Barking & Dagenham College Media students get hands on

@Barking Media students have been cutting their teeth on real ‘live’ industry briefs this term.

A range of purpose built, industry standard media studios opened this year at the East London Institute of Technology, Barking & Dagenham College.

Students have been able to work on live briefs to learn a variety of media skills in a hands-on way.  For example, students have gained experience in the fully working television studio, which was used recently for a high profile event which the Mayor of London attended.

Student Wasimah Jheengoor, 17 from Ilford was able to gain work experience at the event, she said: “I would like to be a presenter and journalist. It’s a really good opportunity for us. I think it will be so much easier for us to get into jobs in the film and TV industry with all of this hands-on experience we are getting.”

At another recent event Afridjan Bracaj 19 from Dagenham was able to use his digital photography skills at a cyber security event.  Afridjan who dreams of becoming a script writer and director, said: “I’m really enjoying my studies and I’m doing an extra BFI course; we will be making a short film this term and I will be achieving an additional certificate on top of my BTEC in media, which will be great for my CV.