Careers Brief - Media Production BA Hons
Overview
The Top-up Honours degree in Media Production offers you the opportunity for progression onto a postgraduate degree programme and direct job entry.
In the last few years with digital innovations and new technology, the media industries have been rapidly changing and expanding, requiring more multi-skilled and adaptable people.
Go to the website links below to find out more.
Further Study
You could progress onto a related higher level Masters and/or PhD doctorate, usually having attained a good Honours (First or 2.1) degree. This could be to develop your area of study to a more in-depth practical and/or academic level or to gain other specialist training.
For information on all postgraduate courses and research:
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Go to www.skillset.org/careers/ and click on ‘Courses Search' to search for UK film, television, radio, animation, interactive media and photo imaging courses in the BFI/Skillset Media Courses Directory
- Go to www.prospects.ac.uk/study.htm for the national online directory
Useful Links
The Sector Skills Council for the Creative Media - Careers section
Go to sector sub-headings
www.prospects.ac.uk/starting_out.htm
Graduate Prospects - national careers website for HE students studying in the UK:
Drop down 'Job sectors' and click on 'Media'
Drop down 'Jobs' and click on 'What jobs would suit me?' to use Prospects Planner
Work experience placements
Check out side-heading '4TALENT'
The Guardian newspaper online - key source for current media news and jobs
Go to Divisions 'Blitz Academy Career Advice' - careers guidance website for those interested in a career in games
Creative Choices - online service supporting the individual and business in the creative industries and cultural sector
http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles/
Government Careers Advice service
www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u
Jobs4U Careers Database - click on sub-heading 'Job Families & Articles' or Quick Search by typing in job title
www.guidance-research.org/future-trends/media/
Warwick Institute for Employment Research - 'Audio-visual industries'
GTI Media graduate careers publication - 'Advice by graduate career area' for 'Media, marketing & creative'
GTI Media publication for graduate jobs and careers advice - go to sub-heading 'careers advice'
BCS The Chartered Institute for IT - drop down sub-heading 'Qualifications, Training, Careers' to click on 'Careers' + 'Students'
The British Interactive Media Association
The Knowledge Online - for film, TV, video & commercials production industries
BECTU The Media & Entertainment Union
UK trade association representing independent feature film, TV, children's and animation media companies
The Radio Magazine
Broadcast - leading magazine for the broadcast industry
www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities
Intute is a free online service providing a database and access to web resources for education and research in the Creative Arts and Humanities
Go to the Job Applications section of this Guide for additional help and advice with making applications.
