CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY & PHOTOGRAPHY DIPLOMA
Level 3

  • Duration - 2 years full-time
  • Full or Part Time? - FT
  • Start Date - 01/09/2025
  • Course Discussion Required - Yes

The media industry offers a wide array of lucrative and creative career opportunities. The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology is a comprehensive and specialised vocational program designed to prepare you for success in this dynamic field. With a strong focus on real-world industry scenarios, this course emphasises practical, work-related skills through hands-on assignments that mirror the demands of the media industry. You'll explore a variety of disciplines to broaden your skill set, boost your self-confidence, and enhance your employability, making you well-equipped to pursue a rewarding career in creative media.

Five GCSEs at grade 4 including English or maths and English or maths at grade 3. Alternatively - Pass grade in a related Level 2 qualification and GCSE English or maths at grade 4 and GCSE English or maths at grade 3. A good portfolio is also required.

University, Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Photography (HNC) @ Southport College University Centre, Employment in Creative Media industry.

Your course will include assessed coursework either produced individually or through working in groups. You will be assessed for each unit and you will build up a portfolio of work.

Qualification: Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology

Awarded by: UAL

More about the course

Southport College offers some of the top facilities in the area, including state-of-the-art Mac suites, as well as cutting-edge photography and TV studio. With access to this advanced equipment, you'll engage in work-based projects that require you to research, plan, and present a 'live' project or scenario. Throughout the course, you'll have the chance to explore various roles such as director, producer, editor, camera operator, and stills photographer.

Developing both your technical and creative abilities, you'll learn to produce modern, compelling content. By the end of the course, you'll have built a portfolio of work, which will be invaluable whether you're aiming to pursue a degree or HND at university or seeking direct employment in the media industry.

Your course will consist of the following units:
Year 1
• Introduction to media processes and technical skills
• Introduction to design and research skills
• Introduction to professional practice
• Critical and contextual awareness
• Investigating audio production
• Investigating visual production
• Investigating interactive production
• Developing a creative media production project
Year 2
• Characteristics and contexts
• Engaging with an audience
• Preparing for progression
• Specialist study
• Extended project in creative media production

Some of the project assignments that you will undertake during this two-year course:
• Traditional 35mm film photography and darkroom practice
• Basic filmmaking techniques
• Digital photography
• Collaborative filmmaking
• Magazine layouts
• TV studio production
• Professional Practice
• Final major project – Year 1
• E-commerce multi-media campaign
• TV commercial production
• Music video production
• Preparing for progression
• Extended research project
• Final major project – Year 2

We offer specialist vocational qualifications and you would study only one of these during your time with us. You apply for one course per application but if you are undecided you can submit multiple applications for different courses. However, you would need to choose one subject before you enrol. .

How to apply

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