FOUNDATION APPRENTICESHIP IN CREATIVE AND DIGITAL MEDIA (YEAR ONE)

Course description

This course is for anyone interested in working in games or app development, social media, advertising, TV, film and the creative arts. Whatever your interest, you’ll close the gap between the classroom and the workplace, and to find out more about the world of work.

This growing sector needs people. One third of tech companies say that talent shortages are preventing their expansion. So, there are significant opportunities for those who want to create content and get it out to audiences. On top of that:

• You will receive expert guidance and support from our skilled teaching team
• You will work directly with employers, through industry talks, visits and placements
• You’ll learn about creative digital content, for example in games or app development, marketing, advertising or information gathering, and the opportunities this brings

Learning outcome

Education: Modern Apprenticeship in creative and digital media at SCQF level 7 or further study within similar subject areas.

Employment: games artist, movie art director, copywriter, script editor, commissioning editor, set builder, props creator, development executive, data analyst, broadcast engineer, camera operator, sound technician, app developer, creative technologist, account manager and more.