FT2PRO: Professional Roles and Screen Industry Pathways

Module code: FT2PRO

Module provider: Film, Theatre and TV; School of Arts and Comm Design

Credits: 20

Level: Level 2 (Intermediate)

When you'll be taught: Semester 1

Module convenor: Mr Andrew Philip, email: andrew.philip@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s): IN THE SAME YEAR AS TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE FT2CCPP OR TAKE FT2CSP (Compulsory)

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 27 June 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module aims to enable students to develop lived experience of the professional roles and industry pathways available to them in film and television production. Their development of knowledge and skills in a specific department of production affords opportunities to experiment, and to reflect on future career directions.  

The module sits alongside FT2CSP Creative Screen Practice, enabling students to develop skills and knowledge that can be applied to their group film/TV project filmed in the following term/semester.  

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

1. Demonstrate their knowledge of specific departmental film and television practices, and their ability to situate these practices within a critical and historical context;
2. Evidence the development of creative, technical and/or organisational skills in a chosen department of film- and television-making, with an understanding of how issues of sustainability and inclusivity shape practice in their field;
3. Evidence the development of their creative confidence and ‘voice’ through experimentation and exploration and to critically reflect on their practice;
4. Demonstrate their development of effective communication, project management and collaborative skills in group practice in film and television production.  

Module content

Students will choose one of five departments of film/TV production and develop specialist knowledge of practice in this field. The choices will be:  producing, directing, production design, cinematography and editing.  

Following a series of small-group workshops developing departmental skills, students will collaborate on a single studio-based production, led by an experienced industry professional, that will provide experiential learning of the interrelation of professional roles in film and television production.  

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Departmental workshops will be led by a range of skilled tutors, including guest professionals where appropriate.  

Interactive lectures will develop students’ knowledge of further professional roles, such as Script Supervision and Assistant Directing.  

The final weeks of module learning will engage students’ newly acquired knowledge in preparation for a collaborative studio project, culminating in half-day shoot supervised and led by a film/TV industry professional.  

Study hours

At least 39 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Ongoing formative assessment and guidance will be provided during the workshop phase of the module.  

Supervision of students’ preparation for the studio shoot will include formative feedback.  

Reassessment

Additional costs