Newcastle-upon-Tyne Polytechnic

RECORD: E 201
INSTITUTE: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Polytechnic

ADDRESS:
Squires Building Annexe, Sandyford Road
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE1 8ST

TELEPHONE: 091 232 6002
FAX: 091 235 8559
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DEPARTMENT NAME: Visual & Performing Arts
CONTACT: Mr Roger Powell
POST HELD: Course leader

STAFF WHO TEACH PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM OR TELEVISION: 5
NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS: 5000
THE INSTITUTION IS PRIMARILY PART OF THE STATE PROVISION.

NUMBER OF COURSES 1
BA(Hons) Media Production
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Final qualification:Bachelor of Arts (Hons) [BA (Hons)]

Course level is Equivalent to a University degree in UK ENGLAND

The course is validated by our own or an associated institution

Course length is 102 week(s) or 3 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 25

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 18

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
5 GCSE passes (normally to include 2 at 'A' level). Portfolio of relevant work in the media (e.g. film, video, animation, scriptwriting or photography)

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Evidence of creative or artistic ability by presentation of a folio or test.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE DESIRABLE FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Some professional experience in a job of which photography was a part.
• A lower level course in photography or a course of which photography was part.

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Documentry film & video production
Industrial & training film & video production
Theatrical film & video production
Animation
Computer studies for generating images
History-of-film
History of Photography (still)
Media studies (psychology & sociology of images)
Media marketing                           
                                          
                                          

The percentage of work placement is 6 %

LINKS INFORMATION

LINK 1:  NAME OF COURSE: Film & Television
         CONTACT:                     
         NAME OF INSTITUTION: Berlin Technical University                       
         ADDRESS:  Berlin   Student exchange
              
LINK 2:  NAME OF COURSE: Film & Television
         CONTACT:                     
         NAME OF INSTITUTION: University of North Texas                         
         ADDRESS:   Texas 
         COUNTRY: USA       
         THE LINK HAS:      Student exchange
              

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