Foundation Apprenticeship (1 Year): Creative & Digital Media (Level 6)

Deliverer

NESCol – Aberdeen City Campus

Course Outline

Creative and Digital media encompasses a wide range of creative roles where interactive media, storytelling and commerce collide. Being able to create digital content could lead to a vast array of job roles ranging from purely creative to more technical and data-driven responsibilities within film, TV, VFX, animation, games, radio, advertising and marketing communications, publishing, print and fashion and textiles.

This growing sector needs people! One-third of tech companies cite talent shortages as an inhibiter to expansion and there are significant opportunities for young creative people.

What you will experience

You will complete a National Progression Award at SCQF Level 6 in Creative and Digital Media: Technologies, Processes and Practices and a large part of the Diploma in Creative Digital Media. The National Progression Award will include units in:

Creative Industries: An Introduction to Scotland
Storytelling for the Creative Industries
Understanding the Creative Process
Understanding a Creative Brief
Working Effectively with Others in the Creative Industries
Managing and Marketing Yourself as a Freelancer in the Creative Industries

You will design work utilising video and audio skills to present films, podcasts, and presentations. There will also be opportunities to learn basic skills in graphic design, animation, photography, and website development. Pupils will gain experience working with clients to create digital visual and audio products, furthering their understanding of how to build professional relationships and develop creative solutions.

Course Assessment

Pupils will complete this Foundation Apprenticeship over one year. They will be expected to undertake both coursework and work-based learning elements within the same year, generally spending two afternoons per week in College and either two half days or one full day per week on work placement.

We recommend that applicants only study 3 additional school-based courses alongside the Foundation Apprenticeship such as Higher Computing, Higher Art & Design and Higher Graphic Communication.