Media Level 3 Applied
Course Overview
If you want to develop your creative skills, enjoy playing with images and sound, like working with people and are passionate about film, TV, animation, graphics or radio, then this is the course for you!
This course is available to study as an:
- Extended Certificate (60-credit course, equivalent to 1 A Level)
- Diploma (120-credit course, equivalent to 2 A Levels)
- Extended Diploma (180-credit course, equivalent to 3 A Levels)
The main media taught is film & television, although there are many other things you will get the opportunity to try, depending on which of the applied courses interests you...
- The Extended Certificate includes projects in film-making, scriptwriting, sound & visual effects.
- The Diploma includes projects in film-making, scriptwriting, sound, cinematography, visual and special effects.
- The Extended Diploma includes units in film-making, scriptwriting, sound, visual/special effects, 3D, and animation.
On the Extended Diploma, you will study a wide range of media, as well as Film & TV. You will be given media briefs, for instance, create a title sequence, or documentary. In your Final Major Project you will choose an area to specialise in.
No matter what course you choose, your teachers will give you a huge amount of support, so you don’t need any prior knowledge. We have visiting speakers throughout the year and run trips to film festivals, visual effects festivals and cinemas. In previous years we have taken students on a trip to New York!
The majority of our students progress onto university study, but some students move straight into industry. Relevant work experience is key to making this transition and is something we strongly encourage and support all of our students to participate in.
Year 1 Modules
- Film & TV Industry & Film Pre-production (Extended Certificate)
- Film-making, Scriptwriting, Pitching, Sound (Diploma)
- Sound, Visual and Special Effects, 3D, Motion Graphics (Extended Diploma)
Year 2 Modules
- Film Production, Scriptwriting & Sound (Extended Certificate)
- Cinematography, Visual and Special Effects (Diploma)
- Title Sequence Design, Music Video, Animation, Research (Extended Diploma)
Key Info
Minimum Entry Requirements
- Five GCSEs at Grade 4 including:
- Grade 4 in GCSE English Language or GCSE English Literature
- Merit in Level 2 Media if taken
Assessment - Extended Certificate
- 100% Coursework
- Exam Board: UAL
Assessment - Diploma
- 100% Coursework
- Exam Board: UAL
Assessment - Extended Diploma
- 100% Coursework
- Exam Board: UAL
289
Total students
17
Average class size
Why choose this course?
These courses will suit you if:
- You want to develop creative and artistic skills.
- You enjoy playing with images and sound.
- You like working with other people.
- You are passionate about film/television/animation.
We have visiting speakers throughout the year and run trips to film festivals, visual effects festivals and cinemas; in previous years we have even taken students on trips to New York!
Skills you'll gain
The core film-making skills are taught on the Extended Certificate; the two larger courses have more breadth of media skills.
All the following skills are taught on the Extended Diploma:
- Camera (composition, colour, DSLR settings, movement)
- Editing (Adobe Premiere)
- Scriptwriting (script analysis, creating drama, characters, coming up with ideas)
- VFX & SFX (After Effects)
- 3D design (Maya)
- Animation
- Research & Theory
- Sound (Adobe Audition, getting production sound for film, podcast)
A range of 'soft', but no less essential skills such as:
- reflection
- evaluation
- organisation
- communication
- working in groups
- working to a specific brief,
- developing an industry showreel
- mapping a future career plan
After Long Road
After the course, students tend to go to university, but you could go straight into the industry. Often, students want to do an apprenticeship, however places are limited and therefore highly competitive. On the whole, university tends to offer a more reliable route into the industry, so we tend to recommend this, but the main thing to aim for is work experience, which Long Road will support you with.
Taking the Media Diploma was a fantastic opportunity to develop the skills I had but also experiment with different forms of art and media. I learnt how to use software packages such as Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and After Effects in addition to employing key principles in editing and cinematography
