This course focuses on the creative industries, within the sectors of media and photography. It embraces the ever-changing technologies and platforms associated within the lens-based industries and aims to develop you into a work-ready, creative, independent and highly skilled media and photography practitioner.
Working across either a media or photography pathway or a combination of the two, students will become production ready whilst also exploring the mediums from cultural, historical and academic perspectives. This course will ultimately enable students to work towards the production of a portfolio of creative work for public consumption.
The modules on this course will allow students to work on both self-generated and client-led briefs, which will challenge and inspire students to think creatively. During the course students will develop a range of both media and photography techniques and processes. These skills include both traditional and digital photographic processes as well as film studies and video production.
These skills will enable students to gain work placements, find freelance opportunities and gain an insight into the lens-based industries.
Following completion of this course you’ll be ready to embark on a career in one of the most exciting industries of our current time.
We provide smaller study groups with training from industry professionals in industry settings. Students will have access to industry-standard facilities, including TV studio, radio studio, photography studio, a traditional photographic dark room and edit suites.
Trips will also take place during the course of study including film festivals, exhibitions, trade shows and creative based residentials.
Year 1:
(Media pathway)
Single Camera Techniques, Multi Camera Techniques, Film Studies
(Photography pathway)
Processes and Approaches to Traditional Photography, Processes and Approaches to Digital Photography, Digital Image Manipulation
Year 2:
Sound Design, Scriptwriting for Moving Image Advanced Production for Moving Image, Photographic Genres and Technologies, Introduction to the Artists Book Digital Story Telling.
Year 3:
You can apply using our online application form and clicking the Apply Now button at the top of the page.
Upon completion of this course you could go into employment as a Photographer, a TV or Film Producer/Director, a Photography or Moving Image Editor, a small business owner or Freelancer.
“The tutors are helpful and the class sizes are small which allows you to get extra support when needed.”
Olaf Tadorowski Level 1 Media and Photography Former student at Saint Pius X Catholic High School
We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2023/24. However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary.
“The tutors are helpful and the class sizes are small which allows you to get extra support when needed.”
Olaf Tadorowski Level 1 Media and Photography Former student at Saint Pius X Catholic High School
The media and photography sector is ideal for those who have a creative flair with a passion for creating content and an ability to build relationships with clients.
Radio Broadcasters make sure that live and recorded radio programmes run smoothly.
Researching and booking guests, researching topics for programmes, typing scripts, booking time slots and equipment, keeping the programme running to schedule and operating technical studio equipment.**
Recording studios or office settings.
*EMSI 2021 **nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
Photographers take and process pictures of people, places, products and events.
Discussing a project with the client and preparing a brief, choosing the right equipment and setting up lighting, composing and taking photos, using editing software to process images, checking the image quality and selecting the best images for clients.**
Creative studios, film sets, event venues or at a client’s business.
*EMSI 2021 **nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the media and photography sector include*:
“The tutors are helpful and the class sizes are small which allows you to get extra support when needed.”
Olaf Tadorowski Level 1 Media and Photography Former student at Saint Pius X Catholic High School
