Careers Brief - Media Production BA
Overview
The top-up degree in Media Production offers opportunities for progression onto postgraduate degree programmes 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 Skillset (link in Resources below) to learn about the latest news and career opportunities within interactive media and related sectors.
Further Study
For information on Postgraduate courses and research:
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Go to the Skillset web link below for ‘Courses Search' to search for UK film, television, radio, animation, interactive media and photo imaging courses in the BFI/Skillset Media Courses Directory
- Click on ‘Postgrad study' on the Prospects web link below.
Resources
www.skillset.org/careers
The Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries provides a specialist careers information, advice and guidance service for broadcast, film, video, interactive media and photo imaging.
For opportunities and advice click on the sector headings at the top of the home page: Animation; Commercials; Corporate Production; Computer Games; Facilities; Film; Interactive Media; Photo Imaging; Radio and Television.
www.prospects.ac.uk
Graduate Prospects is the careers website for higher education students in the UK:
- Drop down 'Careers advice' and click on 'Options with your subject' for 'Your degree in Media design/production'
- Drop down 'My Prospects' and click on 'What jobs would suit me?'
www.channel4.com/4careers
Check out '4 Talent' and '4 Producers'
www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles
Learn Direct - national learning advice
www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u
Jobs4U Careers Database - click on 'Job Families & Articles' or Quick Search by typing in job title
www.get.hobsons.co.uk
Hobsons (publisher) Graduate Employment and Training
http://targetjobs.co.uk
GTI (publisher) graduate jobs and careers
www.bima.co.uk
British Interactive Media Association
www.yourcreativefuture.org
Click on 'Digital Media'
www.bectu.org.uk/about
BECTU is the independent union for those working in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure, interactive media and allied areas
www.bcs.org
The British Computer Society - click on 'Careers' for 'Job Profiles' and 'Selling Yourself'
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
