Foundation Degree in Radio Production

Why study a Foundation Degree in Radio Production at University College Falmouth?

The re-birth of radio, driven by new technologies, means there's never been a better time to focus on a career within the industry and Falmouth's new Foundation Degree in Radio Production enables students to start working as radio practitioners right from the start of the course.

Taught units give you the core skills and knowledge to operate as a proficient and responsible broadcaster. In Level One you also spend two days a week working for Falmouth and Penryn's community radio station, 'The Source', honing your technical, packing and presenting skills on live and pre-recorded programmes. In Level Two you have the opportunity to specialise in a chosen area of radio production and develop close working relationships with professional broadcasters.

University College Falmouth is part of the Cornwall Skillset Media Academy network - a UK-wide group of institutions identified as centres of excellence in creative media education and training.

Tell me more about the Foundation Degree in Radio Production course

By choosing to study for a Foundation Degree in Radio Production at Falmouth you will:

• Gain practical experience of working in a real-world broadcast environment from day one.
• Work with portable recording and live studio-based equipment in both educational and working environments.
• Learn how to edit and structure pre-recorded material, alongside the legal and regulatory constraints within which you are required to work.
• Examine how audiences can be considered and understood, and how they might be appropriately addressed through programme genres.
• Follow the production process, from initial research through to the creative use of multi-track techniques, to produce your own documentary or drama.
• Create links with partner institutions and develop your practice through a close working relationship with one, or more, professional broadcasters.
• Identify and pursue individual specialist roles and develop a portfolio that demonstrates your accomplishments to help gain long-term work placements in Level Two.
• Benefit from being taught by staff who are also practising professionals.
• Be based at the stunning Tremough Campus, which boasts industry standard media facilities.
• Have the opportunity to 'top up' your qualification on completion of the course by applying for the third year of BA(Hons) Digital Media.

Facilities

Our Media Centre and Learning Resources Centres include:

• Four radio control rooms and a large talk studio
• Dedicated newsroom with script-writing and editing software and live news feed
• Digital production suites with industry-standard software
• Audio post production suites with Pro Tools
• Video editing suites with AVID Media Composer
• Music recording studios
• Equipment store with a range of cameras, microphones, DVD players and PA systems
• 106-seat cinema
• On site borrowing from three libraries - giving you access to over 140,000 books
• A video/DVD/streaming library with over 17,000 titles

Course outline

Level 1

• Introduction to Radio Production
• Audiences and Radio Forms
• Creative Content and Post-production

Level 2

• Personal Development and Planning
• Professional Practice 
• Self-Directed Portfolio

Answers and advice about the course

If you have any queries about the course please visit our HelpMe Forum

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For further information about the Foundation Degree in Radio Production at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 213730. 

Career opportunities

Radio production graduates can look forward to developing a career across the radio industry:

• Radio production
• Programme presenting
• Programme research
• Documentary making
• Technical operation
• Studio management
• Station management
• Events management
• Promotion
• Further study

Course entry requirements

A minimum of 160 UCAS points, equivalent Level 3 qualifications or relevant experience. All applicants will be invited to attend an interview.

Please see our How to Apply page for more information.

For further information about the Foundation Degree in Radio Production at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 213730.

If you are returning to learning and for all other enquiries please contact Admissions to find out how to apply through UCAS. Students from outside the EU please contact international@falmouth.ac.uk

Interview dates and selection process

Interviews will commence in February.

The interview will include a campus tour and an individual interview. Applicants are not expected to bring a portfolio to interview but will be asked to discuss their knowledge of, commitment to and enthusiasm for the subject.

Location: Tremough Campus