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Work Placement II - TFT00139M

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  • Department: Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2026-27

Module summary

This module will provide you with further opportunity to undertake industry work placement using 3 different models: (1) on site/with the placement provider (2) based on a brief from a partner organisation or (3) with a staff member/projects within the School. Your placement will once more be organised with your specialism in mind and will focus on equipping you with further first-hand experience of challenges faced within the professional visual effects industries. You will be expected to spend at least 10-hours each week working with the placement provider where applicable.

You will be assigned an academic supervisor, and where applicable a supervisor from the external organisation, to support you in your work.

Related modules

Students will have also need to have taken Work Placement I, which is has justĀ been created on module catalogue.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 2 2026-27

Module aims

This module aims for students: -

  • To expand on previously acquired experience from the Work Placement I module, which will advance knowledge of working on projects associated with professional environments for film and television.
  • To develop greater experience of critically reflecting on the organisational structure and management of professional practices and project within the creative industries.
  • To produce a professionally driven and guided project and reflective piece of work that enhances greaterunderstanding of career progression and opportunities within film and television.

Module learning outcomes

Upon completion of this modules, students are expected to be able to:

  • Develop advanced self-direction, originality and good communication in tackling and solving problems within a professional environment.

  • Critically evaluate additional complexities and constraints professionals must navigate in order to apply relevant principles in practice.

  • Achieve a professional in-depth understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of one or more professional roles within the film and television visual effects industries.

  • Reflect critically on their own practice and draw on experiences to inform learning and professional development to directly inform their own career planning.

Module content

This module will provide you with further opportunity to undertake industry work placement using 3 different models: (1) on site/with the placement provider (2) based on a brief from a partner organisation or (3) with a staff member/projects within the School. Your placement will once more be organised with your specialism in mind and will focus on equipping you with further first-hand experience of challenges faced within the professional visual effects industries. You will be expected to spend at least 10-hours each week working with the placement provider where applicable.

You will be assigned an academic supervisor, and where applicable a supervisor from the external organisation, to support you in your work.

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100.0

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100.0

Module feedback

Formative: oral feedback from module leaders

Summative: written feedback within the University's turnaround policy

Indicative reading

Study Skills Guide to Reflective Writing:https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing/reflective.

More to follow.



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