100% Portfolio assessing all learning outcomes

You will develop industry related business and personal skills at this introductory level including:
An introduction to the UK and international film and TV industries
Development for film and television
An introduction to finance for film and television and the role of co-productions
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You will build on this knowledge by attending skills workshops, which will include CV development, employability skills, and presentation/communication skills.
You will develop and pitch ideas relevant to the current UK and global film and TV industry

12 x 3 hours The emphasis is upon learning through personal experience, social interaction and reflection. The learning programme is reflecting the view that learning can take place outside as well as inside the classroom. It will facilitate interaction with the world of business as the module progresses. Students will also focus on the employment and business attributes of the film and television industries with emphasis on Finance and Development in these mediums.
The delivered content will consist of lectures, tutorials and guest lectures/masterclasses.

Industry journals including online:Broadcastwww.broadcastnow.co.uk
Televisual www.televisual.com and The Hollywood Reporter
Royal Television Society including
occasional lectures off campus
Industry days including for example off campus talks and/or conferences
Creative England,
BBC Academy,
Digital Skills Summit
Broadcast Video Exposition London
and Manchester
Students Union's Enterprise Society/ NACUE (National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs) and SAP
(Students Union Students as Academic Partners) Employability Skills Project
Access to the Internet
Access to Blackboard/VLE

ALBERSTAT, P. (2004) The Insider's Guide to Film Finance. Focal Press
GROVE, E. (2013). Raindance Producers' Lab Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking. 2nd Ed. Focal Press.
TROUGHT, F. (2011). Brilliant Employability Skills: How to stand out from the crowd in the graduate job market. Prentice Hall.

1. APPLY THE FUNDAMENTALS OF DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE TO THE PRODUCTION OF A PROPOSAL FOR A FILM OR TELEVISION.
[Analysis; Application]

2. SELF-EVALUATE AND REFLECT ON YOUR PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING THE ATTRIBUTES CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL FOR THE STAFFORDSHIRE GRADUATE.
[Reflection]

3. DEMONSTRATE A HIGH LEVEL OF DIGITAL FLUENCY, WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS [Communication; Learning]