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1995-2000 Alan Taylor. Full time Roles: Course Leader & Lecturer, National Diploma Lecturer – Higher National Diploma Subject Leader in Film Studies, Media Studies & American Studies Student enrollment, tracking, career advancement, course innovation, faculty communication, modular design and EDEXCEL inspection. SUMMARY This National Diploma course covers understanding the Media, Research Techniques, Media Skills Workshop, Professional Practice, with specialist units in Production Management, Professional Brief, Pre-production Video Techniques, Understanding Video Technology, Photography & Meaning, Shooting Single Camera Drama, Writing for Television & Video, Film Studies, Factual Programme Production Techniques, Experimental Video/Installation, Audio Production Techniques, Sound on Screen, Music Video Production, TV & Video Studies. Practical work is based in the media workshop, which consists of digital video and sound editing equipment, a radio studio and computing facilities. All students follow a Key Skills programme. Students will work with specialist tutors on live practical projects. Visits and guest speakers are integral parts of the course. Specialist Course Strands were led by Alan Taylor in:

Working Practices Pre-production Writing for Television & Video Film Studies Photography & Meaning (Photography National Diploma) Critical theory (HND) Students work on a series of individual and group assignments covering the above subjects, with completed outcomes in Documentary, Fiction and Animation formats. Present 2007/8 courses can be accessed here: http://www.ocvc.ac.uk/courses/14_19/MPA/Media%252C%2BMusic%2BAnd%2BPerforming%2BArts 2008 Update: The recent film work of John Thole (GCSE, A-Level, National Diploma, High National Diploma, MA) can be sourced at the BBC here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/U10090133 END