MSc in Digital Media Production

Program Overview

The MSc Digital Media Production at Oxford Brookes University provides practical experience using industry-standard equipment and software. Students learn from experienced professionals in a hands-on environment, developing skills in video production, broadcast TV, and game design. With a focus on practice-led research, the program equips graduates with technical expertise and a creative mindset for careers in the media industry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Digital media is a huge part of our lives. It entertains. Informs. Inspires. You’ll find everything you need to practise your video production skills, whether you want to get involved in future blockbusters or TV dramas. Want to explore a career in broadcast TV? Or perhaps game production is more your thing? We have industry-standard software including Unity – as well as close links with many media software developers who visit us regularly. Our MSc Digital Media Production at Oxford Brookes is like a test run for a real production environment. You’ll get hands-on experience with all the latest equipment and software that the professionals use. Expert instruction from tutors working in the industry. And live projects where you can apply your skills alongside your fellow students.

• Hands-on experience: Being an MSc, this course is more technical than many MA courses elsewhere.
• Professional staff: You’ll learn from experts who have worked in the industry, including a TV journalist who is a reporter for GMB and TalkTV.
• Full range of kit: Access everything you need, from software to cameras, motion capture equipment to a screening room.
• Study in a great location: Oxford has many thriving professional studios, as well as easy access to London.
• Join a vibrant community: Meet other creatives at the Brookes Film Society or Documentary Club.

Outline:

• Over 1 year (full time) or 2 years (part time), you’ll explore a range of modules that cover all the skills you need for a career in media production.
As you progress through the course, you’ll build a portfolio of work geared towards your interest in anything from games to documentaries.
• The specialist Newsroom Operation module will feel like you’ve stepped straight into a production environment.
Test out roles from news package producer to studio director. Explore the whole process, from covering stories through to final broadcast.
• In your final project, you’ll create a piece of media or practical piece of work that puts all your skills to the test.
You could even work alongside a commercial organisation as part of your project. We’ll support you throughout the process to help you achieve your best.

Assessment:

Each course module is assessed individually, generally on the quality of written or design work, and to some extent on verbal presentations. Assessment methods may include:

• essays
• seminar papers
• class tests
• project work
• design and oral presentations
• workshops
• simulations
• practical exercises.

Teaching:

We use a range of teaching and learning methods, including:

• lectures
• directed reading
• workshops
• presentations
• seminars
• practical work
• project work.
There will be a weekly three-hour teaching block over a 12 week period. You will need to set aside 200 hours of study. There will be 36 hours of staff contact. Your learning will draw on the diverse professional backgrounds, experience and knowledge of academics and visiting lecturers from industry.

Careers:

Nearly all the students who join the MSc Digital Media Production want to go straight into a career in film, TV, news, or games. You’ll have all the technical skills to get started. Typically, graduates will need some industry experience before moving into creative roles.

• VFX specialist
• motion capture technician
• senior editor.
With your technical knowledge and creative mindset, you’ll quickly be able to prove yourself and become a success.

Other:

We focus on user-inspired original research with real-world applications. They allow us to foster relationships with outside agencies and other academic institutions. And facilitate debate and promote interdisciplinary research within the University. Research in this area is primarily practice-led. Working alongside staff, you'll get the opportunity to engage professionally with a range of organisations and businesses on:

• feature films
• computer games
• augmented reality projects
• music videos
• broadcast TV.
Project work and current areas of interest include:
• performance motion capture for feature films and the computer games industry
• post production, visual effects and colour grading for broadcast television and feature films
• animatronics and physical special effects
• virtual and augmented reality and its synergies with the visual arts.

Tuition Fees

2023 / 24

• Home (UK) full time: £8,700
• Home (UK) part time: £4,350
• International full time: £16,300
2024 / 25
• Home (UK) full time: £9,150
• Home (UK) part time: £4,575
• International full time: £17,150

Payment Information

• Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester.
If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.