Places to help your career path (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Places to help your career path

11:02am Wednesday 17th March 2010 in Features By David Barnett, Content Editor

Where to learn film-making in Bradford and beyond.

* University of Bradford Undergraduate courses, including BA Film Studies, BA Media Studies with Cinematics.

Postgraduate Courses, including MA Digital Cinema, MA Media Studies.

* Bradford College Various media and creative courses targeting FE, undergraduate and post-graduate students, including Art & Design, Media Production, Performing Arts, Photography.

* Leeds City College, Keighley Campus Software (Games) Development and ICT Creative Multimedia (2yrs) – for students with some experience of ICT.

Theatrical and Media Make-Up (1yr) – some relevant experience preferred.

* Shipley College Foundation courses pre-degree or industry start, including BTEC Introductory Diploma Media, First Diploma Media and National Diploma Interactive Media in Media Production.

* WOW Academy Various hands-on activity, including 3D Technologies, 3D Animation, Image Manipulation, Filming.

* National Media Museum Changing programme targeting all ages, including workshops, evening classes, day schools, film schools.

* Fabric Various courses, including Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and Photoshop Advanced, work placements. Seminars at University of Bradford open to Bradford Film Network members.

* Keighley Arts Factory Community projects, including filming.

* Foster Community College Adult full and part-time Creative and Digital courses, including Certificate/Diploma for iMedia Users.

* Creative Partnerships Schools-based programme developing long-term partnerships between schools and creative practitioners, including film-makers.

Beyond Bradford l The Northern Film School, Leeds Metropolitan University The Northern Film School offers foundation courses, BA and MA film production courses. Areas of specialisation include directing, cinematography, screenwriting, producing, sound, editing.

* Lumen Arts, Leeds Lumen supports artists working with media and technology. It offers a range of training and opportunities through audio-visual creative courses.

* Screenhouse Training, Leeds Screenhouse Training runs courses for industry professionals, including directors, researchers, production managers and coordinators. They also run media skills and communication courses for specialists, academics, and scientists.