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BA Television Production

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The Television course specialises in a range of production genres including Entertainment,  Documentary, Comedy, Performance and Promotional shorts.

All the production lecturers are industry professionals with experience in directing, producing and editing drama, music, arts and entertainment, childrens' television and factual programming.

The analysis part of the course is taught by lecturers whose published research was recently awarded the highest research rating in the UK. Through the analysis modules students gain an important understanding of how the industry is structured and how it is developing.

The course is designed to give students the experience of working on a variety of types of programme formats and in creating a wide range of content.

A typical second year for example includes collaboratively producing a multi-camera live music show in our purpose built studio, a documentary, a creative video, and two promotional shorts. Television drama is a developing part of the course and students often work on shows in collaboration with other courses such as Commercial music and Journalism.

We teach production skills such as camerawork, editing, directing, production management, multi-camera studio operation, script writing, programme development and pitching.

As part of the course second year students can opt to spend one semester abroad.We have exchange agreements with Universities all over the world. The most popular are English speaking Universities in Australia, Canada and America.

As part of the course students undertake several work placements and internships. We believe that the nature of our coursework contributes to the high number of students being offered employment when they leave.

Recent internships for example have been at:

Recent graduates secured jobs at companies including:

BA Television students recently secured all three nominations for the Entertainment category of the Royal Television Society. 

The first prize was won for the  Comedy Mock Documentary 'Me and My Life- 2 Years On' http://www.youtube.com/wmintelevision#p/f/10/9rkezFl-Woc

The other nominations were for Mu:Zone 2009- The Hammelburg Experience Documentary about a 'Boot Camp' for musicians held in Germany   http://www.youtube.com/wmintelevision#p/c/4557FBE8358C5F87/3/QYE_R3ezqdA

and 'OSTN-London Calling' a live Multi-Camera event Show casing talent in the University transmitted live to Ohio. http://www.youtube.com/wmintelevision#p/c/560836C59BAF9635/4/TPrmG5Sv4cY

We believe that to be successful in the rapidly developing television and media industry it is necessary to be able to think creatively, to be able to work collaboratively and to have a variety of practical skills.

We also recognise the exciting opportunities presented by new technology and encourage students to think in an entrepreneurial manner about their futures.

To see examples of recent student work please visit:

www.youtube.com/wmintelevision

Westminster Television Vimeo page

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All our students are helped to find work placements and many students from our courses go straight into jobs in broadcasting.

The School has very strong links with all the major broadcasting outlets, and among our research team are a number of leading scholars in public service broadcasting. These include Professor Jean Seaton, currently writing the official history of the BBC, David Hendy who wrote an award-winning book on the history of BBC Radio 4; as well as the eminent writer on broadcasting Professor Steven Barnett.

For more information about the course please contact

Jane Thorburn
Course Leader. BA (Hons) Television

Email: J.Thorburn@wmin.ac.uk