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Why choose Video Arts and why at SMU The Video Arts degree programme expects students to develop their own personal approach through the creation of original work in projects throughout the degree. The Video Arts degree programme supports practice outside the dominant narrative, commercial and information forms, ranging from experimental filmmaking and gallery practice, to contemporary fields, such as computer-based filmmaking, motion design, music videos and Vee-jay work. The emphasis of this course is upon experimentation, and this may involve working with students from a range of courses in the university, or across mediums and disciplines. More about the course The course emphasises, critical awareness and creative vision, as well as technical skills, with students receiving training and guidance in current practice. The course is 80% practical, complemented by 20% theoretical study. You will receive significant staff contact time through one-to-one tutorials, seminars and workshops, and benefit from the University's large stock of the latest video production and post-production equipment. Course structure & content The Faculty has excellent industrial links and there is a regular programme of visiting speakers and professionals. Live projects are an integral part of the course and these help you to engage with professional bodies before you graduate. All work is project based. Students are expected to demonstrate their understanding in the form of practical project work. All assessment is based on 100% coursework. As well as formal lectures there is also a programme of individual tutorials throughout the three years. Year One, students learn key skills and develop individual approaches through projects. Year Two, students are expected to further develop their own ideas and approaches in more ambitious pieces of work. Students are encouraged to draw inspiration from fine art, photography, illustration, graphic design and other disciplines, as well as from responses to mainstream moving image media. Lectures and workshops build upon the core skills and concepts learned in the first year, and professional practices are encouraged. Individual tutorials and feedback support projects and learning across the year. Year Three, students create major projects to an advanced standard over an extended period. Projects are supported by individual tutorials, feedback sessions and advice throughout the year. Students are prepared for future careers through modules dedicated to marketing, self-promotion and the exhibiting and distribution of work. Across all three years, theory modules inform and augment student practical work. In the first year, students learn key methods of the academic analysis of filmmaking through a combination of lectures, seminars and written assignments. In the second year, more complex subjects and analytical approaches are taught, again, through lectures, seminars and assignments. In the third year, students write a dissertation, based upon self-directed research, that explores an aspect of video arts and experimental filmmaking history, criticism or practice with relevant, detailed academic analysis. Facilities & Resources The department has excellent facilities and equipment for digital film and television production. A fully-equipped TV studio with production gallery and green screen facility, gives students the opportunity to shoot interviews, dramatic reconstructions, panel discussions, special effects and rostrum work. For location production, students can use a wide range of DV, HDV, DVC-PRO HD and XD-CAM camera kits, along with Kino, Arri, and Dedo lighting kits and sound recording equipment. Professional track & dolly and steadicam systems can also be used to create fluid camera movements. For post-production, the University has 24 Avid Media Composer seats, using both Apple Macintosh and PC, and is the first academic Avid Authorised Training Partner (AATP) in the UK. (Avid is an industry standard editing system, used by professionals within the film and television industries worldwide). In addition, many computers are equipped with Final Cut Studio, After Effects, Photoshop, Shake and Combustion. The department has large plasma screen TVs and digital projectors for screenings. Beyond this specialist equipment, you will also have access to an extensive range of facilities including an excellent library, open-access computer suits and optional workshops in other areas within the art school. Student experiences & Employment opportunities A graduate from the BA (Hons) Video Arts degree programme will be ideally suited for employment as an independent documentary filmmaker, editor, camera operator, sound recordist or other production professional in the film and television industries. SMU graduate Luke England is now working for Tinopolis, one of the largest independent television companies in the UK. He has been part of the production team on programmes in English and Welsh, and worked on location in the UK and across Europe. He has recently been part of the video crew at major music festivals, including Glastonbury, on stage filming groups such as Kings Of Leon and Arctic Monkeys. " The university is fantastic, the teaching staff are like a great bunch of friends that I have been waiting to meet all my life. Within my course I was able to make my dream come true." UCAS Codes, Entry requirements, How to apply, Open days & Fees UCAS Code: W611 Study Options: 3years Full Time/6 years Part-Time Information on Entry Requirements, How to Apply and Open Days can be found on our main Faculty Page Information on Fees can be found here Contact |