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Why choose this course
With a new TV studio and sound stage, and award-winning teaching staff from across the film, TV and recording sectors, our IET-accredited Film Production and Broadcast Engineering BEng combines engineering theory, artistic visual storytelling and content production with practical skills for the creative industries.

• We will provide you with an all-round education in this fascinating subject and prepare you for a vast range of careers across the film and broadcast industries.
• We have excellent relationships with many broadcasters, media companies and manufacturers, which offer award-winning Professional Training placements. We work with companies including Sky, Disney, TechEx, NEP, and many others to help them find graduate recruits.
• Music and Media has invested in a brand-new TV Studio Sound Stage, production gallery, sound gallery, vision and lighting control room, and machine room as part of a £1.7m facilities expansion and upgrade
• You'll be taught by award-winning teaching staff from across the film, TV, sound and recording sectors.

What you will study

Our film production degree combines the study of engineering theory with practical skills development. You’ll study the fundamentals of signals, computing and broadcast technologies, video and audio engineering, wireless links and video over IP.  

On the practical side, you’ll study camera skills, cinematography for drama, film sound, production management, TV studio skills, animation, postproduction, visual effects and colour grading. See a selection of our students’ work.  

All our technical modules have practical labs, giving you a hands-on learning of the topics. Our professional facilities will familiarise you with industry-standard equipment and allow you to work at the highest level. This, along with a focus on professional attitudes to work and health and safety, will prepare you for professional industry. 

Film production and broadcast engineering placements

Recent placements include:

• Camera engineer, Arial Camera Systems
• MCR engineer, Aurora Media
• Vision engineer, EMG
• Creative video production, video editor, Bold Content
• Audio post-production intern, China Film Group
• Placement engineer, CTV
• Broadcast technology and operations intern, Disney
• Creative intern, Discovery Channel
• Placement engineer, Dolby
• Digital operations intern, Endemol Shine
• Placement broadcast engineer, ITN
• Projects placement engineer, Kinley
• Trainee editor and camera assistant, One dash 22, Singapore
• Edit engineer, Picture Shop
• Placement engineer, Racetech
• Production and engineering assistant, Squash TV
• Placement engineer, Techex
• Grading trainee, The Look
• Engineer, Video Europe
• Broadcast engineer and camera operator, Vivid.