ma television combines industry intelligence (both intensive research and critical analysis) with programme production and development. bringing a 360-degree perspective to the business of television, we ask what it means, who it’s for, how it works and what it might become. on this course, you’ll learn key skills needed to develop and produce factual tv programmes, covering areas including format, narrative, scripting, treatments, proposals, proofs of concept and pitches together with techniques across camera, sound and editing. in a world where streaming giants like netflix, amazon prime, youtube and tiktok sit alongside traditional broadcasters like the bbc and established pay networks like sky and hbo, you’ll also explore the digital revolution’s transformative impact on television production, distribution and consumption, and analyse how tv intersects with social media. other units will consider the nature of the tv industry and potential markets for your ideas. what to expect with a focus on factual programmes, you’ll analyse and practice the craft of tv storytelling, exploring the genres and formats driving a global trade in television ideas. you’ll explore different production values and techniques, working in teams to develop and produce tv shows while drawing on analysis of contemporary factual genres. you’ll approach the practice of programme-making through complimentary, connected and direct exercises of creative imagination and project management across demands on time, resource, cost and quality. you’ll be introduced to key issues around the production, use and consumption of factual tv programming through our media cultures strand. you’ll consider whether television holds a mirror up to - or indeed shapes - culture, identity and society. industry experience and opportunities you’ll gain valuable experience of real-world contexts, conditions and outcomes of productions using briefs set by/agreed with your tutors. in your second term, you’ll collaborate with fellow students and/or external partners such as local charities and ngos, small businesses, artists, or arts organisations.  the screen school also belongs to the bafta albert education partnership, which offers students the opportunity to learn about environmentally responsible working practices, their professional relevance, and their contribution to the transformation of the film and television industry. during your time on the course, you will be encouraged to engage with and achieve the albert graduate employability certificate. mode of study ma television is offered in full-time mode and runs for 45 weeks over 15 months, with a break over the summer. you will be expected to commit an average of 40 hours per week to your course, including teaching hours and independent study.