Media Production BA (Hons)

Anglia Ruskin University

Train as a media production specialist. Whether you want to develop expertise across a range of media or specialise in a particular industry, our Media Production degree will support your professional development.

Our BA (Hons) Media Production course is a broad-based degree responding to the way we increasingly create, think and work across media.

In this ‘post-medium’ age where distinctions between different media practices blur, we'll challenge, inform, inspire and prepare you to work within and across areas including photography, moving image, and sound.

This new course is designed to support your development as a media specialist, creating engaging content for TV, film, radio, podcasts, social media and online platforms.

As a student at ARU in Cambridge, you'll learn from experienced filmmakers, television producers, media specialists and technical officers in our industry-standard facilities. You’ll work closely with other students on your course, and those from other creative courses, as well as your lecturers. It's a great way to gain essential skills in teamwork and collaboration.

The impact of our Communication, Cultural & Media Studies research achieved 'world-leading' in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.

Industry-standard facilities

As part of your studies at ARU, you’ll have access to all of our creative facilities including:

• Film studio with overhead lighting, tracks, dollies and green screen
• Multi-camera television studio with modular set panels and modern set dressing
• Full range of location kit from 4K digital cameras, professional lighting, to Steadicam
• Sound-recording equipment for location filming
• Editing suites with Da Vinci Resolve and the full Adobe Creative Cloud software suite
• Finishing suite with audio monitoring and grading panels
• Aaton Cameras and Steenbeck editors for 16mm film production
• Motion capture equipment
• podcast and video capture system

Careers

As a Media Production graduate, you could pursue a career as a social media manager, a director, producer, journalist, broadcast, content manager, editor, blogger and more.

While developing your creativity and technical competence, you’ll also have honed transferable skills such as research, teamwork, pitching, presenting and communicating ideas, problem solving, resourcefulness, and risk management.

Graduation doesn't have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters degree, such as our MA Film and Television Production. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.

Employability and personal career development

Informed by employers, our courses support an integrated approach to employability. You’ll have opportunities to develop the skills and abilities they are looking for and gain a deeper understanding of how your academic learning relates to the world of work through Live Briefs and Ruskin Modules.

You will need to dedicate time outside of your course to develop your employability, through placements, internships or volunteering or through our partner scheme Students at the Heart of Knowledge Exchange (SHoKE). You can evidence this experience on your CV and talk about it in interviews to give you that all important edge.

Our Employability and Careers Service offers a range of expert advice and support to build your unique professional profile, including tailored career appointments, advice on writing your CV, and help to complete job applications. You’ll have 24/7 access to the Careers Centre, our comprehensive online digital resource, which empowers you to start building a Personal Career Development Plan from the very start. Design your future at ARU.