Media Production

Media production is the practical and critical study of making content across film, television, radio, digital platforms, and emerging media formats. It is a field that combines technical craft, creative vision, and an understanding of the industries and audiences for which content is made. Studying media production means learning to operate cameras, edit footage, design sound, direct presenters and actors, and manage the logistics of production, while also engaging with the critical and historical frameworks that help you understand how media works, what it represents, and why it matters.

At Nottingham Trent University, you will study Media Production over three years, full time, with a sandwich year and work placement opportunities embedded in the programme. The sandwich year gives you a substantial period of professional experience in a media organisation before you graduate, which is highly valued in industries where practical competence and professional networks are essential for securing work. You will develop technical skills across production disciplines, including camera, lighting, sound, post-production, and scriptwriting, alongside knowledge of the media industries, their economic and regulatory contexts, and the critical debates surrounding representation, ethics, and digital transformation.

The programme balances hands-on production work with intellectual engagement, producing graduates who can both make content effectively and think critically about what they are making.

Graduates of media production programmes work as camera operators, editors, directors, producers, sound designers, and production managers across television, film, online video, advertising, podcasting, and digital content creation. The media industry is diverse and competitive, and the sandwich year placement provides a genuine advantage in securing early career roles. Further study options include postgraduate degrees in film, television production, journalism, documentary, and media management.