Film & Media 2010

“When I came here last year I felt that the lecturers were as excited as I was; because you know this my passion, this is what I wanted to do and I felt they were as excited, as passionate as I was which really got me more enthusiastic.”Richard Beecher, Year 2

Degrees of FlexibilityWe offer four different degree schemes,

all of which combine theory and practice

in innovative, exciting and dynamic ways.

Each of the degrees is carefully designed

to allow you to follow your own interests;

you can combine and develop your

creative, technical and critical skills in any

way you wish.

Our theory modules can be combined with

practice based modules, so you can put

theory into practice and create your own

innovative productions. You may wish to

explore critical processes through digital

video production, professional editing, and

3D animation, or focus on the creative

aspects of narration.

This is a truly flexible approach which will

engage you in an exciting range of critical

debates, creative processes, and technical

skills. You will leave us with key skills in

research, analysis, communication and

technology; a truly flexible graduate ready

for the modem workplace.

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/

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“The Media Production course has so many possibilities. I like the fact that its unspecialised, that it has such a range of possibilities. It’s brilliant.”Kayleigh Morgan, Year 1

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ba_media_production.html

BA (Hons.) Media ProductionUCAS CODE P310

Do you want to be a skilled practitioner,

who understands the converging nature

of the media industries, and has the

creative and technical skills to make

content across different media and

platforms? This will be the degree for

you, combining digital video production,

multi-camera studio work, digital

photography, editing, publishing, web

design, 3D animation and game design.

While the primary focus is on creative

and technical skills you will also learn

about the ways the media industries

work, their evolving practices of

regulation, their audiences, economics,

and business strategies. You will leave

us with a firm ethical commitment to

creating better media: an essential

understanding of your rights and

responsibilities as a practitioner.

◀ High Definition video editing in the Media centre

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More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ba_media_studies.html

“The tutor who teaches us Multicam is actually working for S4C and the BBC, and last year he invited us down to the Botanical Gardens to go and see for ourselves a working set, watch all the set up and see how it all works.”Richard Beecher, Year 2

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ba_media_studies.html

BA (Hons.) Media StudiesUCAS CODE P300

The Media Studies degree is an excellent

opportunity to combine theory and

practice based approaches in exciting

ways. You will have the opportunity to

choose theory and practice modules

depending on your own strengths and

interests. Our innovative approaches to

teaching means that critical ideas can

be explored through practice based

methods.

Theory courses develop critical skills,

examining the history of our media

institutions, how they are formed, and

how they continue to develop. From the

BBC to YouTube, newspapers, social

networking, computer games and mobile

phones, you will examine the role of the

media in our culture, politics, history, the

shaping of our futures, our pleasures,

desires and identities.

◀ Multi-camera Production in the Media Centre’s television studio

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“When I go to one of my lecturers they sit and talk it out with me. They make sure that I understand, and I can email them if I need to. They’ve also got this Moodle Learning Zone online which is amazing. I get all the help I need.”Rachel Grimshaw, Year 1

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ba_film_studies.html

BA (Hons.) Film StudiesUCAS CODE W600

Do you want the opportunity to

become fluent in the histories, texts,

traditions and institutions of cinema

around the globe? Led by leading

researchers in the field you will learn

about Hollywood, British and World

cinemas, about alternative forms and

practices, and the political and cultural

contexts of production, representation

and reception.

Combining challenging theoretical and

historical approaches you will learn

about key genres, from horror films and

musicals to the avant garde, about the

role of acting, screenwriting, marketing

and promotion in the making of films.

This is a rigorous degree in the heart of

a thriving campus film culture.

◀ A still image from Cathrin Howells and Richard Jackson’s Mikal music video

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“The lecturers are genuinely excited about advances in the industry, in technology and how things are going forwards, and they want to either be at the front or ahead of the industry.”Richard Jackson, Postgraduate

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/undergraduate/ba_film_and_media.html

BA (Hons.) Film & MediaUCAS CODE PW36

The Film and Media course offers a

flexible route, which allows you to

combine any of the elements in our

production, media and film degrees.

