You will execute a body of film, television or radio-based project work and undertake relevant research to develop your ideas and working practices. You will be supported by regular workshops and tutorials. Throughout the module, you will be required to present a reflective and critical evaluation of what you do in your project to staff and colleagues, including your academic advisor and peers. You are expected to produce a Project Portfolio. This should document the development of your work by providing: an analysis of project planning and the specific practices you must undertake to achieve your aims; evidence of research and a critical evaluation of what you are doing.

ASSESSMENT ONE: Negotiated Production Project
A Negotiated Production Project in film/TV/radio to be agreed with supervisor.

A Learning Contract will confirm the nature of the Major Production Project and the chosen medium (Film/Television/Radio) in discussion with the student. This may include a completed Radio, Television or Film artefact, with supportive production documentation.

LOs (Learning Outcomes): 1-8 70%.

ASSESSMENT TWO: REFLECTIVE PORTFOLIO
A 2500-word Reflective Portfolio covering learning development and reflection of production experience.

LOs (Learning Outcomes): 1-9 30%.

The module will employ a range of learning strategies, including tutor or student led tutorials addressing issues and concerns pertinent to the development of the individual project. These will be timetabled between the student and the specialist tutor. Dates of events will be included in the individual Learning Contracts. Group workshops will be used to share practices and inform and develop independent research. Learners will also have access to a wide range of industry equipment to complete their project.

1. DEMONSTRATE COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS OF FILM, TELEVISION OR RADIO AND APPLY YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF RELEVANT THEORY TO ITS PRODUCTION AND ORGANISIONAL PRACTICES. Knowledge and Understanding

2. SYNTHESISE THE PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL DIMENSIONS OF YOUR PREVIOUS LEARNING AND DEVELOP A FILM, TELEVISION OR RADIO PROJECT WITH THE PROCESSES FOR INDEPENDENTLY MANAGING AND MONITORING ITS PRODUCTION WITH A MINIMUM OF GUIDANCE. Learning

3. PLAN, MANAGE AND EVALUATE A SUSTAINED CREATIVE FILM, TELEVISION OR RADIO PROJECT INVOLVING RESEARCH, APPROPRIATE TARGETING, PRACTICAL EXPLORATION, TIME MANAGEMENT AND WORKING PRACTICES. Enquiry

4. ANALYSE PROFESSIONAL OUTPUTS IN RELATION TO YOUR PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND ITS CRITICAL PARADIGMS IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE COMMUNICATIVE PROCESSES OF YOUR CHOSEN MEDIUM USING COHERENT AND SUPPORTED ARGUMENT. Analysis

5. CONSTRUCTIVELY INVESTIGATE AND LEARN FROM THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN YOUR PRODUCTION PROJECT, SEEKING ADVICE WHERE APPROPRIATE, WITH A MINIMUM OF ROUTINE SUPERVISION. Problem Solving

6. EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE DIFFERENT APPLICATION METHODS, AND TO PRESENT INFORMATION CONFIDENTLY WITH SELF-AWARENESS IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS. Communication

7. USE A DETAILED UNDERSTANDING OF RELEVANT THEORIES TO INFORM THE CREATION AND EVALUATION OF A PROJECT. Application

8. DEMONSTRATE ADVANCED COMPETENCY IN THE SKILLS OF HANDLING EQUIPMENT SAFELY, RESPONSIBLY AND TO CREATIVE EFFECT IN THE ACQUISITION OF CONTENT AND THEIR MANIPULATION IN POST-PRODUCTION, AND/OR DEMONSTRATE A DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES OF THE FILM, TELEVISION OR RADIO/CREATIVE VISUAL/AURAL INDUSTRIES. Learning

9. REFLECT CONSTRUCTIVELY ON YOUR CREATIVE WORK IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE PARTICULAR AND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS YOU HAVE GAINED. Reflection

Radio Studios
Multi camera television studio/equipment
Shoot studio
Portable camera equipment
Editing workstations and software for TV post-production work
Library and online resources
Projector & playback facilities.

The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook

Barrett, E. & Bolt, B. (2019) Practice as Research, London: Bloomsbury.

Kara, H. (2020) Creative Research Methods, 2nd ed., Bristol: Policy Press.

Leavey, P. et. al. eds. (2019) Handbook of Arts-Based Research, New York & London: Guilford Press.

Nelson, R (2017). Practice as Research in the Arts. London: Palgrave Macmillan

Students will negotiate with their supervisors relevant reading texts appropriate to their project.

This module provides you with an opportunity to produce relevant research, planning, scheduling, and pre-production work for production in film, television, or radio. You will formulate a personal development plan in the form of a Learning Contract in relation to your chosen medium with a supervisor. You are expected to consolidate the knowledge, skills and experience gained during previous levels, refining your working methods, and adopting a professional approach. You will devise a personal programme of study that demonstrates and exploits the knowledge and experience you have acquired and developed.