Multimedia

Course summary

This qualification is designed for learners who have an interest in the media industry and want to study digital media concepts and production development. It allows them to study a wide range of different media industries and product types, such as Audio, Audio-visual and Print based media including Sound in Media, Photography and Animation. Learners will develop specialist knowledge, skills and understanding in the different media product types and sectors to prepare them for further study or employment in the digital media sector. There are a wide range of skills involved, including project management and utilising a wide range of ICT and writing skills which are highly sought after in today’s ever-demanding and competitive job market. There are three courses available: a single award (Extended Certificate) equivalent to one A Level, a double award (Diploma) equivalent to two A Levels and the triple award (Extended Diploma) equivalent to three A Levels. When students are studying the double and triple units, they are delving in to much more specialised units within Digital Media where you get the opportunity to try out various different types. We have attempted to pick units which give a broad range of skills to develop for each different media product type whilst mastering the production process.