Creative and Media Diploma

The Diploma in Creative and Media teaches you how to master skills that are central to creative roles. You will learn how to think question, explore, create and communicate - and bring your ideas to life through making, performing and doing. It will also teach you to be aware of your surroundings and how this can affect what you create, as well as becoming a critical thinker, good communicator and creative practitioner.

The Diploma course will cover some of the most dynamic and exciting topics, from 2D and 3D visual art; graphic design; product design; fashion; textiles; advertising; drama; dance; music; film; television; radio; interactive media; animation; computer games; photo imaging and creative writing. And you’ll get the chance to explore your particular interests and talents for these, as well as the wide range of career and further study options available.

Diploma students will also develop a good standard of English, Maths and ICT and vital skills like teamwork and self-management.

Compulsory Elements
All the Creative and Media Diploma courses teach students to be aware of their surroundings and how this can affect what they create. The course encourages you to think and work creatively, giving you the practical skills to bring their ideas to life.

A focus on Creative Businesses and Enterprise places creative work within a business context and teaches you the skills to succeed at work.

Along with core elements, you’ll also learn how to work with other people and express yourself confidently in a work environment. And at the end, you’ll complete a final Student Project to show that you can apply the skills you’ve learnt in a work context.

Diploma students also develop a good standard of functional English, maths and ICT. This broad mix of knowledge, understanding and skills will equip you for college and university or employment.

"The Creative and Media Diploma will help develop the creativity of all students, opening their eyes to a world of possibilities."

• Learning I choose to do
• Learning I have to do