The Media and Photography Level 2 course will provide you with an insight into all aspects of Media and Photography and allow you to develop your practical skills and understanding.
This course will enable you to develop your skills through a series of projects; encouraging the development of ideas, experimentation with visual language and technical skills.
You will be introduced to the work of historical and contemporary photographers and filmmakers which will influence and inform your personal and creative development. Through a varied and exciting range of different assignments, you will start to develop your own visual language and build a creative portfolio.
You will work on numerous projects incorporating all of the skills listed below. This may include live client briefs, work experience opportunities and personal projects. You will produce work to be exhibited at the end of the year and will be encouraged to enter your work into national competitions.
You will study a range of topics including:
You can apply using our online application form and clicking the Apply Now button at the top of this page. For more information support with your enquiry or application please contact Student Services by emailing info@rotherham.ac.uk or by calling 01709 362111.
“I feel much more supported and have opened up more here. I get involved in sports now, as they adapt the activities to enable me to join in. I just love it here; we have a great laugh.”
Jacob Hunter FLEX student
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.
“I feel much more supported and have opened up more here. I get involved in sports now, as they adapt the activities to enable me to join in. I just love it here; we have a great laugh.”
Jacob Hunter FLEX student
The art and design sector is ideal for those who have a creative spark, passion for art and want to pursue a colourful career.
Graphic Designers use illustrative and multimedia techniques to create visual branding, adverts, brochures, magazines, website designs, product packaging and displays.
Discussing requirements with clients, coming up with creative ideas and presenting them, working to budgets and deadlines, explaining requirements to photographers and printers and keeping up to date with design trends and new software tools.**
Creative studios, office settings or at a client’s business.
*EMSI 2021 **nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
Product Designers create designs for new products and improve existing ones.
Discuss client requests, explore how existing products work and are used, develop ideas, outline plans, identify suitable product material, utilise computer design software to make blueprints, produce prototypes and test and refine designs.**
Workshops, creative studios or an office setting.
*EMSI 2021 **nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the art and design sector include*:
*EMSI 2021 **nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
“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
