Film Production Courses?

Anyone have any good knowledge about these sort of courses?

I´m currently stuck between Arts University Bournemouth and Middlesex.

I´ve also got offers from Norwich Uni of The Arts and Derby, but I´m not too keen on them.

Anyone have any good knowledge about these sort of courses?

I´m currently stuck between Arts University Bournemouth and Middlesex.

I´ve also got offers from Norwich Uni of The Arts and Derby, but I´m not too keen on them.

What are you looking for from a course/university?

What are your thoughts on the strengths/weaknesses of each choice?

I'm looking for a course that will help me develop skills so I can be more employable, so say learning how to edit on Premiere better, or use an Arri Alexa camera. Also, making connections is also important for me.

Bournemouth is apparently the best in the country (although I've heard some not so good things about the course from current students), while Middlesex is number 4 on The Guardian and is in London, which is a good and a bad thing (really good for jobs, but really expensive)

Of the two only AUB is accreditect by Creative Skillset http://creativeskillset.org/search/3433?tags%5B%5D=Film+Production+degrees&tags%5B%5D=&tags%5B%5D=&type%5B%5D=Undergraduate

That doesn't mean that the AUB course is better but it does mean it has met the requirements of industry involvement in the course design and delivery for accreditation. Middlesex have other courses accredited (their TV production courses) but not Film. It might be worth asking them directly about that and whether that means that their film course will be more of a TV production course with a bit of film.

Both courses talk about their Avid editing suites (which is the industry standard and what you should be looking for if you want to graduate ready to start work) but AUB talks specifically about which cameras are available (https://aub.ac.uk/courses/ba/ba-film-production/resources/ ) while Middlesex just talk about "60 HD Video cameras" http://www.mdx.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/film (and http://www.mdx.ac.uk/life-at-middlesex/facilities/specialist-facilities/media-and-performing-arts/tv-production-suite talks about Sony HXC cameras).

It's likely that with either you're not going to be let loose on the expensive kit in your first years but again I'd say to contact middlesex and ask exactly what they have available and whether it's shared with the TV production course or available only to film students. With only around 30 students in each year it's a much smaller course than the AUB film course 90 students in a year - but that can spin either way depending on whether you want a large group of classmates or not...it probably explains why middlesex don't seem to have any £50k ARRI Alexa cameras but does mean that the kit isn't shared among so many students.

Looking at the website it does look like the middlesex course is a bit of a poor relation of the TV production course - in some ways that could be a positive given the merging of the two media over the last few years but it's up to you to decide if that's what you're looking for. As you say you'll have a very different experience in London v Bournemouth but only you can decide if you can afford it and would prefer it.

Damn, I sort of wish now I had applied for the TV Production course.

But with the info you just said, I think I'm gonna go with Bournemouth.

I bet if you ask them to swap they'd allow it - ring them up and ask a few questions about whether it's possible to switch and the facilities available

How important do you think the Creative Skillset is?

Hello! I thought you were gonna transfer to NUA and now you say that you're not too keen, may I know what has put you off? I am just curious! Thank you!!

I was, but then I got offers from Bournemouth and Middlesex. The only thing I don't like about NUA is the equipment, the only have DSLRS. As someone who wants to be a cinematographer, it's sort of an issue.

I've spoken to students on the course though, and they all seem very positve about it though.

Hello solar222222,

Congratulations on all your offers, it is great!
I have just graduated from Middlesex University and I loved my time here!
There are loads of things to get involved in, from societies, to sports to jobs on campus
I did Journalism and Media which is in the media department as film is!
There are amazing facilities! The TV studio is really state-of-art, it is huge with amazing cameras. We have also a free of charge loan store!
Ruben is currently studying film here at Middlesex, why don't you have a look at his thread? https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/sho....php?t=4401722

We are also running an Open day in the 10th of June, come, meet us and have a look at the University you can book your place here: https://mdx.hobsons.co.uk/Portal/EI/...1b4c0d6389d511

Let me know if you have any questions

Have a great day
Ludovica

Looking at the website it does look like the middlesex course is a bit of a poor relation of the TV production course -