Multimedia

Course summary

This practical media course provides an excellent foundation for a wide variety of careers in the creative media sector. You will focus on moving image and audio production, and you will develop technical skills in cinematography, sound, and editing. You'll oversee industry-style projects from research to post-production stages, providing you with a solid preparation for higher education or higher apprenticeships. The Digital Media vocational qualification leads to a Diploma equivalent to two A levels and is ideal for those seeking a creative, practical course and an exciting career in the media industry. Designed in collaboration with experts spanning the breadth of the creative media sector, the Cambridge Technical Diploma focuses on the skills, knowledge and understanding that today's universities and employers demand. You will manage industry-style practical projects from proposal to post-production stages (in music video, short film, TV, digital marketing and radio), building a substantial portfolio across a range of media forms, applying cinematography, sound and editing techniques that you will learn through our extensive training programme. Other skills that you will develop include working in a team, communication, adaptability and evaluation. You will gain knowledge of the theoretical principles that underpin practical work through the study of social media and globalisation, pre-production processes and learn about media products, industry and audiences. You will be assessed on this knowledge through external exams.