This module will orient you in the contemporary media landscape as creators, producers, and critical consumers. You'll learn foundational production and post-production skills through a range of short mini-projects, from filming and audio recording to scriptwriting, storyboarding, pitching and editing. This module also gives you the skills you need to deconstruct and analyse a range of media and film texts, considering narrative, visual composition, sound and editing. In addition, you'll develop the skills to critically reflect on your own place in the media landscape and understand the role of the audience-viewer-consumer from multiple perspectives.

This module gives you the opportunity to put your L4 production skills into practice by developing and producing content for one of our university platforms, Chester Student Radio and/or the Chester Student Media website.  Students will work collaboratively in small teams to produce a range of content from a radio show or podcast to a short film or news item.   This is an intense module where students gain a greater understanding of the skills and competencies needed in a fast-paced media environment from making quick editorial decisions  to working to tight deadlines.

You now have the opportunity to pick an optional module to learn a new language or build on your existing language skills as part of your degree. You can choose:

• Subsidiary Language for Beginners (choice of German, Italian or Spanish)
• French: Intermediate Language Development
• Spanish: Intermediate Language Development
• Chinese: Intermediate Language Development
• German: Communication in Practice
• French: Communication in Practice
• Spanish: Communication in Practice