BSc (Hons)
Entertainment Technology
Underpinned by project management and business skills
Course Overview
Why take this course?
There are only a handful of entertainment technology-related courses out there and ours is one of the few in the country to offer such a broad range of study.
You’ll be making videos, editing audio for games and working in 3D, along with many other technological aspects of the entertainment business. With a very practical basis, this course provides a deep insight into this exciting industry.
What will I experience?
On this course you can:
- Use our purpose-made TV studios and a radio broadcast studio as part of your learning experience
- Benefit from our links with some of the top runners in the entertainment industry including BSkyB, the BBC and Avid
- Opt to do a salaried placement year
What opportunities might it lead to?
The entertainment industry is vast and varied. There are opportunities in a multitude of disciplines such as music technology, graphics and multimedia. You’ll explore and develop your own talents and abilities alongside the project management and business skills sought by employers in this industry.
Here are some routes our graduates have pursued:
- computer game development
- multimedia production
- animation
- graphics and video editing
- digital video film-making
The ability to experience such a wide range of topics with access to industry-standard software and equipment was unbelievably exciting.
Peter Allan Jones, BSc (Hons) Entertainment Technology student 2013
Key Facts
- UCAS Course Code:
- GH46
- Duration
- 3 years full time, 4 years sandwich with work placement
- Entry
240-300 points to include a minimum of 240 points from A Levels, or equivalent.
Other qualifications- Fees
UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of Man full-time students: £8,750 p/a*
International full-time students: £11,000 p/a*
*Please note that all fees are subject to annual increase.- Contact
- create.admissions@port.ac.uk
+44 (0)23 9284 2421 - Department
- School of Creative Technologies
Subject:
Computing and Creative Technologies
Find out what our students say about studying at Portsmouth, including:
- Hands-on, practical work and real-life learning, which is transferable to future careers
- Modern facilities and access to the latest technology including numerous computer labs, TV studios and a motion capture suite
- Approachable lecturers who have experience and contacts in the industry
Visit us at our open day
Wed 10 Jul
Structure & Teaching
Year one
You’ll begin the course by covering a number of core subjects such as web design and appreciation, graphics, animation, scripting and an introduction into video production. You will also get to grips with a number of essential software packages such as Dreamweaver, Flash, Avid, Photoshop, Corel Draw and Logic.
Core units in this year include:
- Digital Filming and Technology
- Introduction to Computer Graphics
- Scripting and Animation
- Sound for Moving Image
- Web Engineering and Design
- EPortfolio
Year two
During this year you’ll extend your work in the production, business and enterprise aspects of the subject. There’s an introduction to areas that fall under the music and computer graphics umbrella and a number of themed options in radio, video, the internet and multimedia.
Core units in this year include:
- Creative Industries Project Management
- Project Initiation and Career Management
Options to choose from in this year include:
- Designing Interactive Content
- Digital Photography
- Managing and Making a Documentary
- Music Business Practice
- Music: Practice, Performance and Research
- Professional Experience
- Radio Production and Presentation Skills
- Soundtrack Creation
- Streaming Media Website Design and Delivery
- Student Enterprise
- TV Live Production
Year three*
Your final year focuses on your preparation for work and enables you to further tailor your studies through a selection of options. The major task of this year is your project which can take two forms – a study report or a multimedia artefact, accompanied by a written dissertation.
Core units in this year include:
- Creative Platforms
- Final Year Project
Options to choose from in this year include:
- Animation and Virtual Reality
- Documentary Film Making
- Games Research
- Interdisciplinary Group Project
- Leadership
- Mobile Application Development
- Sound Application
- Studying Popular Music
*This course is also available as a 4-year sandwich (work placement)
Teaching and Assessment
You will experience a variety of teaching through lectures, seminars and hands-on workshops.
We aim to conduct the practical elements of the course in smaller classes to aid personal professional development. There’s also an emphasis on group work to mirror the workings of the different sectors within entertainment.
How are you assessed?
Due to the practical nature of this course, assessment is extremely varied and includes:
- practical projects
- working journals
- academic and evaluative essays
- performances
- oral presentations
- examinations
- case studies
Visit us open day
Facilities & Features
TV Studios
Our purpose-built TV studios that allow the production of all types of television work
CCI Channel
Use our CCI TV channel to develop your skills
Specialist Software and Equipment
A wide range of powerful and modern multimedia computers equipped with the latest software
University Library
Our library offers a wealth of information
TV Studios
You will have access to our purpose-built TV studios that allow the production of all types of television work. You'll use professional cameras (Sony EX1 and EX3), sound mixing kit, the Newtek Tricaster system and a TV Broadcast Server (Capital Networks – Audience.TV). All this equipment enables you to get loads of practical experience and ensures you are working to an industry standard.
CCI Channel
Take part in your very own TV show or produce a broadcast-quality documentary. Use our CCI TV channel to develop your skills and share your potential with others. TV has no boundaries and you will be able to easily promote yourself via the work you are producing.
Specialist Software and Equipment
You will have easy access to a wide range of powerful and modern multimedia computers equipped with the latest software. Such software will play a major role in this course and you’ll regularly be using packages such as Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Avid Media Composer, Cool Edit Pro, Adobe After Effects, Protools and Logic. Though these may seem daunting at first – you’ll have day-to-day contact with knowledgeable, enthusiastic and highly motivated staff who will be happy to lend a helping hand.
University Library
Modern, comfortable and a great learning environment, our library offers a wealth of information including 400,000 books, DVDs, maps and thousands of online ejournals and newspapers. Many electronic resources are available anywhere, 24/7 and our friendly staff are always on hand to help.
Careers & Opportunities
Career prospects
This course offers a broad academic package that will make you attractive to employers in most areas of the entertainment industries.
From multimedia production and computer games development to music recording and production, computer animation and graphics, film and video-making, TV production, and website creation and design – this course is a thorough preparation.
Many graduates have also gone on to form their own companies in web design, event management, and video production, or have built successful freelance careers.
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
- computer games animator
- 3D modeller
- web designer
- graphics artist
- video film-maker
- broadcast journalist
- games developer
- musical technician
Work experience
There are plenty of opportunities to do significant pieces of practical work by getting involved with our TV channel, radio station or other extra-curricular activities within the local community.
However, the best way to boost your CV is by doing an industry placement. This is a great opportunity to put your developing skills into practice in an industrial or commercial setting – and be paid for it! Taking a year in industry is extremely effective way to increase your employability for when you finish the course. You may even find that your placement employer hires you once you graduate.
Our team at our placements office ensures you have access to a range of volunteering and work experience opportunities. We also offer support during your year-long industrial placements, and provide support for the different types of application processes.
Career planning
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Finding a job is a competitive business, but the statistics show that 89 per cent of our 2011graduates went into employment, further study or training within six months of finishing their degrees.
To make sure you take the right steps on your career path, we’re here to give you help, support and advice throughout your study. Even after you’ve graduated, we continue to give you support for up to five years.
Employers tell us that they want graduates to be able to demonstrate certain skills when they come out of university. Our courses take account of this. We make sure we prepare you for employment through work-related learning, projects, placements and working in simulated environments that are designed to prepare you for the working world.
Open Day
Our next open day is Wed 10 July
VISIT US! Have a look around and get a feel for what it’s like to live and study here. We’ll be on hand to talk to you about your course interests and show you all of our amazing facilities. You’ll also get to meet tutors and other students…
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