- A1: Skills Development Portfolio
- You will explore and develop a portfolio to showcase a range of media production skills. This may include projects in film and TV, social media and content creation, advertising and marketing, music video, podcasting and magazines.
- A2: Creative Project
- In response to a set brief, you will plan, develop, and produce your own final major project in an area of media that you want to specialise in. This project will apply the skills you learnt in A1 to create a professional outcome.
What are lessons like in this subject?
Through a combination of practical workshops and creative project work, you will develop the skills required to work towards a career in the creative industries. In lessons, you will explore a wide range of media techniques such as filming and video editing, photography, and page layout & design. You will gain hands-on experience using industry standard software and equipment, and you will also research, develop and pitch ideas for your own creative media projects.
This course has been developed to meet the needs of employers within the creative industries. We engage with industry professionals to set practical briefs for you, as well giving you access to trips, visits and guest speakers from higher education providers and industry employers.
What will I study?
What our
students
A balanced mix of practice and theory based course work that is engaging and interesting. Gives you an insight into the film making world and the media industry. The course allows you to bring your creative ideas to life through making magazines and short-films.
Megan Mai Colechin - Castleford Academy
Creative Media
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