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Media, Music & Sound Production

Creative Audio Visual Production and Technology HND (AVT)

Campus Sighthill Campus

Qualification SCQF Level 8

Study mode Full time

Duration 42 weeks

Start date Aug 2024

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Course overview

Creative Audio and Visual Production is a creative course devliered within the HND Audio Visual Technology qualification framework. The primary focus on the course is to allow exploration of innotvative and emerging creative practices in audio visual production to provide you with a creative edge and the ability to add an extra dimension to audio and visual media.

With the continued growth and variety of ways that digital media is consumed, the course is designed to explore the future of creaitve media production including spatial audio, interactive and immersieve audio visual production, motion graphics and vfx, virtual reality, animation and user experience.  

The curriculum is project based and in many ways led by you - to devlier industry focussed projects in your chosen area with the support of our award winning team and collaboratoin with our industry partners.

Upon completion of the course you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to add an extra dimension to both visual and audio productions, with a focus on interactice and immersive production.

What you will learn

  • Audio visual post production
  • Spatial Audio
  • Motion Graphics
  • VFX
  • Ineractive Audio Visual Production (Fmod/UNREAL)
  • Advanced audio and visual recording (camera/sound)

Placement information

  • Expoosure to a wide range of industry projects (to be updated for 24/25)

How the course is assessed

  • You will be assessed through both practical and written assignments 
  • Student led currciulum driven by projects

Number of days per week

  • 3 days per week

Entry requirements

  • A minimum of two Highers at C or above (preferably in English, a Science or Mathematics) or successful completion of a relevant NC qualification at SCQF Level 6

Information on Tests / Auditions / Interview Requirements

"Questionnaire and Written task "document is sent to the applicants. This also asks you for examples of your creative work which can be provided through a link to your site.

English Proficiency Requirements

IELTS 5.5

Progression and Articulation Routes

  • Edinburgh College - PDA in Outside Broadcasting in Multicamera Productions 
  • Edinburgh Napier University - BA ( Honours ) Television
  • Edinburgh Napier University - BSc ( Honours ) Digital Media and Interactive Design  
  • Glasgow Caledonian University - BSc ( Honours ) Digital Design
  • Queen Margaret University - BA ( Honours ) Film and Media
  • University of Stirling - BA ( Honours ) Film and Media 
  • Ravensborne - BSc (Hons) Digital Television Technology
  • University of the West of Scotland - BA hons in Broadcast Production tv and radio
  •  Bournemouth University - BA (Hons) Television Production |
  • University of Westminster - Television Production BA Honours - Courses 

Study Options

Campus Study mode Start date Duration
Sighthill Campus Full time 26/08/24 42 Weeks

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