice"
• Work-based learning
• Elective modules.

*Subject to change.

In the final level, academic and industry research forms the core of your studies with the dissertation unit.

The professional initiatives unit involves individual research into new trends and emerging technologies such as Augmented Reality and 360degree video.

In creative futures Students will work in a group to realise a project using one of the technologies researched in the first term.

Finally, the portfolio unit allows students to build a portfolio of self-initiated work and experiment with ideas and new media solutions that prepare them for professional practice.

Modules may include*:

• FMP1 Portfolio
• FMP2 Exhibition
• Professional Practice Research Project
• Professional Life Practice: "Situating your Practice".

*Subject to change.

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 CCC or above
• BTEC Extended Diploma at grade MMM
• UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma
• T Level (pass or above)
• Access to Higher Education Diploma
• International Baccalaureate at grade 24 or above
• Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 96 UCAS Tariff points

This contemporary TV production course in London will prepare you for a broad range of careers in television, broadcast and video production. This could include roles such as:

• Producer
• Director
• Production Manager
• Scriptwriter
• Researcher
• Floor Manager
• Multi-skilled Operator
• Camera Operator
• Vision Mixer
• Sound Recordist
• Lighting Technician
• Editor.

UK students

Simply select your chosen start date using the 'Apply now' dropdown at the top of this page, and you will be directed to the appropriate course page on the UCAS website.  The UCAS code for this course is located in the course overview bar at the top of this page.

The UCAS website will guide you through the simple application process. You can also apply through your school or college using the UCAS system.

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The entry requirements for this course can be found in the relevant section above.

International students

Simply select your chosen start date using the 'Apply now' dropdown at the top of this page, and you will be directed to the appropriate application form.

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You can’t learn in a vacuum. At Ravensbourne University London, industry connection is ingrained into everything we do. We will equip you for success in the creative and digital industries, ensuring you are truly industry ready upon graduation. Our tutors are respected academics and practitioners with substantial experience and industry links.

You will be part of a diverse community of creatives, working collaboratively to explore new professional practices. Ravensbourne has strong industry links with a range of high-profile companies, including: Apple, Barclays, the BBC, European Space Agency, Marks & Spencer, Museum of London, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Samsung and many more.

Find out more about our tuition fees and whether you qualify for financial support during your studies. 

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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
• At interview, you will be asked what you did specifically on the content that you show
• 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