The Mediacove is a project led by the City of Wolverhampton College in partnership with Sandwell College.

City of Wolverhampton College and Sandwell College have been granted the first stage of Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) status for the creative Industries. This new centre forms a Black Country learning hub with high quality technical facilities for training in journalism, media, music, television, multi-media, animation and photography. All this is part of a £100 million government programme designed to foster high quality training and education in specialist areas.

Centre of excellence status means :

High quality, industry standard training and learning

State-of-the-art facilities - the journalism training area and new video production studios at the Paget road campus, Wolverhampton.

high quality music, sound engineering and video production facilities at Lakeside, Smethwick

photography and digital imaging at West Bromwich

Excellent links with employers in the media and music industry.

Equipment and Facilities Hire

Courses currently available from the Mediacove Partners are:

Music and Radio

Lakeside Studios at the Smethwick campus has professional multi-track studios, radio studios, TV and video facilities, using both analogue and digital technology.

Students gain knowledge in all aspects of music production including recording and mixing, radio production in terms of recording, editing and transmission, TV camera and editing skills, and live production techniques. These production skills are supplemented by the principles and applications of technology used in production. Former students are employed in recording studios, TV and video studios, production houses, post-production and live music.

Music Technology - BTEC National Diploma

Music Production and Performance - BTEC Higher National Diploma (new for 2006)

Logic Pro Training Course NOCN (evening only)

Video

The video production facilities at the School of Media have recently been fully refurbished with air-conditioned studios and editing facilities. State of the art digital video production kit has also been purchased.

Creative Video Film Making (part-time) - this course provides a practical introduction to creative film making.

Television Technology & Production - BSc (Hons) with UCE - this degree programme develops the three themes of technology, production and business. It aims to produce versatile graduates who are equipped for a variety of roles in the rapidly changing television industry.

Technical Theatre Lighting - ONC (evening)

Multimedia

Basic Web Page Design (Photography) (evening)

Java Script Programming

Visual Basics - Levels 1, 2 & 3

E-Magic MIDI Course (Music) (part-time evening)

National Diploma in Media (Moving Image)

Multimedia - BTEC National Diploma

Media

Media Studies AS level

Media Production GNVQ Intermediate

Journalism

Journalism & Editorial Design BA (Hons) - in association with University of Wolverhampton

Foundation Degree in Broadcast Journalism - in association with University of Wolverhampton

Journalism NCTJ (day-release) - this course is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists and is designed for trainee journalists who are already working in the newspaper industry.

Photo/Digital Imaging

The photo-imaging section operates from a dedicated suite of studios, computer labs and darkrooms at the West Bromwich campus.

Courses are available in photography, digital imaging, multimedia and design at a variety of levels, from one-day taster courses through to full-time BTEC and Higher National Diplomas.

Full-time courses:

Media (Photoimaging) - BTEC First Diploma

Photography - BTEC National Diploma

Photography - HND

Part-time courses:

Photography - NCFE/CC & G Level 1 (evening only)

Photography - C & G 6923 Level 2 (evening only)

Photography - C & G 6923 Level 3 (evening only)

Photography HNC (part-time)

To read about two graduates of the Media CoVE, who have gone from strength to strength after completing their studies, click on their names......

Andrew Walters

Anthony Davies

Links with the creative industry.

Students benefit from the well developed links the CoVE has fostered with the creative industry locally. For example, The Light House www.light-house.co.uK provides specialised animation tuition (for BTEC ND) as well as work experience. The Light House also offers a variety of media training courses - for further details contact Kelly Jeffs on 01902 716055 or email Kelly@light-house.co.uk

WRCT (Wolverhampton Community Radio Training Limited) www.wcrt.co.uk provides 24/7 radio programming for the college radio station (web and AM) and work based learning opportunities. WCRT has recently started running a radio production skills course for volunteers. For further information tel WCRT on 01902 572260.

WCR1350 is the CoVE's own radio station, broadcasting to the Paget road Campus on 1350AM medium wave and via the internet from the CoVE website. www.mediacove.com

If you are interested in finding out more about developing a career in the creative industries or learning a specific skill in the media, making contact with the CoVE is highly recommended.

For up to date information about courses including part-time courses, events, news, and the CoVE in general then visit the Mediacove website www.mediacove.com or email the CoVE Co-Ordinator: Peter Whitehouse

City of Wolverhampton College:
Paget Road Campus, Paget Road, Wolverhampton WV6 0DU. Tel: College Direct on 01902 836000. www.wolverhamptoncollege.ac.uk

Sandwell College:
Smethwick Campus, Crockets Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 3BU. Freephone 0800 622006.

West Bromwich Campus, High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 8DW. Freephone 0800 622006. www.sandwell.ac.uk

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