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Key details

Course areas
Media, Digital and PhotographyPerforming Arts
Student types
16 - 18 coursesCourses for 19+ students
Course type
Full-time Further Education course
Course level
Entry Level
Start date
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Location
City Hub 111 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB
Course code
Parent course code:C052225 Child course code: Q052232
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Course introduction

This course is perfect if you want to explore and develop your creative skills in media and performing arts.

You will learn:

  • Digital media skills
  • Performance skills
  • English and maths
  • Social behaviour skills
  • Communication skills
  • Professional attitudes and communication
  • Study skills

You can expect:

  • To work on projects exploring both media and performing arts
  • To take part in some local educational visits linked to your project
  • To work towards progressing to a Level 1 qualification in the next academic year

Course information

1 year

College Certificate

You’ll need to complete an initial assessment once you start on the course which will involve English and maths and a meeting with the tutor.

Assessment is by project-based learning, marked against college standards and submission timelines.

You could progress to:

  • Level 1 Performing Arts
  • Level 1 Introduction to Digital Arts
  • Level 1 Introduction to Creative Media and Photography
Media Lecturer Rob Hitchen talks about the newly built Digital Media Centre based at the City Hub

Careers related to this course

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Actors, Entertainers and Presenters

Potential Earnings

£54,380.24

Average Earnings

£29,079.12

Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Pathways

Art, Performance and Design

People in these occupations create art and fine craftwork, produce and perform plays and motion pictures, and design graphics and other products.

Media, Publishing and Information Services

People in these occupations produce, publish, and release media and provide library, archive, curation, and information services.

Skills

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Learning Strategies

Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
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