L1 Diploma in Art, Design & Media (Creative Media)

This hands-on course gives you the chance to explore a wide range of creative media projects. You’ll build skills in:

• Short Film Production – Plan, film and edit your own scenes, learning how to use professional camera and editing equipment.
• Animation & Digital Media – Experiment with stop motion and simple digital animation techniques to create your own moving images.
• Games Design & Publishing – Design characters, levels and covers for your own 2D game ideas, learning how storytelling and visual design bring games to life.
Creative Projects – Explore art, photography and design to develop your own design pallet and photograph the final result.

Across these projects, you’ll learn how to develop ideas, carry out research, use industry tools, and present your work. The focus is on creativity, problem solving and gaining confidence through practical, project-based learning.

A key requirement for future progression and employment is a good understanding and application of knowledge and skills in both English and Maths.

Learners who are enrolled on this course that do not possess a grade 4 in English or Maths will also, as part of their overall programme of study, be enrolled on a GCSE English and/or Maths programme in order to progress towards gaining a GCSE grade 4 in both subjects.

This course is a suitable entry point for all learners with an interest in this subject area. We welcome applications from pre-16 applicants, EHE (Elective Home Education) applicants, and those who possess GCSE grades at predominantly grades 1 or 2.

As well as being able to show interest and passion in the subject, learners will need to be committed, punctual and demonstrate an enthusiasm for learning and taking on new ideas and skills.