Post-Production for Film and Television, BA (Hons), University of Portsmouth

the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BA (Hons)	Full-time, Sandwich	3 - 4 years	September	find out	find out

About Post-Production for Film and Television, BA (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Realise your creative and technical passions in post-production with a degree that transforms you into a captivating storyteller through post-production methods.

No film is complete without the skills and knowledge you’ll gain on this Post-Production in Film and Television degree. Our professional video editing labs and colour grading suite will help you develop expertise in the entire post-production process. This includes video editing, post-sound, visual effects, colour grading, and post-production workflows. Master industry software, such as Avid Media Composer, ProTools, After Effects, and Nuke, to bring your stories to life.

You’ll learn from our Avid-certified instructors with extensive industry experience, and you can become an industry-recognised accredited user in Adobe and Avid.

Craft your Post Production talent and be the next feature film colourist, documentary editor, or post-sound mixer. You'll graduate with a skillset that makes you a vital asset to the post-production world.

Course highlights

Focus on storytelling, and learn the tools that help you grow your creative ability
Study in an industry-recognised school that has led in post-production educational standards since 2003, with staff qualified as Avid Certified Instructors and Adobe Certified Professionals
Graduate with professional certifications such as Avid Certified User and Adobe Certified Professional in Premiere and After Effects
Master professional software – including Avid Media Composer, Protools, DaVinci Resolve, Nuke, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects and Avid NEXIS – in our editing lab and Baselight colour grading suite
Develop a broad, flexible skillset that prepares you for careers in film and television industries, or in related industries such as video games
Develop your portfolio and professional network through placements, work experience and the University’s contacts in the industry

Careers and opportunities

The post-production job market, within the UK film and TV sector alone, is estimated at £2.1 billion, with many graduate entry jobs available that can offer rapid progression into more senior roles within TV, film and video production teams. This course has been aligned to the needs of this industry, and to respond to the demand for skilled entrants to the post-production sector.

You'll graduate from this post-production degree with a broad spread of sector skills, opening the widest range of opportunities to you, and with demonstrable experience of putting your editing, grading and effects learning into practice. You'll also be well placed to specialise for the strand of the industry that interests you most, or to move on into further study in the post-production sphere.

What areas can you work in with a post-production degree?

Our TV and film graduates have used post-production specialism to secure work with companies such as:

Disney
IMG
Pinewood Studios
Sky

What jobs can you do with a post-production degree?

You'll graduate with the skills needed to work in post house companies, freelance film, and broadcast television projects. Jobs you could take on include:

Data wrangler
Editor
Logger
Post Production Scheduler
Visual Effects Editor
Post Sound Mixer
Colourist

Film and TV work:

Graduates have worked on commercial and indie titles such as:

Wonder Woman 1984
Rocketman
No Time To Die
The Batman
Bridgerton
Bohemian Rhapsody
Black Mirror
Boiling Point (indie film)
Villain (indie film)

Placement year

Want to gain some valuable industry experience and increase your employment potential when you graduate? By doing a work placement after your second or third year, you can do exactly that.

You can work for a company or organisation, or set up and run your own business – either with peers or on your own. No matter what you choose, you can get full support from our Careers team.

Placement destinations

They've completed their placements either self-employed or with well-known names, including:

Walt Disney
The Farm
NBC Universal
Warner Media
Vivid Homes
Fifty Fifty Post-Production
University of Portsmouth

Placements Team

Our Placements team has extensive recruitment experience and knows the creative sector well, making it easier for students to find placements within the creative industries.

They can guide you through every step of the application process, including:

Searching for the ideal job through their database of vacancies
Giving tips on how to write an interesting CV that will catch employers' attention, no matter the role
Organising mock interviews, so you can hone your technique and familiarise yourself with the recruitment environment
Writing your startup business proposal – if you're going down the self-employment route
The team will continue to give you support throughout your placement year.

Notes about fees for this course

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance

Entry requirements

12-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

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