Course may be subject to change.
Level 3 IT - Creative Media Specification
This dynamic two year programme is designed for ambitious students who want to combine creativity with cutting-edge technology. You'll learn to build professional websites, mobile apps, and progressive web applications from scratch, before advancing to work with artificial intelligence, data visualisation, and immersive technologies like AR and VR.
Alongside your technical development, you'll gain essential marketing and entrepreneurial skills, learning how to promote digital products, understand your audience, and develop a business mindset that will prepare you for freelance work or launching your own creative tech ventures.
Through major creative projects, you'll develop a portfolio of real-world applications while mastering the project management and digital media skills essential for success in the tech industry.
Studying the first and second year of this course will also prepare you for progression to study a degree level course at New College Durham's University Centre or at university.
Entry Criteria
4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English or maths.
Study Aims
Creative technology is a rapidly growing industry combining digital development, design, and innovation. Our exciting IT Creative Media course will allow you to gain and develop the skills required to work in the tech and digital creative sectors and progress to a degree level qualification.
The course will develop your ability to build websites and mobile apps, work with artificial intelligence, visualise data, and manage digital projects from concept to completion. You will also gain a wide range of transferable skills, such as problem-solving, entrepreneurial thinking, and how to organise yourself to complete tasks efficiently and effectively.
You will benefit from working with industry-standard tools, developing a professional portfolio, and creating real-world applications that solve creative challenges.
Modules Studied
- App Development Fundamentals
- Data Visualisation
- Digital Media Technologies
- Marketing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Project Management
Times of Delivery
Any times indicated are based on current courses and may be subject to change in future years. Full timetables will be confirmed at the start of each course.
Any times indicated are based on current courses and may be subject to change in future years. Full timetables will be confirmed at the start of each course.
Any times indicated are based on current courses and may be subject to change in future years. Full timetables will be confirmed at the start of each course.
Teaching and Assessment
You will apply taught content throughout the course to set tasks. Assessment methods will include:
- Written assignments
- Teamworking
- Live projects
- Research skills
- Personal development
- Lecturers
- Demonstrations
- Portfolio building
- Practical sessions
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