BA (Hons) Schnitt und Postproduktion

Find your cutting edge.

Ready to make stories come to life through the cutting of sound and picture? Taught by professional tutors established in the industry, this reputable film editing course in London will equip you with everything you need to excel in post-production and find rewarding careers within the film industry.

Why study this film editing and post-production degree?

• A huge 90% of graduates are employed within the first six months
• Past graduates have found roles with BBC, ITV and Disney
• Others have worked in post-production houses on films like Star Wars and Thor
• High-end post-production resources and technologies
• Taught by respected industry practitioners
• Access masterclasses with key players in the post-production industry
• Business incubation and industry networking opportunities

There are three key events in the life of a film: the script, the shoot and the edit. Editing is where it all comes together; where meaning is created through cutting sound and pictures. This is the decisive moment when a screen story can finally be told.

While editing is at the heart of this film editing and post-production course in London, you will develop a diverse skillset across the post-production spectrum. You will build skills in visual effects, colour grading, audio post, screen graphics, shoot and edit and broadcast technology.

You’ll be guided by industry practitioners and guest speakers using a mix of problem-based learning, practical workshops, lectures and masterclasses. Guest speakers to the course include Mick Audsley (Murder on the Orient Express), Paul Machliss (Baby Driver), and Lisa Gunning (7 Psychopaths).

Over the years, the course has built strong and lasting links with high-profile post companies including Avid, Adobe, Apple, Black Magic, and Jigsaw24, as well as numerous post houses and production companies.

You will also gain skills in post-production technology and media management, which will provide the technical backbone of your craft.

Throughout your learning journey, you will have access to high-quality, professionally shot rushes across all genres from factual to drama, and from promos to news packages. You will take on live commissions and collaborate with students across other courses.

The location of Ravensbourne on the Greenwich Peninsula is also an important geographical factor, as it sits very close to one of the biggest post-production hubs in the world. This proximity offers you world-class opportunities for work placements and employment.

Armed with a full toolbox of skills, past graduates have found roles with media powerhouses like the BBC, ITV and Disney, while others have worked in post-production houses editing renowned movies such as Star Wars and Thor.

We're an innovative, industry-focused university located next to the world-famous O2 on the vibrant Greenwich Peninsula.

Producing highly employable graduates

We have a community of approximately 2,600 students and offer practically focused digital media and design courses from pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate to professional short course level. Driven by industry standards and supported by the latest high-performance technology, we produce highly employable and enterprising graduates. We have a strong track record in graduate employability and business creation.

Ravensbourne also hosts alongside its student community more than 100 creative technology businesses that utilise its leading-edge technologies and media resources, and collaborate with its student body and industry partners.

Why choose Ravensbourne?

We're a diverse fusion of creative practices based in the very heart of London; creating, making and collaborating all under one roof. Here are just some of the reasons our students love being part of our Ravensbourne community.

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A place like no other

At Ravensbourne, we do things differently. Just take a look at our award-winning building - there's nowhere else quite like it in London.

Within its walls lives a community bursting with creativity. Like-minds, who don’t believe there are silly ideas - just ideas - and who are brave enough to take creative risks. It's a place where ideas collide, people connect and disciplines unite.

Our diverse community means you’ll have the freedom to be yourself, to find your voice and discover what creativity truly means to you. Here's what our students have to say.

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Our creative community is what makes Ravensbourne truly special. A vibrant mix of students, award-winning lecturers and industry professionals from all walks of life, we're united by fiery creativity and a passion for the industry.

The Degree Show

Presenting Ravensbourne's 2020 Degree Show. In recognition of a year like no other, this exciting virtual experience is an opportunity to showcase the work of our graduating students from across our creative courses and mark the end of their time at Ravensbourne

The Degree Show is an annual event celebrating the work of our graduating students, offering industry professionals and members of the public the opportunity to view and interact with their projects.

This year, we have transformed our show into an exciting virtual experience highlighting our students' best work, collaborative live projects and awards.

This online platform gives students a place to mark the end of their time at Ravensbourne and celebrate achievements in the face of a year like no other.

Our degree shows are attended by a variety of influential industry professionals on the lookout for emerging talent.

Join our innovative community of around 2,600 students and prepare to kick-start your creative future.

Discover your passion and unleash your potential by choosing one of our industry-focused digital media and design courses, from foundation to undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Find your home in the centre of London's creative hub and learn from some of the brightest trailblazers in the industry.

Take inspiration from other disciplines and build lifelong connections with like-minded individuals. Graduate with the resilience and confidence to make your own unique mark in the world.