Planit


Digital Media (in conjunction with the University of Stirling) (2nd Year Entry)

Forth Valley College

Venues

Stirling Campus

Content

Year 2: Forth Valley College Stirling Campus
Years 3 and 4: University of Stirling

This multimedia course is designed to support students who wish to pursue a career in the vibrant, fast paced media industry. Students will develop skills across a range of media specialisms including television, film, radio, print and online. They will explore the tools, applications and industry practice of the digital environment, creating content and sharing it across a range of platforms through FVC's multimedia digital platform Connect Forth. With a strong focus on practical skills, the course will also develop an in-depth understanding of ethical and legal considerations of working within the media industry.

Content:
Storytelling Theory & Production including video, radio, creative writing and narrative theory and film studies for new media.

Applied Practice for Digital Media including personal enterprise, social psychology, promotion & entrepreneurship, social media and digital media and culture.

Independent Project 2: a self devised, designed and developed to showcase skills acquired during the second year of the degree programme.

Plus a range of options in the 3rd and 4th year.

Entry Requirements

HNC Creative Industries: Media and Communication. Interview.

Start Date

August

Qualification

Degree

Award

BA Hons

Study Method

Full time

UCAS Code

W2N9

Course Length

3 years

Department

Creative Industries and Media

SCQF Level

10