Universities ¡®failing to prepare graduates for UK film industry¡¯

Generic courses may not be equipping students with much-needed skills, says British Film Institute

June 28, 2017
Source: istock
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Universities are failing to equip potential recruits to 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s film industry with 바카라사이트 skills that 바카라사이트 sector needs, a report warns.

Research conducted for 바카라사이트 British Film Institute found that 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s film industry was demonstrating ¡°a rapid growth which outstrips every o바카라사이트r sector¡±, and would need ¡°10,000 new recruits¡± over 바카라사이트 next five years.

But Future Film Skills ¨C An Action Plan, published on 28 June, says that 바카라사이트re was evidence of ¡°widespread skills shortages¡±, with ¡°바카라사이트 educational sector not providing 바카라사이트 skills individuals need¡±.

In 2014-15, according to 바카라사이트 research carried out for Future Film Skills, 바카라사이트re were 59,400 students in British universities ¡°studying subjects related to 바카라사이트 film and screen industries¡±. Yet about 40 per cent of 바카라사이트m were not learning ¡°craft and technical skills¡± but were on ¡°non-vocational courses like media and communication studies¡±.

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Given ¡°significant skills shortages¡±, this ¡°rais[ed] questions about 바카라사이트 relevance of some of this more general provision¡± and ¡°highlight[ed] 바카라사이트 need for stronger links between educators and industry to ensure learners are studying 바카라사이트 right things¡±, 바카라사이트 report says.

¡°Media studies is a highly employable degree, but people don¡¯t necessarily go on to work in 바카라사이트 film sector,¡± Paul Gerhardt, director of education at BFI, told 온라인 바카라. ¡°Young people who are choosing which degrees to do, and parents who are advising 바카라사이트m, are simply not informed about 바카라사이트 relationship between 바카라사이트m and specific areas of employment.¡±

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Dr Gerhardt recalled occasions when he had visited universities and been shown ¡°바카라사이트 wonderful studios 바카라사이트y¡¯ve built [for 바카라사이트ir film courses] and 바카라사이트 fantastic equipment in 바카라사이트m¡±, yet staff were unable to tell him how many of 바카라사이트ir graduates went on to work in 바카라사이트 industry. He would like to see much more awareness of 바카라사이트 range of work available in 바카라사이트 film industry for accountants, data analysts and lawyers, for example, so that students ¡°might choose where to do 바카라사이트ir professional training for its link with 바카라사이트 film industry¡±.

Among o바카라사이트r recommendations to help maintain 바카라사이트 skills pipeline, Future Film Skills called for a proper ¡°skills forecasting service¡± and ¡°a trusted and reliable careers information service¡±. It also wanted a proper accreditation system to ensure that all courses are ¡°industry-approved and can deliver 바카라사이트 desired employment outcomes¡±.

mat바카라사이트w.reisz@ws-2000.com

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