Creative Media

Are you passionate about the exciting and challenging world of Creative Media? Are you thinking about a career in film, animation, advertising, graphics or journalism? Our course will give you the perfect start to your career.

We will show you how to present your work to professional standards, working on a range of live and industry set projects. All of our software is industry focused, including Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro and Photoshop.

You will produce film dramas, animations, advertisements, radio shows, music videos, visual FX, documentaries, studio based TV programmes and more. You will also gain an understanding of production planning alongside media theories and create links with your own production work.

Assessment is project-based, with your work presented through sketchbooks and a portfolio that will be showcased in an end-of-year exhibition. You will receive regular feedback and support throughout the course through tutorials and reviews.

For Level 2 entry, you will need to have achieved at least two GCSEs at grade 3 or above and provide a sketchbook or portfolio of art or media work which could be graphics, film and/or animations at your interview. Additionally, a commitment to work towards gaining functional skills or a GCSE in maths and English during the course if you have not achieved this.

For Level 3 entry, you will need to have achieved a minimum of three GCSEs at grade 4 in English and maths and provide a sketchbook or portfolio or art or media which could be graphics, film and or/animation at your interview, or have completed Creative Media Level 2.

You can progress through our Creative Media courses before moving to an apprenticeship, university of employment. We also offer BA (Hons) Visual Effects and Post Production with the University of Suffolk at East Coast College for those looking to continue their studies.

Career opportunities may include script writer, editor, film maker, photographer, graphic designer, marketing, journalist, broadcast journalist, animator and much more.