Y&H Hudd Uni
The University of Huddersfield has a long-established reputation for its media related courses with students studying for degrees in: Television Production; Radio, Print, Sports, Music and Film Journalism; and Public Relations. There are also joint degrees offered in English and Media, and Drama and Media. Media and Journalism is based at the Queensgate Campus of the University of Huddersfield in a new purpose-built faculty building.
Students produce content for a wide variety of organisations across all aspects of the university's courses with particular encouragement being given to television students to provide programming for Propeller TV. Students undertake work placements during their second year and work in teams to produce factual productions in their final year. Masterclasses are also arranged for final year television students in producing, Production Assistant skills, camera, editing, lighting and sound. These are undertaken by visiting professional practitioners.
The Television Production course has strong external links, being part of the Yorkshire Media Education Partnership Scheme with ITV Yorkshire and a partnership agreement with BBC North. Close links have also been established with the Royal Television Society Yorkshire Centre which regularly hosts careers evenings, student awards events and industry-focused talks. The Public Relations course is accredited by the Institute of Public Relationbs, while Sports Journalism has flourished with the recent announcement of a research grant to undertake an oral history project on the development of Rugby League.
The university's facilities prepare students for working in the media industries, including: three- and single-camera studio equipment, DVC-Pro acquisition and Avid editing for television; mini-disc recording, Adobe Audition and Sadie edit suites for radio; and Adobe Pagemaker, Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark Express for Desk Top Publishing.
For more information on all of their courses please go to University of Huddersfield.
