BA (Hons) Creative Media Production

Find your own ‘unique voice’ and develop the ability to create positive change through innovative digital media content across a fast-developing range of platforms. This progressive Bachelor's programme is designed to meet the growing demand for media professionals who have a deep understanding of the digital landscape.

At its core is the combination of technical skills, creative thinking and social awareness with an emphasis on storytelling, giving you the confidence to graduate as a media specialist and practitioner in a wide variety of roles: from social media marketing to arts administration, and from video or radio production to journalism, scriptwriting or blogging.

Programme Essentials

Become an experienced storyteller with innovative, unconventional and complex narratives
Gain an in-depth understanding of the contemporary digital media landscape and how best to utilise it
Create content for a range of audiences and delivery platforms
Learn advanced technical skills allowing you to devise, develop, pitch and deliver ideas for new formats and platforms used for transmitting and receiving content
Develop interpersonal skills, strengthening your ability to communicate confidently with professionals
Produce a professional portfolio that will demonstrate a high level of production skills as well as a ‘unique voice’
Work closely with industry practitioners and mentors, constantly reflecting and adapting to the current media marketplace
Enjoy regular seminars, workshops and guest speakers as part of our Media Innovation Technology Series

Schedule

Full-time

Full-time students can expect to attend daily classes, with 16 hours per week in class, plus additional workshops & guest lectures. Further independent learning and group work is expected.

If you start in September, the programme takes 3 years to complete. If you start in February, there is a semester break between finishing year 1 and starting year 2, which begins in September only. During the gap semester you can undertake an internship or classes from another programme. The time to complete the programme is 3.5 years.

Maia Horniak is the Programme Leader and has over 15 years of professional industry experience having worked with renowned film production studios and companies including Stillking (Prague), Universal, Miramax and MTV. Maia is also an internationally acclaimed director of film and TV documentaries and has an MA in film directing from the renowned Australian Film, Television & Radio School (AFTRS). Maia was one of the youngest filmmakers to be accepted into the world’s most reputable film school - FAMU, here in Prague. She also has degrees in Fine Arts and Media Arts from the University of New South Wales and Copenhagen's Royal Art Academy.

Graduate Careers & Further Study Destinations

Our graduates are renowned for moving in multiple directions: securing global careers at leading corporations, pursuing research and further studies at leading institutions, or starting their own businesses. Here are just a few of their stories:

Nino Aphakidze has worked in various production roles in film and television both in the Czech Republic and USA.
Kristina Bakeeva relocated to Berlin to work on a range of interesting projects.
Jon-Karel Sedney started his own production company Kayo which offers event production, video producing and livestream support to businesses.
Liana Sas returned to her home country of Georgia and started a network to support female industry professionals.

Entry Requirements

Confirmation of completed High School Education with an appropriate grade profile (assessed individually). Students with experience or equivalent education in some subjects of the programme may be granted advance credit towards year one or year two of the programme after competing the required assessment of Prior Learning or Experience documentation.
English language certificate. Required Scores: IELTS 5.5; TOEFL iBT 60+; FCE (A) Other certificates may be accepted.
A letter of motivation (300 words)
Portfolio of creative media work
For all programmes at Prague City University, there is a final interview between the applicant and the Programme Leader before the final decision on admission is made.