Media
Indulge your passion for TV, radio, podcasts, film, and all things media. Explore an array of career options, from screenwriter and camera operator, to radio presenter, TV producer, or media commentator. Broadcast live on award-winning Spark Sunderland. Master your skills in state-of-the-art studios and graduate with a wealth of experience and industry contacts.
Courses we offer
Our Film Production and Photography courses are 5th in the UK and our Media and Film Studies courses are 4th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2024). As well as this, we’re proud to be shortlisted for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2024.
Media can be studied at a practical or theoretical level and you can choose from a range of courses across this spectrum. Create content with our production courses and choose your medium: TV, radio, and online; cinematic film and high-end TV; or animation. Get direct experience and insight into a leading production company and how it operates through acclaimed independent production company, Fulwell 73, who have a regional office in our Media Centre. If you want to balance production skills with a study of film or acting, look into BA (Hons) Film and Media or BA (Hons) Screen Performance. Prefer to immerse yourself in the exploration and study of media? BA (Hons) Media, Culture and Communications is for you.
Our media courses are designed to help you develop practical and theoretical skills that are highly sought after by employers in the industry. Take a look below to find the right course for you.
Undergraduate courses
Postgraduate courses
Research courses
Partner Centres
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Fulwell North
Acclaimed independent production company Fulwell 73 – makers of Netflix show ‘Sunderland ‘Til I Die’ – has launched a new regional office in our David Puttnam Media Centre. Fulwell North will be the base for the company’s activities in the north. It'll focus on developing new programming, nurturing local talent, and discovering new creators from diverse backgrounds, on and off screen. Fulwell 73’s new location aims to help address the skills gap for those starting out in the industry and to attract talent back to the region who have roots there.
Oscar-winning contacts and state-of-the-art facilities
With Oscar-winning contacts and supportive academics boasting a wealth of practical and theoretical expertise, Sunderland is the place to be for media. Lord David Puttnam, the BAFTA and Oscar-winning film producer, is one of many industry professionals to host regular masterclasses at the University, passing on his expert advice and offering insight into the film industry. You’ll be based at the David Puttnam Media Centre, giving you access to TV and radio studios complete with green rooms and control rooms. There are over 50 workstations with state-of-the-art HD edit systems, including Final Cut Pro, Avid, and Media Composer. We also have our own 200-seat cinema with full HD projection and a 7.1 surround sound facility.