HND Media and Communication

Overview

What will I learn?

You'll learn about and use skills in:

• Social Media And Website Design
• Public Relations
• Promoting And Pitching
• Project Management
• Film Theory
• Video, Radio And Television Production
• Media And Communication Analysis
• Interviewing
• Writing And Editing For The Media
• Multimedia Journalism
• Production Law, Compliance and Ethics.

You'll work in teams and as an individual on college projects and live external briefs. You’ll use what you learn to complete a graded project by the end of the course. There will be opportunities for work experience and field trips and you’ll gain insights from people working relevant industries.

What qualifications do I need?

What can I do after?

After successfully completing this course, you'll have the skills needed to get entry and assistant level roles or take up freelance opportunities in the creative and communication industries.

You could specialise in disciplines such as media production, digital marketing, journalism and PR, or work in a range of roles in the wider creative economy, or you could develop your skills at university by moving onto year 2 or 3 of a degree such as:

• Media and Communication
• Broadcast Production
• Film
• Multimedia Journalism

SCQF

Programme Information

Start: August

End: June

Duration: 1 year

Additional Information

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