Welcome to the Media Department
The Media Department offers a range of industry relevant programmes designed to provide a rich academic experience and develop transferable skills and knowledge.
Existing pathways are Advertising, Digital Media Design and Film and Television. Each pathway has a common ‘core’ which aims to provide the academic backbone of the courses and develop skills and knowledge relevant to many types of work and this is completed by theory and practice of the various media specialisms. The Media Department is continually developing its course portfolio and in 2005 an Animation degree was launched, and this explores the impact of digital technologies on animation production and consumption. An exciting new programme, Film and Television Production will be launched in 2006 and this degree is distinguished by its emphasis on the development of high level technical, creative and professional skills and its critical focus on film and television practice. A Television degree is planned for 2007 and this non-practical degree is designed to allow students to engage with the academic study of television from an audience, media control and research perspective.
Other Media Department programmes are an NCTJ accredited Journalism degree, which focuses on the theoretical and practical skills required for work in the news industry. A Public Relations degree was launched in 2005 and was designed to meet the demands of students eager to become multi-skilled PR professionals.
A key theme of our programmes in the integration of theory and practice and the content, delivery and assessment has been designed to reflect the demands of industry for skilled graduates who can generate creative ideas and realise them using tools, techniques and conventions of the media. Students on all our courses will leave with good employment prospects and rapid career progression in a successful and competitive field, e.g. OK magazine, Radio Merseyside, Bizarre, Clear Channel.
The teaching team reflects the range of media specialisms covered by the programmes, with substantial input from high profile dynamic guest speakers. Staff are active in the research of a wide range of contemporary media themes, issues and debates such as nationalism and identity, audiences and celebrity.
A range of exciting extra curricular activities have been develop to underpin the knowledge and learning on our programmes e.g. international study trips, festivals, visits to art galleries such as the Tate and the Deal.
The delivery of our courses is supported by state of the art resources, which houses specialist Apple Mac Studios, in addition to the television studio and video editing.
