A qualification in Art, Design and Creative media can open doors to many creative industries including advertising, animation, photography, fashion, film and architecture. Roles within these areas vary, from being involved in practical crafts to careers in administration and support. Example career pathways could be working as a Fine Artist, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Photographer or Web Designer.
For the ninth consecutive year there has been a 100% success rate in applications to University, a fantastic record for the department. In 2013/14, almost half of our applying students gained places at the top London Universities. Our students have gone onto study a range of art, design and media disciplines at Universities throughout the UK, including Goldsmiths, Central Saint Martins, The Slade School of Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art, Winchester School of Art and University of the West of England.
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Level 3 Diploma in Art, Design & Media
Full-Time
Level 3 Art, Design and Media is delivered over two years. In the first year of the programme, students…
Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Full-Time
The Pre-degree Foundation Diploma offers an opportunity to explore the full range of art disciplines…
Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Full-Time
The Pre-degree Foundation Diploma offers an opportunity to explore the full range of art disciplines…
| Job Role | Graphic Designer | Photographer | Product Designer | Fashion/Textiles Designer | Artist/Illustrator | Architect | Arts Officer | Video Editor Audio Vis | Creative Director |
| Average Salary | £26,291 | £26,437 | £28,434 | £28,434 | £27,560 | £41,579 | £33,351 | £26,437 | £36,899 |
On Campus
As part of a recent campus development project, the College has a range of different studios including a large studio space used for both 2D work and workshops, and a 3D/ sculpture workshop which contains a vaccuum former and an A2 laser cutter.
The print studio hosts a variety of printmaking equipment including an Etching Press for dry-point etching, a Roller Press for surface and lino printing, and Heat Presses used for heat transfer and disperse printing. The Texttile and Fashion studios contain Loom, screen printing, and sewing machines to assist with weave and knit and stitch working.
The College also has a design studio and digital video suite, which makes use of Apple Macs and professional software packages such as Adobe Creative Cloud software; including adobe photoshop, illustrator, premiere and animate. For chemical phtography and black and white film processing students are able to make use of the Dark Room, which includes 12 Englargers for photographic processing. There is also a photographic studio with a lighting rig and studio lighting setups.
In addition to the facilities on campus, students can benefit from a range of study visits to galleries and museums, and various guest lectures by professional artists and designers.
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