Art, Design & Creative Media

Art, Design and Creative Media

We will help, support and guide you on your way to becoming a part of this very fast moving and dynamic sector. The number of jobs in the UK creative industries has topped two million for the first time under the current system of counting after expanding faster than the rest of the economy.

When creative jobs that are outside the creative industries are also added in – to calculate the total of the UK's creative economy – the total figure has reached 3.12 million, meaning one out of every 11 jobs is in this industry.

Our lecturers are practising artists so you will be learning from those who still play an active part in the creative industries sector. At NPTC Group of Colleges, we will give you the opportunity to explore your personal creative talent in the context of a wider cultural arena and to shape it, change it and make a difference.

We are a creative centre for learning where students do progress and importantly they are really employable – we aim to help you be career ready!

https://cvp.nptcgroup.ac.uk

What will I do?

Lessons are taught in a creative environment, using cutting-edge industry standard equipment within purpose-built specialist facilities.

There are numerous opportunities provided for Art and Design, Photography and Multimedia students to exhibit work both within the college and at external public events. Media students work on ‘live’ projects, during which they will liaise with clients and screen their final piece of work.

Career opportunities

b Architects b Arts heritage b Craftspeople b Designer b Director b Film producer b Fine artists b Graphic designers b Photographer b Print maker b Product designers b Prop and set design b Spatial, interior and landscape design b Tattoo artist b Teaching and education b Videographer b Web designer.

Be creative... with a career in art, craft, design and media

Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust

Art students at Newtown College have unveiled a new spider sculpture to be displayed in the town, as part of a Wildlife Trust project.

In association with Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, students helped design the eight-legged sculpture with Brandon Cadwallader, following their winning submission for the Trust’s ‘Art Oasis’ project.

Local artist and blacksmith Spike Blackhurst then took the chosen design forward to completion and installation of the spider, which will now be based at Oriel Davies in Newtown’s Town Hall Gardens. Students worked closely with Spike to create the spider, participating in a practical blacksmithing workshop at Spike’s studio as they widened their knowledge of crafts and techniques to bring nature alive.

Funded by the National Assembly for Wales and EU backed initiative “Arwain,” the project aims to bring people and wildlife together through the arts and has delivered creative art-based activities and outreach projects with a number of organisations in the past two years.

Courses

Career-Focused Courses Level Entry Requirements UAL Diploma in Art and Design 2 2 GCSEs A*-C or an appropriate Level 1 qualification

UAL Diploma in Art and Design 3 A relevant Level 2 qualification or 5 GCSEs grade C or above to include GCSE English

UAL Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology UAL Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology 2 2 GCSEs A*-C or an appropriate Level 1 qualification

3 5 GCSEs A*-C including English. A relevant Level 2 Qualification.

Duration Location

1 Year Newtown

2 Years Newtown

1 Year Newtown

2 Years Newtown

“My year at College provided me with a unique experience and a laid back course with exceptional tutors who stayed connected and motivating despite Covid lockdown. I am very happy and grateful for this year”. Tobias Williams, FAD Student. “The tutors provide support and guidance for the future and the courses offer a wide range of facilities to explore and you gain useful knowledge”. Kate Poole, second year Level 3 student.

Creative Director Senior Graphic Designer

Freelance £500to£700+ per day

Freelance £200to£400per day