Creative and Digital is the fastest growing industry sector in the UK, creating twice as many jobs as any other - 15,000 new jobs are anticipated in the Leeds City Region alone in the coming years. Its subject disciplines are diverse - game design and development, web design and development, graphic design, photography - but all share the creative use of technology to produce a wide range of digital products.
The course is designed for students who are over 19 and want to develop their creative and digital skills in preparation for applying to a Higher Education course and then want to pursue a career in one of these exciting and popular fields.
This is a one-year intensive course with excellent progression opportunities at both local and national universities and internally to the College’s own degree programmes.
An ideal candidate will possess a passion for the creative digital industry acquired through their personal interests or commercial activities in this field.
You will learn through formal tutor-led sessions in a studio setting, individual practical work, group discussions and critique sessions, tutorials, as well as an equivalent amount of independent learning outside of the classroom.
Jobs you could do
What you could study next
This qualification is recognised by UK universities as meeting entry requirements for degree-level study. You could progress to a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Game Design, Photography, or a related creative subject. Some graduates go on to Foundation Degrees in creative disciplines before moving to a full honours degree. If you want to teach in the creative sector later, a degree opens the route to a PGCE or further professional qualifications.
