Bachelor of Art (Hons) in Television

at Falmouth University - Penryn Campus United Kingdom

On this course you'll explore non-fiction, poetry, fiction, children's literature and writing for digital games – learning to draft, edit and pitch your creations. By working on literary, community and industry-engaged projects, a final portfolio and an online profile, you'll also develop industry-level confidence and outstanding creative work.

You will:

• Produce illustrated anthologies, organise mini-festivals, or work with a business as part of your third-year collaborative project
• Attend our exciting guest lecture series, where you'll build relationships and contacts within all facets of the literary world
• Have the opportunity to attend and participate in literary events such as The London Book Fair and the North Cornwall Book Festival
• Take inspiration from The Lighthouse – the glorious workspace at the heart of our community – which hosts everything from skills and craft workshops to board game sessions, literary quizzes and poetry readings
• Use the stunning natural surroundings as inspiration for the writing process
• Contribute to a vibrant, thriving, writing community
• Write for FalWriting, our student-led online magazine, or read your work at our literary evenings and feel the warmth of the applause

This dynamic MA will help you build the craft and critical skills to place your work in line with current industry trends. You'll engage in practical projects mirroring professional workflows and creative environments. To develop an up-to-date, original practice, you'll also study the cultural contexts of global film and television markets.

The School of Film & Television is a member of CILECT, the global association of the world's best film, television and animation schools.

You will:

• Learn from our award-winning staff and interact with high-profile film and television professionals, who regularly lead our master classes
• Become part of our School of Film & Television, a member of CILECT— the global association of the world's best film and TV schools, and establish a socially sensitive practice that fits into global networks of production
• Build craft and critical skills to situate your work against current industry trends by taking part in production and research that mirror real-world practices
• Become involved in our unique in-house slate of micro-budget short and feature filmmaking and graduate from a ScreenSkills-accredited course
• Work on extra-curricular live briefs and get involved with our own creative agency, MAYN

You'll learn how different specialisms work together, how to work effectively in a team and to develop the role you play in it. These courses simulate how industry operates, in a studio environment that's built to mirror a real games development studio.

You will:

• Build your own games from day one and have the opportunity to establish your own company in your third year
• Work in one of the largest and best equipped dedicated game-making spaces of any university in the UK
• Work in a department dedicated to gaming and be surrounded by people working in all aspects of
  the industry
• Develop a multi-disciplinary approach, using Unity and Unreal to touch upon all aspects of game creation
• Have the flexibility to change your area of specialism based on your skills and interests

Supported by our internationally renowned academic team and industry partners, you’ll learn to shoot with a clear sense of purpose. Working in long-form documentary photography, breaking news, sport and fashion, as well as immersive multimedia narrative, you’ll acquire the skills you need to tell stories in fresh and engaging ways.  

You will:

• Work as a professional photographer from the start, while gaining valuable industry insight and technical know-how. 
• Have full access to our state-of-the-art educational photographic facility. 
• Benefit from a programme of visiting lecturers and industry mentors. 
• Enjoy opportunities for local, national and international work placements.  
• Exhibit your photography in London during the course’s annual Professional Week.

Studying in Cornwall, home to several of the UK’s most exciting festivals, you’ll get hands-on industry experience, both here and further afield. Alongside tuition from experienced professionals, you’ll benefit from the expertise within our School of Entrepreneurship – including finance, marketing and project management. 

You will:

• Develop a sustainable approach to management in the globally expanding festival industry. 
• Study on one of the first courses in the world accredited by A Greener Festival.
• Organise live events and engage with industry experts. 
• Be industry-ready with a full degree in just two years. 
• Benefit from the expertise and knowledge of specialist staff with music, events, hospitality, technical and entrepreneurial backgrounds. 
• Undertake multiple micro-placements, at the Eden Sessions and other locations.
• Be part of a course in the hospitality, event management and tourism sector where
  Falmouth holds a top ten ranking in the Guardian University Guide 2021.

Taught by a dedicated team of artists, you’ll expand your understanding of contemporary art and explore the full spectrum of practice, from painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles, casting and printmaking, right though to new media, performance and 3D printing.

You will:

• Work in a Fine Art studio space from day one
• Collaborate with industry partners like Newlyn Art Gallery and the Tate St Ives
• Evolve your practice through opportunities such as field recordings, voice laboratories, self-publishing projects, specialist workshops, guest lectures and performances
• Access excellent studios, as well as 3D printmaking and time-based media workshops
• Have the opportunity to study abroad and to exhibit your work in major cities around the world 

You will:

• Get networked, learning from our award-winning staff, together with visiting professionals taking part in masterclasses. In the last year, this has included Carol Morley, Jonathan Glazer, Rubi Shah, Dan Perri, Emily Morgan, Joel Collins and Kim Longinotto.
• Develop gradually by learning through doing, engaging in reflective and imaginative thinking and using professional filmmaking production workflows on a course that's endorsed by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the creative industries.
• Get the chance to work on our in-house micro-budget short and feature films through the Sound/ Image Cinema Lab – including Bait (Mark Jenkin, 2019), Make Up (Claire Oakley, 2020), Long Way Back (Brett Harvey, 2020), The Tape (Martha Tilston, 2020), and the forthcoming FilmFour production Enys Men (Mark Jenkin, 2021).

You will:

• Raise your awareness through learning that’s driven by the environmental, ethical and moral challenges of our time.
• Take your place at the forefront of the industry, with access to resources from industrial, specialist sewing and knit machines, screen printing and a natural dye garden, to ultrasonic welding machines.
• Learn to use the latest digital design technologies, including CLO 3D.
• Thrive by working together on collaborative, challenge-based projects.
• Work on live briefs with leading brands like Fred Perry, Lou Dalton, O'Neill and New York-based Ryan Roche.

Combining the expertise of our School of Entrepreneurship with the visionary and pioneering Eden Project, this course offers a unique approach, with sustainability at its core. You’ll be at the heart of the action from day one; taking part in regular live projects, destination visits along with local and global placements.

You will:

• Study on one of the first courses in the world accredited by A Greener Festival.
• Have the chance to work on a live project at an international tourism destination, with your travel and accommodation expenses (up to a value of £400) funded as part of the course.
• Undertake multiple micro-placements at the Eden Project and various other locations.
• Develop a sustainable approach to management in the globally expanding tourism industry.
• Explore the moral and political pressures of tourism and how to manage them sustainably.
• Be industry-ready with a full degree in just two years.
• Be part of a course in the hospitality, event management and tourism sector where Falmouth holds a top ten ranking in the Guardian University Guide 2021.

This course is accredited by A Greener Festival.