film production or media production course???

Paul R Johnson · April 22nd, 2009, 09:22 AM

The system in places for UK universities is quite a bit different to the system employed in the US. Internships is arts subjects are quite rare. The UK production industry has never had the culture of internship - just something that rarely happens, and as people have been said, most film courses have the word digital sneaked in, as actual film is rare. Quite a few of the popular television courses concentrate on the art and the process - not equipment, so you might find a degree in outside broadcast engineering carried out on a Sony Anycast in a small vehicle, NOT a real OB unit. Choosing UK universities is still a difficult thing unless you can visit each one. Gloucester were also one that detailed their staff/student ratio - so 20% of your time is taught, the rest, self-study.

Chris Soucy · April 29th, 2009, 05:46 PM

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April 22nd, 2009, 09:22 AM	#16
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,045	The system in places for UK universities is quite a bit different to the system employed in the US. Internships is arts subjects are quite rare. The UK production industry has never had the culture of internship - just something that rarely happens, and as people have been said, most film courses have the word digital sneaked in, as actual film is rare. Quite a few of the popular television courses concentrate on the art and the process - not equipment, so you might find a degree in outside broadcast engineering carried out on a Sony Anycast in a small vehicle, NOT a real OB unit. Choosing UK universities is still a difficult thing unless you can visit each one. Gloucester were also one that detailed their staff/student ratio - so 20% of your time is taught, the rest, self-study.