First Stage: Cross-media Communication & Production Course (Diploma)
Extensive professional equipment, individual practical time and personal attention paired with a broad theoretical knowledge are all key factors that have made SAE Institute a leader in cross-media communication & production and digital journalism education.
The Cross-media Communication & Production Course prepares students for a career in the professional digital journalism industry. Covering a wide range of subjects, graduates are trained to be all-rounders who can work in a wide range of areas: the film and television industries, news, advertisement, radio, content generation, and corporate blogging industry.
The course is designed for ambitious, creative people, with an exceptional flair for video, audio, and the web, who are interested in journalism and broadcast technology and would like to professionally produce digital a/v content themselves - from writing, recording/capturing and mixing to mastering/broadcasting.
The imaginative practical exercises and assignments in the Cross-media Communication & Production Course can include digital photography, camera operation, film editing, image editing, audio recording and editing, authoring, podcasting and blogging.
Award
- SAE Institute Cross-media Communication & Production Diploma
- Diploma entitles to continue to the second stage (Degree)
Duration of the Course
The Cross-media Communication & Production Course can be studied both full-time and part-time:
- The Full-time course lasts 12 months
- The Part-time course lasts 24 months
Theory Lectures
- Full-time: 4 x 2.5 hours per week
- Part-time: 2 x 2.5 hours per week (in the evening)
Career Opportunities:
- Online Journalist
- Online Editor
- Video Journalist
- Marketing Assistant
- Marketing Manager
- Social Media Editor
- Public Relations Consultant
- Social Media Manager
- Content Manager
- Professional Blogger
- Corporate Blogger
- ...and new profiles created every day
Practical Time
- Individual bookings, with personal support of a supervisor
- Access to facilities at least 6 days per week
Entry Requirements
- Minimum age: 18 years.
- Intermediate education level
- Basic English language skills
Course Material
- Apple MacBook Pro 13" included in the course fee, software available at discounted prices through the student store
- Optional: Upgrade to MacBook Pro 15"
Start Dates
- in October
