Television with Multicamera Operations HNC | Edinburgh College (2024)

Course overview

We run two HNCs in Television at the College: HNC Television with Multicamera Operations and HNCTelevision and Film.

Both cover a similar range of knowledge and skills and both will equip you for a future in Television. Each has a slightly different focus.

The HNC in Television with Multicamera Operationcovers single camera production, multi-camera studio production and live broadcasting. If you wantto work on big Saturday night live entertainment shows, magazine shows, game shows, discussion shows, lifestyle show, sports programmes or cultural event broadcasting, then this is the one to pick. It will give you an essential grounding in the knowledge and skills required, it will teach you workflow, process and procedure; you will learn about the different job roles on programmes like these and how the interact with one another. You will learn aboutformats, audience engagement and explore what makes event television and still has to power to create water-cooler talking points.

What you will learn

• Industry context, job roles and potential areas of employment
• Production Planning and Production managment
• Single camera and multi-camera on location
• Studio and location sound recording for television
• Studio and location lighting for television
• Editing
• Compositing & motion graphics
• Audio Post-Production
• Presentation and pitching skills

How the course is assessed

• For production projectsyou are assessed on the differentproduction activities and documentation you complete across each of the stages of production
• Technical skills are assessed by observation and on how they are applied during productions
• Analysis is assessed by written and presentation tasks.
• Your professional behaviours also inform your grade

Number of days per week

• Classes on three days a week plus additional self-directed study required which might involve working at home,on location or in the studio on campus.

Entry requirements

• Two Highers at Grade B or above or a Level 6 qualification in a suitable subject
• Communication and Numeracy at minimum Level 5 Grade B
• Relevant experience will also be considered

Information on Tests / Auditions / Interview Requirements

• Applicants will be invited to interview and should bring samples of work and/or be prepared to talk about why they are interested in and suitable for this course.

English Proficiency Requirements

IELTS 5.5

Progression and Articulation Routes

• HND Television with Multicamera operations
• Degree courses in television

Career options

This is the first step towards various roles in television and film including:

• Floor manager
• Vision mixer
• Camera assistant
• Sound recordist
• Editor
• Production assistant

and many more.