Course may be subject to change.
Develop your technical creative media skills and prepare to progress to further study. Explore your creativity through media, and gain confidence through the management and planning of individual and group projects.
Entry Criteria
You will hold four GCSEs, including English and maths, grade 3/Functional Skill Level 2 or higher.
Additional Costs
Students are expected to make a £30 contribution at the start of the year to support the funding of guest lecturers, trips, and educational visits.
What are the next steps?
You will meet with a course tutor to find out more about the course, discuss which course is right for you and see the facilities. Please bring your GCSE grades/predicted grades or any other relevant qualifications.
Study Aims
The Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Skills is perfect if you are looking to study creative media as a one-year, full-time course. It supports progression to Level 3 study in creative media. You will gain fundamental creative skills that are valued in other subject areas such as creative media, engineering, business or marketing. You could also progress to an apprenticeship in creative media or a related subject.
Modules Studied
The core modules listed below offer flexibility so you are able to focus on your interests.
- Skills Development (20% of final grade)
- Creative Media Project (20% of final grade)
- Personal Development (20% of final grade)
- Responding to a Creative Brief (40% of final grade).
Teaching and Assessment
Develop your technical creative media skills through a process of self-evaluation, practice and review. In addition to sector-specific content, you will develop the transferable skills, such as:
- Communication
- Planning and managing projects
- Creative problem solving
- Teamwork
- Project work
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Creative development.
Industry Links
New College Durham has built strong relationships with a range of local employers, meaning you will receive support with finding and maintaining placements that are relevant to the sector you are interested in. You will also benefit from guest speakers.
Maths and English
Maths and English constitute a mandatory component of the curriculum. Learners who have not attained a GCSE grade 4 or Level 2 Functional Skills are required to attend mandatory maths/English sessions with the aim of achieving this grade within the academic year.
Placement
You will be expected to undertake a minimum of 70 hours work placement during the academic year.
You could progress to a Level 3 course in creative media or a relevant complementary course.
