A brand-new Broadcast Media Suite designed to take digital and creative learning opportunities ‘to the next level’ has been launched at Stoke on Trent College.
The custom-built, state-of-the-art studio, based in the Cauldon Campus’ Digital and Creative Hub, features a broadcasting desk space, a moveable rig for cameras plus a green screen backdrop.
A fully-equipped control room provides space for students to work on sound, lighting and vision mixing and there is a recording booth used to record Foley sounds and Additional Dialogue Recording (ADR).
The college says the new space will help it to grow its provision for the newly launched T Level in Media and Broadcast Production as well as offering unique industry facilities for other Level 3 Media learners.
Antoinette Lythgoe, Chief Financial Officer & Interim CEO, said: “Our Skills Hubs have a focused curriculum to drive opportunities in the priority sectors for our city and region, including creative and digital.
“We’re delighted to launch this incredible Broadcast Media Suite, which will provide our T Level Media and Broadcast Production students with the equipment to learn new skills to become future broadcasters and have successful careers in whatever creative field they choose.”
Andrew Davenne, Head of Learning Digital and Creative, added: “This bespoke broadcasting space has all the tools for our T Level students to create amazing and innovative content. Whether that is a short video, record a podcast or social media content; the sky is the limit.”
Lydia Scott, a T-Level Media and Broadcast Production student, said: “I’m really looking forward to using the Broadcast Media Suite. Having this sort of facility available will only make the T Level course better and get all of us ready for working in this environment in the future.”
