School of Applied Production & New Media
The School of
Applied Production & New Media covers a wide range of
technology and production -based disciplines, with a strong focus
on the developing the skills and knowledge needed to secure
successful employment in the creative and IT industries.
Strong links with internationally recognised
software & hardware manufacturers, theatre companies, and
broadcasting networks, ensure the currency all of our programmes of
study. Students benefit from regular master classes, site
visits, industry led curriculum design, and importantly, useful
contacts for future employment. Examples of the companies we
currently work with include; Leading live mixing console
manufacturer, MIDAS. Audio signal processing companies;
Focusrite and Klark Technik. Theatre company in residence, ‘Sign
Dance Collective’. The world’s top headphone and microphone
manufacturer, Sennheiser UK. Network infrastructure
providers, Cisco Systems, and broadcast equipment manufacturer,
Panasonic.
These links are complimented by a committed teaching team with
strong industry track records of their own and ongoing involvement
in a range of project and consultancy activity that informs their
lecture and workshop delivery. Our teaching and assessment
prioritises a ‘hands on’, real world approach to learning, in a
production environment that boasts some of the very best
performance, production and IT facilities in the UK.
Whether you are looking to study
at undergraduate or postgraduate level, part time or full time, we
can ensure that you are ready to ‘hit the ground running’ in
the production, performance, and IT industry of your
choice.
Frazer Mackenzie
(Head
of School - Applied Production & New Media)