The course will also enhance your knowledge and skills in the areas of higher research and academic writing through the undertaking of a substantial project on a lens-based subject of interest, and will increase your employability through studies in marketing and promotion and other key business skills, and the opportunity to engage with live briefs and project management.
Students on the BA (Hons) Top-up in Lens-based Media at UCW are based at our Loxton Campus, which has been purpose-built for creative arts students. You’ll have ample access to top-of-the-range camera, lighting and sound equipment at no extra charge, as well as editing suites, professional studios and dark rooms. UCW students also have exclusive access to our multimillion pound Winter Gardens redevelopment and can benefit from its dedicated higher education library, extended opening hours and bright and spacious teaching and learning facilities.
The lecturing team’s specialisms cover a range of lens-based areas – documentary and narrative filmmaking, artistic and music photography, and media arts – as well as related disciplines such as design and post-production. They also have hands-on experience of making their own films and exhibiting creative work to the public, and have professional contacts in the still and moving image sectors in Bristol, Cardiff and elsewhere in the South West. This programme also includes regular guest lectures and specialist workshops delivered by visiting experts and industry specialists.
Students on this Top-up exhibit their practical work at an end of year showcase, and are also encouraged to seek out additional exhibition opportunities and enter their work in regional and national competitions. Students also have the opportunity to shoot on location in the UK and abroad and can attend optional visits to exhibitions and screenings, all at an additional cost.
Honours Top-ups are Level 6 qualifications which enable the conversion of a Foundation Degree or equivalent into a full Bachelor’s Degree. They are popular with students because earning an extra qualification for a relatively short period of study makes sense in today’s competitive jobs market. They do not need to be completed immediately after achieving prior qualifications, and they are standalone, so the result of an Honours Top-up is not affected by, for example, the proceeding Foundation Degree.
The fantastic facilities for UCW students on film and photography courses, small class sizes and increased access to our expert lecturers are what sets this course apart. So we’d love you to pay us a visit before deciding whether to apply. You can meet the team and have a look around at our next Open Day, or we can arrange a bespoke visit on a weekday during term if you’d prefer.
Please contact the course leader Richard Edkins or UCW’s HEART team for more information or if you have any questions about the course or studying at UCW.
