Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production BA Welcome Pack
Welcome to Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production BA 2025.
Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production BA (Hons) covers hands-on production modules, including short film, TV studio broadcasting, documentary-making and creative video production. You will develop production skills in editing, directing, script writing, camerawork, and sound. We offer opportunities for students to engage in live client-based productions, building on skills, understanding and experience.
The course is designed to enable you to play a full role in the modern digital media world through the experience you will gain and the portfolio of work you will produce. The course develops independent and informed creative professionals and in your final year you can elect to set up as freelance creative, social enterprise or company through our ‘Working in the Creative Industries’ module, which aims to equip you for direct employment upon graduation. You will also have an opportunity to produce work for clients, undertake work experience, produce a major media project or develop a script for potential funding.
Your Course Leader
Dr Anthony Stepniak
Deputy Head of School & Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Theory
Welcome and Induction Sessions
This is your induction timetable with online sessions starting on Monday 15 September, and in-person sessions starting on Monday 22 September. The online sessions are strongly advised but not compulsory, and chance for final information and questions before welcome week starts. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me: Anthony.Stepniak3@northampton.ac.uk
Monday, 15 September 2025
Session: Getting to Know You and Supporting Your Success
- Time: 12 – 1pm (BST)
- Link to Join: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/c88af801f1df49e5a56cb858e36aff68
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Session: Introduction to Learning and Teaching on your Course
- Time: 12 – 1pm (BST)
- Link to Join: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/c88af801f1df49e5a56cb858e36aff68
Monday 22 September – Friday 3 October
Welcome Week activities
From karaoke to outdoor cinema, wellbeing walks to Silent Disco, and much more – there’s something suitable for everyone.
See our Welcome timetable to find out more.
Monday, 22 September 2025
Session: ‘Welcome to Creative, Film, Television and Digital Media Production’ with the full course team. Welcome talk and introduction, facilities tour and tech introduction. Please bring some note taking equipment.
- Time: 1 – 3pm (BST)
- Location: Creative Hub, CH118 (first floor)
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Session: ‘Getting to know You’ with your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT). PAT introduction, the role of your PAT, student expectations, tutoring schedule, UON support systems.
- Time: 11am – 1pm (BST)
- Location: Creative Hub, CH108 (first floor) & CH205 (second floor)
Session: ‘Campus Tour and Library Induction’. Tour of Waterside Campus, key locations and an introduction to the campus library.
- Time: 2 – 3:30pm (BST)
- Location: meet in the Creative Hub, outside Kit Hire (first floor)
Friday, 26 September 2025
Session: Welcome Week Day Trip – this is to be confirmed, more details will be announced.
- Time: all day
- Location: to be confirmed
Equipment/ Reading Lists
You will be required to purchase:
- An external hard drive
- San Disk SD Card (at least 32GB)
- A USB stick
- A pair of headphones
Reading lists will be shared in welcome week along with all other key information you will need to get started with us here at UON.
Enhancing skills, building networks and engaging in the wider University community
Our programme offers lots of live client brief projects, work experience opportunities, some of which are paid, along with a range of guest speakers, industry led sessions and field trips. Details of this for your first year will be shared in the first few week of you joining us, along with a trip on the Friday of Welcome Week.
We look forward to meeting you all in person in September.