Is this course for you?
This is a two year, full time study programme that is designed to give you every possible opportunity to develop the skills, competencies and knowledge that will lead to a successful future in the creative industry, or the many industries that require creative talent to support their business or enterprises.
The programme helps students to develop those skills that are highly useful for study at HE level and are increasingly in demand from employers. The creative industries recruits and develops people who are:
- Creative and innovative
- Understanding of context, connections and differences
- Developing high‑level technical skills (traditional and digital)
- Motivated and self‑directed
- Adaptable in the face of change
- Collaborative and can work in teams
- Clear communicators
- Entrepreneurial problem‑solvers
- Leaders of people, teams and trends
- Life‑long learners throughout their careers
Creative practitioners are defined by two key characteristics. The first is taking a creative and reflective approach to their work. Whether developing a response to a client brief or finding an independent creative voice. Creative practitioner’s research, develop and learn by constantly trying out new ideas, solutions and applications for their skills.
The second aspect is their area of industry focus. Many creative practitioners change roles and grow skills over their career, but often develop deep knowledge and competence in a particular field of activity. People with creative skills have the sought‑after knowledge to find employment in innovative and dynamic careers.
Contemporary creative practitioners do not only make ‘things’ or try to minimise the material impact of their own work. They also lead opinion and design the world we inhabit, from our built environments to our systems, from the clothes we wear to the choices we make in digital spaces. They develop our cultural reference points and social debates.