OUT101 Outdoor Media Production
The course is open to students with relevant studies in media production, marketing, journalism, and/or outdoor life. Admission is based on a motivation application and portfolio.
Admission is based on the following prerequisites:
- Basic practical skills in video production and post-production.
- Study participation requires good knowledge of the English language.
- Motivation application and portfolio.
[LINK] to motivation application.
The college has a limited number of cameras available to the students for shorter periods when working on projects. It is beneficial to have access to your own system camera with still photography and video capabilities suitable for on location media production work.
You must be in normal physical condition and able to participate in day trips in the mountains where you carry your own backpack and equipment.
Do you enjoy outdoor activities and media production? This course aims to explore the interaction between mediated communication and its representations of activities and experiences in the outdoors. The course supplies the student with practical skills and knowledge to effectively identify, communicate and promote activities and experiences in various cultural and geographical locations. With a special focus on short form video, the students work on communicating various concepts and representations from the workshop locations.
The course takes full advantage of the breathtaking surroundings of Volda University College, uniquely located between dramatic fjords and rugged mountains on the north west coast of Norway. Thus, allowing the students to explore new storytelling and media production concepts in remote and uniquely picturesque locations.
In accordance with the National Qualifications Framework the student will have achieved the following learning outcomes after completing the course:
The student will have
- knowledge about storytelling techniques for communicating stories to promote activities and experiences in the outdoors in different genres
- knowledge about new tourism, lifestyle and visual expressions from a media production perspective
The student will have skills
- in communicating activities and experiences in nature
- in choosing and differentiating between different storytelling techniques and presentation platforms
- in relevant communication and media production techniques and tools for creating, composing and presenting content
The student will have
- competence in mediating and communicating nature based activities and experiences through visual media
The course has compulsory attendance and will consist of different work methods including lectures, workshops, practical exercises, self-study, individual work and work in groups.
There will be one overnight study trip and 2 organized day trips in the local region during the semester. You have to participate in the trips in order to take the exam in the course. In addition students are expected to organize voluntary trips locally.
Regulations governing studies and examinations is to be found at Volda University College, §4-6 on attendance/participation in teaching.
Parts of the program can be implemented as e-learning modules and screen-based teaching and guidance.
The course will be taught in English if there are exchange students participating. Written work requirements may be written in Norwegian or English.
- Producing a media product with an individual report in connection with each teaching block. The media products may be produced in groups or individually, depending on the specifics of each assignment.
- Writing an individual theory paper of 2000 words with a specified problem statement.
- Fill out the evaluation form of the course (done anonymously).
All assignments must be handed in and approved by the deadlines given.
The student must have approved attendance in all scheduled activities to be allowed to take the final exam.
Grading will be done in accordance with the Regulations governing admission, studies and examinations at Volda University College.
There will be a cost related to transportation, food and accommodation in connection with voluntary trips. More information will be given at the start of the semester.
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| Assessment Form | Grouping | Duration | Grading scale | Proportion | Comment | Support Materials | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portfolio | Individual | A-F, A is the best grade and E is the lowest passing grade | 100 |