Level 2 Award/Diploma in Creative Media Production
Looking for a career in the TV, Film or Magazine Publishing industry? This qualification will equip you with the necessary practical skills and knowledge required of the industry.
Course overview
The course will help you develop both practical and academic skills essential in the media industry. The course provides an opportunity to work with a range of media products, production processes and technologies including photography, animation, filming, editing, graphic design and media studies.
The minimum entry requirements for this course includes GCSE English and maths (grade 3-4) or Level 2 Functional Skills. Those who do not achieve a grade 4 in English or maths will be required to study this alongside their course.
What you'll learn
- Research and assess the effectiveness of creative media processes in communicating with an audience
- Gain foundational knowledge in established and emerging digital technologies
- Learn how to use and work with industry-standard software and tools
- Reflect on the processes and techniques used to correct audio production issues
- Learn how to analyse history and context in a range of creative media
- Analyse the effectiveness of symbolism across different creative productions
- Develop your own ideas and create your own creative productions
- Use interactive media and build your technology skills in our purpose-built studios
Your work will be coursework based, which will be assessed throughout the year.
As a media student you will gain practical experience in our impressive modern facilities including: professionally equipped TV studios, video/editing and Apple Mac suites.
Our highly experienced staff will support, guide and prepare you for a wide range of employment and further education opportunities within the media and related industries.
Our facilities include digital TV and radio studios with digital recording equipment, HD video cameras, Apple Mac editing suites and DTP including media industry standard software, including InDesign, Final Cut Pro and Adobe CS6.
What you'll need
Students can buy their own materials such as USB memory sticks and blank DVDs. There are also a range of educational visits to London, where students will be required to pay for their tickets and travel. Students are also allocated a certain amount of free printing, after which a small fee will be incurred. You can purchase more printing credits on our online store, which can be found here.
Career Pathways
Upon successful completion of this course, students can progress onto the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production here at the college. This course continues your education in creative media production and is awarded UCAS points, which you can use to apply for university.