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This programme is designed for students who want to work in the field of Production Management within TV, Film and digital media. You will gain practical industry experience in the planning, organization, execution and delivery of TV production in the genres of documentary, studio and drama.

You will gain hands-on experience in analysing and managing production workflows and develop key skill sets including creative problem-solving and people management.

Located in the heart of MCUK, you will have the opportunity to network with industry production managers in seminars, masterclasses, tuition and industry-aligned projects. This programme has strong links with BBC, ITV, True North, Dock 10 and many other high-profile production companies across the UK.

There will be plenty of opportunities to get involved with industry projects and apply for work experience in the media industry.

Be based in MediaCity and surrounded by a wide range of TV and media production companies

Receive bespoke guidance from current broadcast and media production managers across a wide range of genres

Develop your networking skills through engagement with media professionals

MA Production Management for TV, film and digital media will give you practical experience in the planning, organising, execution and delivery of TV production in the genres of documentary, studio and drama. Located in the heart of MediaCity, a digital and media hub, you will have the opportunity to network with industry production managers in seminars, workshops, tuition and industry-aligned projects. This programme has strong links with the BBC, ITV, True North, Dock 10 and other high-profile production companies across the UK.

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This course embraces a range of diverse teaching, and learning assessment methods and aims to:

Provide you with a range of skills, attributes and competencies – personal, creative and business-oriented – required by production and post-production industries.

Develop creative, critical, analytical and intellectual competencies appropriate to master level and informed by current industry practice.

Enhance your knowledge and understanding of professional, contextual and collaborative frameworks and equip you with creative problem-solving and team leadership skills

The programme structure consists of four taught modules, followed by a practice-based research project or dissertation.

Production Management for Factual Programming

Major Project: Practice Research Project or Dissertation

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How to Apply

International applicants will be required to show proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 6.5 (with no element below 5.5) is proof of this.

We accept qualifications from all around the world. We also accept a range of other English language qualifications. If you do not have the English language requirements, you could take our Pre-Sessional English course.

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

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This course benefits from the brand new state-of-the-art facilities at MediaCityUK. These include a 5-camera HD TV studio, a 3-camera HD TV studio and a digital performance studio with full green screen capability. There are two radio studios, and 5.1 surround sound audio post production theatre, Audition v3 audio editing and Final Cut Pro and Avid software-enabled suites throughout the building.

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Performing Arts

Film Studies

Film Production

Journalism and Mass Communication

Television Studies

Television Production

The University of Salford’s industry-relevant courses gives students the real-world skills they need to succeed in today’s competitive job market. Through forming strong partnerships with businesses and organisations from all sectors, the University of Salford works with them to develop courses that are up-to-date and relevant to today’s challenges.

MA Production Management for TV, Film and Digital Media

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