Program Overview

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Digital Media Production

MSc

Overview

Digital media is a huge part of our lives. It entertains. Informs. Inspires. Join us at Oxford Brookes to learn the ins and outs of making powerful work that speaks to audiences everywhere. You’ll find everything you need to practise your video production skills, whether you want to get involved in future blockbusters or TV dramas. Want to explore a career in broadcast TV? You’ll love our fully functional TV studio or perhaps game production is more your thing? We have industry-standard software including Unity – as well as close links with many media software developers who visit us regularly. Our MSc Digital Media Production at Oxford Brookes is like a test run for a real production environment. You’ll get hands-on experience with all the latest equipment and software that the professionals use. Expert instruction from tutors working in the industry, and live projects where you can apply your skills alongside your fellow students.

Why Oxford Brookes University?

• Hands-on experience
• Professional staff
• Full range of kit
• Study in a great location
• Join a vibrant community

Course details

Course structure

Over 1 year (full time) or 2 years (part time), you’ll explore a range of modules that cover all the skills you need for a career in media production. As you progress through the course, you’ll build a portfolio of work geared towards your interest in anything from games to documentaries. The specialist Newsroom Operation module will feel like you’ve stepped straight into a production environment. Test out roles from news package producer to studio director. Explore the whole process, from covering stories through to final broadcast. In your final project, you’ll create a piece of media or practical piece of work that puts all your skills to the test. You could even work alongside a commercial organisation as part of your project. We’ll support you throughout the process to help you achieve your best.

Learning and teaching

We use a range of teaching and learning methods, including:

• lectures
• directed reading
• workshops
• presentations
• seminars
• practical work
• project work.

There will be a weekly three-hour teaching block over a 12 week period. You will need to set aside 200 hours of study. There will be 36 hours of staff contact.

Your learning will draw on the diverse professional backgrounds, experience and knowledge of academics and visiting lecturers from industry.

Assessment

Each course module is assessed individually, generally on the quality of written or design work, and to some extent on verbal presentations.

Assessment methods may include:

• essays
• seminar papers
• class tests
• project work
• design and oral presentations
• workshops
• simulations
• practical exercises.

Study modules

Taught modules

• Modelling and Animation Techniques (20 credits)
• Video Production (40 credits)
• Newsroom Operation (20 credits)
• Interactive Media (20 credits)
• Professional Media Production (20 credits)
• Research and Study Methods

Final project

• Research and Dissertation (60 credits)

The dissertation is a research and development project comprising of a major practical project supported by a 5,000 word dissertation on a topic closely related to your course of study. Some students produce a short video or an animation as part of their project. The work may be undertaken in close co-operation with a research, industrial or commercial organisation.

Research

We focus on user-inspired original research with real-world applications. Our research centres provide a focus for research and a bank of expertise across the creative industries. They allow us to foster relationships with outside agencies and other academic institutions, and facilitate debate and promote interdisciplinary research within the University.

Research in this area is primarily practice-led. Working alongside staff, you’ll get the opportunity to engage professionally with a range of organisations and businesses on:

• feature films
• computer games
• augmented reality projects
• music videos
• broadcast TV.

Project work and current areas of interest include:

• performance motion capture for feature films and the computer games industry
• post production, visual effects and colour grading for broadcast television and feature films
• character modelling for animation and computer gaming
• animatronics and physical special effects
• virtual and augmented reality and its synergies with the visual arts.

Careers

Nearly all the students who join the MSc Digital Media Production want to go straight into a career in film, TV, news, or games. You’ll have all the technical skills to get started. Typically, graduates will need some industry experience before moving into creative roles.

Our students have gone on to work on national programmes and blockbuster films, with roles including:

• VFX specialist
• motion capture technician
• senior editor.

With your technical knowledge and creative mindset, you’ll quickly be able to prove yourself and become a success.

Our Staff

• Ms Gillian Kelly
• Dr Pete Turner

Entry requirements

• Applicants should normally hold a good honours degree (2.2 or above), or its equivalent, in any discipline. If you have relevant professional qualifications or work experience you can also be considered.
• If your first language is not English you will require minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component.

Tuition fees

• Home (UK) full time: £9,600
• Home (UK) part time: £4,800
• International full time: £17,950

Funding your studies

• Part-Time UK Faculty Scholarship
• Postgraduate Master's Loan - England

Additional costs

• It’s your responsibility to cover print / binding costs where coursework submission is required. Please note that a lot of the coursework is now submitted online. (£30)
• You may choose to purchase books to support your studies. Many books on our reading lists are available via the Library, or can be purchased secondhand. (£20-60 per book)
• Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills) (£94-265 per week)
• Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs) (£122-180 per week)
• Graduation costs include tickets, gowning and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41. (£0-200)
• Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes. For the 2025/26 academic year, the University is introducing an alternative subsidised travel offer for all students with further information on our Travel webpages. (From £10)