Mode of Study

Part-time

Start Date

19th Aug 2024, 30 weeks

Location

City Campus

Cost

£ 0

Overview

This is a school-college partnership course.  We can only accept online applications from Glasgow City school students.  If you attend a different school please use the Contact Us button to get in touch.

This practical, hands-on course is designed to introduce you to the skills of Television Production and to provide a pathway to further study.

Working with experienced industry professionals keen to share their expertise with the next generation of screen talent, you’ll gain experience in camera operations, sound, directing and editing.

You will produce and create your own short television programme using industry-standard equipment and resources.

Due to the collaborative and creative nature of this course, you will develop skills in working with others, problem solving and communication.   

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

This course would suit imaginative, technically minded, and inventive students who are keen to expand their skills and have a genuine interest in Television production. Applicants are expected to have National 5 English.

What you study

• Media: Sound Recording for Single Camera.
• Media: Directing a Single Camera Production.
• Media: Basic Video Editing.
• Media: Basic Video Camera Operations.

After the course

Careers

Television Production in Scotland is booming with spending figures for film and TV creation having risen to the highest since records began.  Studios have recently opened in Leith, Cumbernauld, Bathgate and Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall.

With further qualifications, you could work in this exciting and expanding sector in roles such as Camera Operator, Editor, Sound, Design and Production.

Continuing Study

Successful completion of the NPA enables students to progress to courses within the Creative Industries faculty including Television, Radio, Journalism and Media.

Explore the Full Course Progression Pathway.