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Free Level 3 Art, Design and Communication Course in Dartford

CostFREE
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyUAL Awarding Body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Creative Practice: Art, Design and Communication Course in Dartford. Classes run at North Kent College Dartford, full-time during the day. Over two years, you'll explore content creation, digital marketing, campaign development, and audience research across multiple creative disciplines. You'll work through projects that take ideas from initial concept to finished output, measuring real impact along the way. This level 3 creative practice: art, design and communication qualification is awarded by University of the Arts London and carries up to 168 UCAS points depending on your grades.

Who this course is for

Equivalent to 3 A Levels, a total of 72-168 UCAS points, depending on grades achieved.

This qualification aims to give trainees the opportunity to explore different types of content creation and digital marketing. Through a variety of projects, you will experience how to develop campaigns from the initial research stages and understanding your audience, to creating a variety of content and measuring the impact.

The content creation course develops skills in multiple disciplines, with projects asking trainees to create audio, visual and written content for a variety of platforms with a focus on social media and giving you first-hand experience engaging and interacting with audiences and different brands. As part of the course, trainees will also have opportunities to experiment with effective digital marketing tools and techniques to help get noticed even in crowded markets.

The course is delivered through hands-on experience with industry standard software, such as the Adobe Creative Suite including Audition and Premiere Pro, as well as use of our in-house radio station and TV studios. Trainees will also have access to our media stores which has a variety of camera and audio equipment which can be booked out for their projects. Our ethos is to align with the creative industries as much as possible meaning the course uses live projects and production-based exercises to get you involved in using digital platforms, presenting work to audiences and developing a large range of creative skills suitable for employment or higher education.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop skills in content creation across multiple creative disciplines.
  • You'll learn how to plan and run digital marketing campaigns from start to finish.
  • You'll research target audiences and use those insights to shape creative work.
  • You'll create a range of content types, from initial concept through to final output.
  • You'll measure the impact of campaigns and use data to evaluate your work.
  • You'll build a portfolio of project work across art, design, and communication.

How you will learn

You'll learn through a series of projects, working in a classroom environment at North Kent College Dartford. Assessment is project-based and portfolio-driven, reflecting how creative professionals work in practice. Your work across the two years builds toward the University of the Arts London Extended Diploma, with grades contributing to your UCAS points total.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. North Kent College Dartford will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Content creator: producing digital content for brands and organisations
  • Social media coordinator: managing platforms and scheduling campaigns
  • Digital marketing assistant: supporting campaign planning and reporting
  • Graphic designer: creating visual assets for print and digital media
  • Art director (junior): shaping the visual direction of creative projects
  • Marketing communications assistant: writing and producing promotional material
  • UX or visual designer: designing user-facing digital products and interfaces

What you could study next

  • BA (Hons) in Graphic Design, Illustration, or Digital Media: this Extended Diploma carries up to 168 UCAS points, making it a direct route into university-level creative degrees.
  • BA (Hons) in Marketing or Advertising: for those who want to focus on the strategic and commercial side of content and campaigns.
  • Higher National Diploma (HND) in Creative Media Production: a two-year higher education option if you want to specialise further before a full degree.
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