Media Production

Media production is the practical and creative discipline of making content for broadcast, digital, and online platforms, encompassing video production, audio, journalism, documentary, podcasting, social media content, and the full range of media forms that now constitute the media landscape. It is a field that combines creative vision with technical skill and an understanding of how audiences engage with different kinds of content. Practitioners need both the craft to produce well-made work and the research and storytelling skills to give that work substance and impact.

At the University of the West of England, Bristol, this programme develops strong production and research skills, encouraging you to hone in on your particular areas of interest and carve out a niche as a digital creative media professional. You will develop practical production competencies across a range of media forms, working with industry-standard equipment and software, alongside the research and conceptual skills that give media production its intellectual grounding. Bristol's strong creative economy and the university's connections to the media and production industries give the degree good links to professional practice.

The programme is offered on a part-time basis and includes a sandwich year and a work placement, giving you direct professional experience in media production environments alongside your academic study. This professional experience is particularly important in a field where a strong portfolio and industry connections are often as significant as qualifications in securing your first role.

Graduates from media production degrees work across broadcast television and radio, digital and online content production, documentary filmmaking, journalism, podcasting, corporate video, advertising, and social media. Many work as freelancers or in small production companies, building careers across multiple clients and formats. Others find roles in larger media organisations, production companies, and organisations that produce media content as part of their communications strategy.

Postgraduate study in screen arts, journalism, or digital media is available for those who wish to develop further.