MA Creative Media Production

Program Overview

The MA Creative Media Production program at Wrexham University combines advanced media production skills with industry collaboration and professional development. It offers pathways tailored to sound, music, or screen, equipping students with advanced research capabilities and industry-facing portfolios. The program provides opportunities for work experience, team leadership, and the development of self-promotion materials, preparing graduates for diverse careers in the media industry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The MA Creative Media Production program at Wrexham University offers extensive work experience opportunities in leading areas of media projects within their media production spaces. It aims to develop advanced media production skills to a Masters level, providing academic credit for activities supporting career development, including:

• Work experience
• Team leadership
• Self-promotion materials
• Advanced media production skills

Outline:

Modules:

• Creative Research Methods (Core):
Develops advanced academic research skills.
• Industry Collaboration (Core):
Focuses on collaborating with the industry.
• Digital Media Techniques (Sound - Core to Sound Pathway only):
Advanced media production skills specific to sound.
• Digital Media Techniques (Music - Core to Music Pathway only):
Advanced media production skills specific to music.

Teaching:

• Teaching Delivery:
Combines synchronous and asynchronous activities, including lectures, workshops, seminars, tutorial-based activities, and work placements.

Assessment:

Includes written and oral presentations, creation of media production tools and outputs, and demonstrations of leadership and teamwork skills. Assessment types include essays, reports, blogs, portfolios of work, and interactive online industry-facing CV documents.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Broadcasting (pre-production, production, post-production)
• Video Production (independent or for clients)
• Post-production (video editing, compositing, VFX)
• Photography (still and video)
• Production and Studio Management (project management, client commissions)
• Touring Sound (Front of House, Monitor Engineering, Systems Engineering, Stage Management, Instrument Technicians, Stage Technicians)
• Event Management (festivals, venue management, tour management)
• Audio Visual Technicians (freelance, corporate, educational)
• Theatre (Stage Technicians, Lighting Designers, Electricians, Stage Management)
• Research and Development (audio companies)
• Progression:
PhD study is a possible progression route.

Other:

• Key Course Features:
• Learn advanced media production skills including coding and programming.
• Develop research skills to a level suitable for potential PhD progression.
• Opportunities to study industry-led curricula (Avid, Adobe, Wrexham University).
• Excellent media production spaces.
• Supportive and expert staff.
• Develop assessment artefacts relevant for future career development.
• Teaching & Learning:
• Wrexham University offers workshops and support sessions in academic writing, effective note-taking, and preparing for assignments.
• Students can access academic skills tutors for help with university work.
• The University's Inclusion team provides support and guidance to students with disabilities, medical conditions, or specific learning differences.