Creative Media, Production and Technology

LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA (UAL)

This is a two-year course and equivalent to 3 A Levels.

Our media course offers you the opportunity to develop theoretical and practical skills needed for the creative media industries. On this full-time course you will work on a variety of practical projects including animation, design, music videos, advertising production, filmmaking, TV production and photography, as well as completing theory units such as research and film studies.

KEY TOPICS

animation and film production
structure and analysis of the media industry
design using software packages including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and After effects
advertising, TV, radio and magazine and print industries
photography, page layout and design

YOU WILL

create a range of Digital Media solutions through a variety of projects
make your own film products
make posters, title sequences, animations and web pages
research current industry practices and visit TV studios and screenings
develop your communication skills
be offered opportunities for work-based learning and work experience

A minimum of 5 GCSEs (average score of 4)
These must include:
- English Language or Maths at grade 4
Students currently taking a Level 2 vocational course will need a minimum of a Merit in a related subject.
Assessment methods include:
- Coursework
- Exams
The UK’s booming creative industries include advertising and marketing, arts and film, tv and radio, museums and galleries and are all part of a sector worth over £95 billion.
PROFESSIONAL WORKSPACE
You can expect to work in the dedicated Media-Suite using MACs that have specific media and design software. You will have access to up-to-date camera and filming equipment as well as enjoy the use of various editing suites to master your projects.
UNIQUE LINKS AND PARTNERSHIPS
- BBC
- BT Sports
- ITV
- Plexal
- Adobe
- Slade School of Art
- UAL colleges
- UEL creative department
EXPERT PRACTITIONERS
The Media team have expert academic qualifications including PhDs and Masters degrees from a range of creative disciplines. The team includes successful published authors, journalists, professional artists, photographers and TV producers and editors.
Be part of a welcoming community of artists, performers, designers, and makers. Experiment, take creative risks and hone your craft. Study is creative and projects are thought provoking and exciting. The spaces that you learn in reflect the quality studios found in the professional world. Your workshops and projects will be led by current working artists and directors, including our own successful alumni from across the industry.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.
We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
Our specialist teams can help with:
- Learning difficulties
- Physical and sensory disabilities
- Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Aspergers or other specific learning difficulties
- Mental health, counselling and wellbeing
- Exam access arrangements
- Money, finance and bursary advice
- Careers advice, job and university applications
A variety of options will be open to you after completing this course, including further study in higher education.
There is a growing range of careers in the interactive media sector including work within film and television production, advertising, computer games design, landscape and architecture virtualisation, web design, social media and digital marketing.
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