Creative Media
About this course
Do you want to continue your creative media studies into higher education? Are you passionate about pursuing a career in the creative media industry, such as filmmaking, photography, editing, graphics design, social media, content creation, podcasting, branding, animation, video game design, VFX, or interactive media?
Our FdA Creative Media programme is designed to equip you with a broad range of high-level skills across all these areas to increase your chances of success when turning your dream career into a reality.
During this course, you will enhance your technical expertise through hands-on workshops with industry-standard equipment and technology, and gain insights into the creative thinking and production process by completing multiple production projects and live briefs. As you progress through the course you will identify the ideal pathway for progressing into employment or developing entrepreneurial activities.
This qualification’s modules are designed to work for you, and have been developed to provide you with the flexibility to either explore multiple practical disciplines or develop and focus on one discipline throughout the entire two years.
The Creative Media programme is delivered by a team of experienced and approachable lecturers who have a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise.
Modules
Introduction to creative media practice
– Developing narratives
– Employability, entrepreneurship, and social media
– Transmedia storytelling and branding
– Situating practice
– Critical dialogues and perspectives
– Exploring societal issues
– Interactive media and emerging technologies
– Explore, experiment and exhibit
Assessment methods
The method of assessment varies between modules reflecting the need to develop a range of different knowledge, understanding and skills. Typically, you will encounter practical assessments, portfolio development, written reports, presentations, and individual and group artefact
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