The Creative Industries department at BCoT boasts excellent facilities and equipment, including our new state-of-the-art Virtual Production Studio, offering students access to the same technology used on major Hollywood projects such as Star Wars and House of the Dragon. The suite is equipped with advanced motion-tracking cameras, an advanced green screen and lighting set-up, and high-end video editing and colour-grading hardware and software. All of this, alongside lecturers with a wealth of industry knowledge and experience, allows students to produce a wide range of high-quality work.

Whether you are interested in audio production, interactive elements such as web design and game development, or visual components for example photography, animation and video editing, advertising, journalism or virtual production, this expertly designed programme will allow you to explore your ideas and concepts, to produce work to be proud of.

There is also a strong contextual base in understanding an audience and the types of media products suitable for them, along with how products and designs fit within a historical context. In the first 6 weeks of term, students will be guided through 3 challenge projects, which are a fast-paced method of getting them used to the departmental expectations and processes - looking at briefs and the skills required for further projects throughout the year. After this, students’ timetables are split into 4 pathways, looking at different areas of the creative industry, such as fashion and costume design and model making, taught by industry experts. At the end of each year, learners will then undertake a longer, Final Major Project (FMP), which will be assessed.

Successful completion of this course opens up a variety of exciting progression pathways for your future including higher education, a related apprenticeship or employment. Students will be equipped with the relevant industry skills, knowledge, and understanding needed.

The content of the course was developed collaboratively with representatives from universities and further education colleges to ensure that it provides students with the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to progress into higher education, further education or other training opportunities.