Choose this and you’ll learn about

everything from mobile phones and

global development, to rigging an

outside broadcast unit for live satellite

broadcasting.

This is both a ‘hands on’ degree,

with plenty of technical and creative

opportunities, as well as a rigorous

critical choice which will engage you

in advanced level critical, textual and

cultural analysis.

◀ 3D design in the departmental Macintosh Computer Suite

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“This university has such a difference, because it’s a lot smaller, it’s more community based, it’s friendlier, and it’s such a lovely place.”Kayleigh Morgan, Year 1

Why Lampeter?

‣ Student centred teaching methods,

with an emphasis on new media and

practice based work

‣ Flexible pathways between an extensive

range of practice and theory modules,

specifically designed to encourage

excellence in critical thinking, technical

talent and creativity

‣ Theory modules taught by leading

researchers in the discipline

‣ A broad based curriculum covering

all aspects of media production and

convergence

‣ Close and extensive industry links

including work placements and industry

based teaching by leading practitioners

‣ Industry standard equipment housed in

modern, teaching friendly spaces

‣ Small class sizes enable students to

have dedicated access to workstations

for many production modules,

replicating industry production

practices. This is unprecedented in

many larger media departments

‣ Excellence in student support and

welfare

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Graduate Cara Davies

(right) worked as Visual

Effects Co-ordinator

on James Cameron’s

Avatar. Before that she

worked on Where the

Wild Things Are and

The Tale of Despereaux.

She is shown here with

Lampeter graduate

Amy James at their first

Hollywood premiere.

“I’m a ‘Content Manager/Graphic

Designer’ at Animazoo & Animalive.

I began as a Technical Writer intern

but was employed full-time because

of the multitude of skills I developed

at Lampeter.”

Daniel Williams, Graduated 2008

“My job title is Producer & Online

Content Manager. I am in charge of

video content for the channel. I also

produce all their online content as well

as their news and interstitial material for

their website. I love my job.”

Anthony Clarke, Graduated 2005

Academic StaffDr Robert Shail, Head of Department & Lecturer in Film Studies

Trevor Harris, Course Leader in Media Production & Lecturer in Interactive

Media

Laurence Hall, Lecturer in Video & Documentary Production

Steve Gerrard, Lecturer in Film & Media Studies

Elizabeth McElhinney, Lecturer in Film Studies

Chris Everett, Lecturer in 3D Design & Animation

We also have industry specialists to teach courses and masterclasses in Video Editing, Screenwriting, Multi-camera Studio Production, Sound Production, and Game Design

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/staff/index.html

Graduate EmploymentOpportunities include Film & Television Producer, 3D Artist, Publishing

& Web Designer, Visual Effects Co-ordinator, Media Archiving, Higher

Education, Start Your Own Business, Teaching, and Media Management

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/employability.html

More: www.lamp.ac.uk/fm/facilities/index.html

www.lamp.ac.uk/media/

Production Facilities

‣ Purpose-built Media Centre

‣ Outside Broadcast Unit

‣ High Definition Video Editing Suite

‣ Television Studio

‣ Digital Subtitling Suite

‣ Macintosh Computer Suite

‣ Digital Projection In All Teaching Rooms

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Department of Film and Media, University of Wales, Lampeter, College

Street, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7ED

www.lamp.ac.uk/fm

How to Apply

Our standard offer for entry onto each of our degrees is in the range

of 180-240 UCAS points at GCE (A2), or MMM for the BTEC National

Diploma.

We also give equal consideration to other qualifications, such as OCR

National Diplomas, the International and Welsh Baccalaureate, the Irish

Leavers’ Certificate, National Vocational Qualifications, Open College

Network awards and many more. We are fully committed to widening

participation.

To arrange a visit, or for further information about our courses, please

contact Dr Robert Shail on 01570 424730 or at r.shail@lamp.ac.uk