Film and High-End Television Production

Film and high-end television production is a creative and technical discipline concerned with making the kind of ambitious, complex, and expensive content that defines contemporary cinema and the prestige television of streaming platforms. High-end TV has transformed the production landscape over the past two decades, investing in storytelling and craft at a level previously associated only with film, and the skills needed to work in this environment, from directing and cinematography to writing, producing, and post-production, are in genuine demand.

At Derby this three-year full-time programme, which includes a foundation year for students who need additional preparation, is designed for students who are highly creative, passionate, and dedicated to making a career in an intensely competitive industry. You will explore the most challenging areas of contemporary film and television-making, developing both the creative vision and the technical skills needed to work on ambitious productions. The programme prepares you for work on big-budget productions across both theatrical and streaming contexts, and it reflects the realities of a production landscape in which film and TV have grown increasingly intertwined.

A sandwich year provides professional placement experience in the industry, and a year abroad offers the opportunity to study or work in a different international production context. Work placements are integrated throughout, ensuring that your developing skills are tested in professional environments and that you build the industry relationships that matter in this field.

Graduates move into careers in production, directing, writing, cinematography, editing, sound design, and producing across film, high-end TV, and related screen industries. The combination of creative training and professional experience that this programme provides is what the industry looks for in new entrants.