Film & Media 2010
“When I came here last year I felt that the lecturers were as excited as I was; because you know this my passion, this is what I wanted to do and I felt they were as excited, as passionate as I was which really got me more enthusiastic.”Richard Beecher, Year 2
Degrees of FlexibilityWe offer four different degree schemes,
all of which combine theory and practice
in innovative, exciting and dynamic ways.
Each of the degrees is carefully designed
to allow you to follow your own interests;
you can combine and develop your
creative, technical and critical skills in any
way you wish.
Our theory modules can be combined with
practice based modules, so you can put
theory into practice and create your own
innovative productions. You may wish to
explore critical processes through digital
video production, professional editing, and
3D animation, or focus on the creative
aspects of narration.
This is a truly flexible approach which will
engage you in an exciting range of critical
debates, creative processes, and technical
skills. You will leave us with key skills in
research, analysis, communication and
technology; a truly flexible graduate ready
for the modem workplace.
More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/
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“The Media Production course has so many possibilities. I like the fact that its unspecialised, that it has such a range of possibilities. It’s brilliant.”Kayleigh Morgan, Year 1
More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ba_media_production.html
BA (Hons.) Media ProductionUCAS CODE P310
Do you want to be a skilled practitioner,
who understands the converging nature
of the media industries, and has the
creative and technical skills to make
content across different media and
platforms? This will be the degree for
you, combining digital video production,
multi-camera studio work, digital
photography, editing, publishing, web
design, 3D animation and game design.
While the primary focus is on creative
and technical skills you will also learn
about the ways the media industries
work, their evolving practices of
regulation, their audiences, economics,
and business strategies. You will leave
us with a firm ethical commitment to
creating better media: an essential
understanding of your rights and
responsibilities as a practitioner.
◀ High Definition video editing in the Media centre
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More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ba_media_studies.html
“The tutor who teaches us Multicam is actually working for S4C and the BBC, and last year he invited us down to the Botanical Gardens to go and see for ourselves a working set, watch all the set up and see how it all works.”Richard Beecher, Year 2
More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ba_media_studies.html
BA (Hons.) Media StudiesUCAS CODE P300
The Media Studies degree is an excellent
opportunity to combine theory and
practice based approaches in exciting
ways. You will have the opportunity to
choose theory and practice modules
depending on your own strengths and
interests. Our innovative approaches to
teaching means that critical ideas can
be explored through practice based
methods.
Theory courses develop critical skills,
examining the history of our media
institutions, how they are formed, and
how they continue to develop. From the
BBC to YouTube, newspapers, social
networking, computer games and mobile
phones, you will examine the role of the
media in our culture, politics, history, the
shaping of our futures, our pleasures,
desires and identities.
◀ Multi-camera Production in the Media Centre’s television studio
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“When I go to one of my lecturers they sit and talk it out with me. They make sure that I understand, and I can email them if I need to. They’ve also got this Moodle Learning Zone online which is amazing. I get all the help I need.”Rachel Grimshaw, Year 1
More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ba_film_studies.html
BA (Hons.) Film StudiesUCAS CODE W600
Do you want the opportunity to
become fluent in the histories, texts,
traditions and institutions of cinema
around the globe? Led by leading
researchers in the field you will learn
about Hollywood, British and World
cinemas, about alternative forms and
practices, and the political and cultural
contexts of production, representation
and reception.
Combining challenging theoretical and
historical approaches you will learn
about key genres, from horror films and
musicals to the avant garde, about the
role of acting, screenwriting, marketing
and promotion in the making of films.
This is a rigorous degree in the heart of
a thriving campus film culture.
◀ A still image from Cathrin Howells and Richard Jackson’s Mikal music video
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“The lecturers are genuinely excited about advances in the industry, in technology and how things are going forwards, and they want to either be at the front or ahead of the industry.”Richard Jackson, Postgraduate
More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ba_film_and_media.html
BA (Hons.) Film & MediaUCAS CODE PW36
The Film and Media course offers a
flexible route, which allows you to
combine any of the elements in our
production, media and film degrees.
