BA Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production
About this course
BA (Hons) in Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production, a film studies and photography degree centred on practical production and media theory. Core topics include Research Methods and Social & Cultural Analysis. The course offers a foundation year entry route alongside the standard three-year full-time study option. The first year introduces essential technical processes through compulsory modules such as Multi Camera TV Studio Production, Single Camera Production, Digital and Social Media Production, Media and Creative Industries, Producing Television Drama, and Editing Screen Media. The second year builds upon these foundations with compulsory modules including Short Film Production, Creative Video, and Researching for Screen Media, while providing optional choices such as TV Studio Broadcasting, Documentary Video, Advanced Production Techniques, Screen Theory, Scriptwriting for Film and TV, Visual Podcasting, and Sound for Screen. The final year centres on the compulsory Final Major Project, alongside optional modules including Advertising and Commercial Film Production, Live TV Production, Working in the Creative Industries, Global Screens, Cult Media, Hollywood and Beyond, Advanced Scriptwriting, and Collaborations and Impact.
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Entry requirements
A typical offer for our Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production course would be: BBC at A-Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level Other Entry Requirements: We welcome international applications and applications from students with a range of non-traditional educational or professional qualifications, and also applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualification. For more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page . If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page . Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) Entry Requirements: Admission to this foundation programme is normally: DEE at A-Level or MPP at BTEC or Pass (D or E) at T Level However, we would also like to hear from you if you have professional or industry experience within digital and media production instead, a range of other qualifications or self-developed subject knowledge that relates to the programme you wish to study.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 45%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 19%
- London: 14%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Services (JAMES) on behalf of Audio Technology, Music, Recording, Music Production, Games, Media and Audio Post Production Industries.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional and Academic Skills for University Study
- Applied Learning Project
- Foundations in Culture and The Creative Industries
- Multi Camera TV Studio Production
- Single Camera Production
- Digital and Social Media Production
- Media and Creative Industries
- Producing Television Drama
- Editing Screen Media
- Short Film Production
- Creative Video
- Researching for Screen Media
- TV Studio Broadcasting
- Documentary Video
- Advanced Production Techniques
- Screen Theory
- Scriptwriting for Film and TV
- Visual Podcasting
- Sound for Screen
- Final Major Project
- Advertising and Commercial Film Production
- Live TV Production
- Working in the Creative Industries
- Global Screens
- Cult Media
- Hollywood and Beyond
- Advanced Scriptwriting
- Collaborations and Impact
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production at University of Northampton earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £28,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production at University of Northampton do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production at University of Northampton?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production at University of Northampton?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Is BA Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production at University of Northampton accredited?
Yes. Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Services (JAMES) on behalf of Audio Technology, Music, Recording, Music Production, Games, Media and Audio Post Production Industries.
How many students continue on BA Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production at University of Northampton?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.