Media, Digital and Photography

There’s never been a more exciting time to enrol on one of Nottingham’s top creative courses! Are you ready for the challenge?

Nottingham is a great city to become a creative professional and you’ll be studying right in the heart of Nottingham, at our brand new City Hub in the vibrant Creative Quarter, so there’s no better place to grow your talent.

Our tutors are all passionate about their areas of expertise and they’ve all worked (or still work) in the industry themselves, so you’ll be benefiting from their years of experience. This is why our students consistently enjoy some of the highest achievement rates nationally. Join us for creative freedom and the opportunity to showcase your work in a professional exhibition at the end of the course.

We have a large group of creative students, and student collaborations happen all the time, so you’ll be in excellent company. There are exciting enrichment trips to locations such as London, Berlin and Paris. Our students are regular winners at the annual Nottingham Young Creative awards – next year, it could be you!

Every course enjoys great links with industry, so you’ll never be short of opportunities to put your learning into practice. You’ll learn your craft in some of the best facilities, using industrystandard equipment and software and photography studio spaces.

Levels

We offer a range of courses, Level 1 to university level.

Careers in Media, Digital and Photography

Nottingham is internationally renowned for its creative sector and employability numbers are growing all the time. Even the Government has recognised Nottingham’s creative industries and has given the city extra money to help grow its economy in this area.

The media and digital technologies industries can be quite competitive, with lots of people looking for their dream creative job. There are a vast number of career options in the industry – whether you would like to be a Designer, an Animator, a Broadcaster, a Digital Marketing Executive, a Games Developer, a TV or film producer, a Journalist/writer/blogger, a Photographer, a Graphic Designer, a Production Manager, a Special Effects Designer or a Web Designer– there are many choices available to you.

At Nottingham College, we have strong links within the creative sectors and have the knowledge and expertise to ensure that you will be equipped to fit into the ever growing and competitive industries.

You’ll certainly have a head start with us, as Nottingham’s largest provider of media and digital technologies education and training. You’ll learn your craft in some of the best facilities, using the best equipment of any training provider in Nottingham.

Did you know?

There’s more than 1.5 million people working within the digital sector or in digital tech roles across other sectors.
The number of digital tech jobs across the UK has grown more than twice the rate of non tech sectors.
The average salary for TV, Video and Audio Engineers is around £29,000.
You could earn between £18,000 - £40,000 as a Web Designer
Very experienced press photographers can earn anywhere from £25,000 to £60,000.

Broadmarsh Vision launch - Student photographers, lecturer and Thomas Heatherwick

Katie Searcy's image on the screen (credit Ocean Outdoor)

Not sure what you'd like to study?

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