Creative and Digital Courses for School Leavers
About Our Creative and Digital Courses
Creative and Digital courses combine practical projects with creative thinking, technical development and digital skills. Depending on your chosen course, you could learn how to develop visual concepts, create digital content, use industry-standard software, build a professional portfolio and explore a range of creative and digital techniques.
You’ll have opportunities to work on real-world projects, develop your skills and gain hands-on experience using specialist equipment and facilities. Courses are designed to help you build confidence, enhance your knowledge and prepare for further study or employment in the Creative and Digital industries.
What Does a Creative and Digital Course Involve?
Creative and Digital courses combine practical projects with creative thinking, technical development and digital skills. Depending on your chosen subject, you could learn how to develop visual concepts, create digital content, use industry-standard software, build a professional portfolio, or explore a range of Creative and Digital techniques.
You’ll have opportunities to work on real-world projects, develop your skills and gain hands-on experience using specialist equipment and facilities. Courses are designed to help you build confidence, enhance your knowledge and prepare for further study or employment in the creative and digital industries.
Creative and Digital Careers and Progression
- Graphic Designer
- Photographer
- Digital Content Creator
- Video Editor
- Social Media Executive
- Freelance or self-employed creative work
Creative and Digital Courses for School Leavers
Textiles & Fashion Maker T Level
Step into the world of fashion and textiles, where your creativity becomes wearable art. This T Level combines hands-on craft with design thinking, helping you master specialist techniques in stitch, print, knit and construction. You’ll…
Content Creation Production T Level
Be part of the new generation of content creators shaping the future of media. This T Level helps you develop the technical, creative and strategic skills to produce video, audio and multimedia for diverse platforms….
Music Performance and Production Diploma Level 2 (UAL)
Disclaimer: Launching Sept 2026 – hands-on music production training delivered in professional sound studios at Bristol Beacon. Applications or Expressions of Interest now open (subject to final agreements). Create, perform and produce across two vibrant…
Music Performance and Production Diploma Level 3 (UAL)
Disclaimer: Launching Sept 2026 – hands-on music production training delivered in professional sound studios at Bristol Beacon. Applications or Expressions of Interest now open (subject to final agreements). Level up your artistry across College Green…
Photography (Art and Design) Diploma Level 2
This course consists of a variety of creative projects, which will focus on visual recording skills, exploration of materials, techniques and processes as well as generating ideas and concepts through Photography.
Foundations of Festival Production (Creative Media) Diploma Level 2
This course introduces you to the exciting world of festival production. Designed as a foundation programme, it combines creative skills with practical, hands-on experience. You will learn the basics of media processes, technical production and…
Festival Media Production (Creative Media) Diploma Level 3
This innovative two-year course develops technical expertise, leadership and creativity, preparing you for a successful career in festival production. You will work on real-world projects, gain practical skills and immerse yourself in the operational and…
Creative Studies (Entry Level 3 Certificate Transition)
Welcome to Entry Level 3 Creative Studies – a vibrant and hands-on introduction to the world of creativity! This course is designed for learners who are curious, expressive and ready to explore their artistic potential…
Circomedia BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Practice (Circus)
The course offers the chance to learn a range of circus disciplines (aerial, juggling, acrobatics and balance) alongside classes in physical theatre, movement, and devising. Underpinning this practical skill development is a rigorous programme of…
Art and Design Level 1
This one-year, full-time course is an introduction to Art and Design, giving you the chance to explore a range of creative disciplines. You will develop your skills through drawing and painting, 3D design, and printmaking,…
Fashion Design and Production Level 3
This is a two-year, full-time BTEC National course in Art and Design, with a focus on fashion. In year one, students complete a Diploma before completing an Extended Diploma in year two. This full-time course…
Art and Design Foundation Diploma Level 3 (UAL)
The UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Level 3/4 is a 1 year full-time programme designed to support you in developing and refining your creative skills and identifying your area of specialism. We provide…
Photography A Level
A Level Photography will teach you to look at the world in a creative way. The creative potential stimulated in this course will enable you to apply creative, analytical and critical thinking and problem solving…
Film Studies A Level
As well as gaining an appreciation of film as an art form in terms of visual storytelling you will learn about narrative, genre, cinematography, editing and other technical aspects of filmmaking. You will study a…
Art and Design A Level
Art A Level is an ideal stepping stone towards a career in the creative sector. You will learn to express yourself and develop your flair for art and design in a highly creative environment.
Creative Media Production (TV and Film) Diploma Level 3
Start your journey into the FIlm & TV industry with a course that blends practical skills, creative freedom and professional insight. In your first year, you’ll work across filmmaking, lighting and audio production – experimenting…
Photography Level 3
A two-year, full-time BTEC National course in Art and Design, with a focus on Photography. In year one, students complete a Diploma before completing an Extended Diploma in year two. This full-time course gives you…
Art and Design Diploma Level 2 (UAL)
You will study the basic and creative skills in Art and Design. You will learn to research a range of artists and experiment with 2D and 3D work as well as surface design, drawing, painting…
Creative Media Production Level 1
This Creative Media Production Level 1 course will introduce you to the creative media sector. It will help you develop skills to progress onto a subject-specific Level 1 course, a Level 2 course, an apprenticeship…
Creative Media Production (TV and Film) Award/Diploma Level 2
This full-time, one-year course will introduce you to TV and Film Production. You will have the opportunity to create several media products, each focussing on developing specific skill sets within moving image productions. Completing these…
Fashion and Textiles Diploma Level 2
This one-year diploma course will introduce you to basic Fashion and Textiles Design practices, skills and techniques. You will have the opportunity to work with interesting and diverse projects while gaining a valid understanding of…
Digital and Media (Transition) Entry Level 3
You will complete an Entry Level 3 BTEC Vocational Studies qualification and develop your employability skills. You will also learn English and Maths at the right level for you.