Choose this and you’ll learn about
everything from mobile phones and
global development, to rigging an
outside broadcast unit for live satellite
broadcasting.
This is both a ‘hands on’ degree,
with plenty of technical and creative
opportunities, as well as a rigorous
critical choice which will engage you
in advanced level critical, textual and
cultural analysis.
◀ 3D design in the departmental Macintosh Computer Suite
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“This university has such a difference, because it’s a lot smaller, it’s more community based, it’s friendlier, and it’s such a lovely place.”Kayleigh Morgan, Year 1
Why Lampeter?
‣ Student centred teaching methods,
with an emphasis on new media and
practice based work
‣ Flexible pathways between an extensive
range of practice and theory modules,
specifically designed to encourage
excellence in critical thinking, technical
talent and creativity
‣ Theory modules taught by leading
researchers in the discipline
‣ A broad based curriculum covering
all aspects of media production and
convergence
‣ Close and extensive industry links
including work placements and industry
based teaching by leading practitioners
‣ Industry standard equipment housed in
modern, teaching friendly spaces
‣ Small class sizes enable students to
have dedicated access to workstations
for many production modules,
replicating industry production
practices. This is unprecedented in
many larger media departments
‣ Excellence in student support and
welfare
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Graduate Cara Davies
(right) worked as Visual
Effects Co-ordinator
on James Cameron’s
Avatar. Before that she
worked on Where the
Wild Things Are and
The Tale of Despereaux.
She is shown here with
Lampeter graduate
Amy James at their first
Hollywood premiere.
“I’m a ‘Content Manager/Graphic
Designer’ at Animazoo & Animalive.
I began as a Technical Writer intern
but was employed full-time because
of the multitude of skills I developed
at Lampeter.”
Daniel Williams, Graduated 2008
“My job title is Producer & Online
Content Manager. I am in charge of
video content for the channel. I also
produce all their online content as well
as their news and interstitial material for
their website. I love my job.”
Anthony Clarke, Graduated 2005
Academic StaffDr Robert Shail, Head of Department & Lecturer in Film Studies
Trevor Harris, Course Leader in Media Production & Lecturer in Interactive
Media
Laurence Hall, Lecturer in Video & Documentary Production
Steve Gerrard, Lecturer in Film & Media Studies
Elizabeth McElhinney, Lecturer in Film Studies
Chris Everett, Lecturer in 3D Design & Animation
We also have industry specialists to teach courses and masterclasses in Video Editing, Screenwriting, Multi-camera Studio Production, Sound Production, and Game Design
More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/staff/index.html
Graduate EmploymentOpportunities include Film & Television Producer, 3D Artist, Publishing
& Web Designer, Visual Effects Co-ordinator, Media Archiving, Higher
Education, Start Your Own Business, Teaching, and Media Management
More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/employability.html
More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/facilities/index.html
www.lamp.ac.uk/media/
Production Facilities
‣ Purpose-built Media Centre
‣ Outside Broadcast Unit
‣ High Definition Video Editing Suite
‣ Television Studio
‣ Digital Subtitling Suite
‣ Macintosh Computer Suite
‣ Digital Projection In All Teaching Rooms
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Department of Film and Media, University of Wales, Lampeter, College
Street, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7ED
www.lamp.ac.uk/fm
How to Apply
Our standard offer for entry onto each of our degrees is in the range
of 180-240 UCAS points at GCE (A2), or MMM for the BTEC National
Diploma.
We also give equal consideration to other qualifications, such as OCR
National Diplomas, the International and Welsh Baccalaureate, the Irish
Leavers’ Certificate, National Vocational Qualifications, Open College
Network awards and many more. We are fully committed to widening
participation.
To arrange a visit, or for further information about our courses, please
contact Dr Robert Shail on 01570 424730 or at [email protected]