Media Courses

There are over 2000 media courses available at various Universities across the UK and each of them will be slightly different. It can be extremely hard to choose which one would suit you or to work out what some of the course titles mean. In the past media students from Long Road have tended to apply for Media Production courses; these are courses which will tend to feature more practical work rather than media theory and are similar to the work you may have already done.

Other students have chosen more specialised degrees that focus on animation, journalism or media technologies. It is also possible to take a joint or combined degree which is where you can study more than one subject; not every university will offer joint honours. You may also find courses that offer a 'Sandwich' year, which means that as part of your course you will need to complete a year at work; often this can lead to making important contacts in media industries.

Below are some starting points and links to places ex-students have gone to; not every course will be ideal for you and some courses demand both high grades and some previous work experience. If you like the look of a course, e-mail the admissions tutor to get some more information and perhaps arrange a visit.

Links

Bournemouth University - an increasingly popular university with a good reputation for media courses.
Bournemouth University's Media Homepage - check out the courses on offer and have a look to see what students work is like
Bournemouth University's Interactive Media Production Blog - the blog site for the Interactive Media Production course

Lincoln University - the most popular destination for Long Road Media Studies students, with around 20 going for this course very year
Lincoln University's Media Production Course - this page explains what is involved in the Media Production course
Lincoln University's Media Technology Course - an alternative to the Media Production course
Lincoln University's Media, Culture and Communications course - a more theory based course with a practical element, it can also be taken as a joint honours degree; check out the link for the available combinations



Westminster University - another ex Long Road Media student favourite. It is based in Harrow and not Westminster. They offer a wide range of media based courses and have good links to the industry.
Wesminster University's Contemporary Media Practice course - a long established course that combines film, video, photography, digital media and theoretical debates
Wesminster University's Film and Television Production course - this is a popular course that has some well known ex students; it is composed of film making, television drama and documentary, screenwriting, film theory and criticism
Wesminster University's Media Studies course - by choosing this course you can follow four different pathways, this on is for Journalism, this one is for Radio. The other options are
Television Production and the final one is in Public Relations.

The University for the Creative Arts - spread over four campuses with the Film Production option based in Farnham, Surrey it offers a slightly more creative approach to Film production; also a bit like Marmite, you will either love it or hate it.
The University for the Creative Arts Film Production course - this long-established course in film-making will equip you with skills in 16mm and digital video production. You will learn about the materiality and craft of film-making, as well as the creation of meaning.
The University for the Creative Arts Video and Photography joint honours course - this course allows you to study a combination of units from the Video Media Arts and the Photography & Media Arts degree courses at Maidstone, and to explore the dialogue that is increasingly emerging between the two disciplines. video and photography. This course is based in Maidstone
The University for the Creative Arts Media Arts course - this time-based media course includes video, installation,16mm film, digital editing, sound and animation. You will utilise these media in order to explore the composition of sound and image through time and space.

Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication - offer Foundation Degrees; these are two year courses that sometimes offer a gateway to three year courses, they may not require the same grade profiles as three year courses.
Ravensbourne's Broadcast Technology course - this course has been devised in response to the broadcasting industry’s need for people with the necessary combination of skills to enter the sophisticated world of broadcast technology, with its blend of computer systems and dedicated broadcast hardware. It is primarily a technical course
Ravensbourne's Broadcast Operations and Production course - another foundation degree offering a sound technical grounding as well as work experience; it may not sound glamourous but it may lead to employment!
Ravensbourne's Broadcast Post Production course - another specialist course offering the opportunity to focus on editing and post production skills.


Anglia Ruskin's home page - it may not seem as glamourous as some other places but it offers a range of film and media courses, it may also mean you can stay at home and put off doing your own cooking/cleaning/washing for a while!
Anglia Ruskins' Communication, Film and Media courses - this is the gateway page to the courses that may be of interest to you.

The University of the West of England at Bristol - a well established University that offers a range of media courses including a very good animation course.
UWE's Animation course - this programme is a creative animation course offering a broad range of skills designed to enable you to operate independently within the commercial environment after graduation. You will need to have a showreel of work that includes more than just college projects.
UWE's Media and Cultural Studies and English course - an example of a joint honours degree that mixes both practical and theory work
UWE's Media Practice with Animation course - this is a creative media production course that combines video, sound and multimedia.

Canterbury Christ Church University's homepage - another newer University that offers a range of media courses and has a number of joint honours.
Canterbury Christ Church University's Digital Media with Web or Video - this is an interdisciplinary programme that aims to provide students with the conceptual and practical skills required to create cutting-edge digital new media.
Canterbury Christ Church University's Film, Radio and Television studies course - a well established course that a specialist media studies programme that aims to enable students to understand and appreciate the media as means of communication and creative expression. It allows students to pick a prefered pathway to specialise in.
Canterbury Christ Church University's Media homepage - the central hub of the media courses at Canterbury Christ Church University

Leeds University's media courses - the broadcasting options are well established an involve alot of practical work. Leeds University also have their own student TV station and offer work expereince as part of the Broadcasting courses.

An excellent option is Lampeter in Wales, which has very good industry employment links, a beautiful rural setting and outstanding facilities. It is also a good progression from our courses as it is Mac based and adopts a similar approach to long road to project work.

This is not an exhaustive or exclusive list it is meant to act as a starting point for your own investigations into courses.