Multimedia

Course summary

The digital and creative sector is one of the fastest-growing industries. This course has been developed in partnership with several media agencies and is aimed at students who have a desire to develop skills in creative digital design. The Extended Certificate in Digital Media is a course that has been designed to provide students with a technical level qualification, giving opportunities to develop a wide range of skills within the dynamic interactive media industry in the key fields of audio, audio-visual, and print-based media. There are two externally examined units in the Digital Media Course: • Pre-Production and Planning • Analysing Media Products These units will give you an excellent understanding of how the digital media industry operates and you will learn how to utilize some standard industry practices in your work. You will also complete three coursework units: • Create a Media Product (mandatory) • Sound Production • Advertising Media During these units you will develop an excellent understanding of the pre-production, production, and post-production process, applying your knowledge across all units. You will also learn how to carry out research, understand the constraints of legislation on media products, and plan, design, and produce media for a client. This course has proven to be hugely popular in recent years due to the accelerated growth of the digital media industry with 72% of students achieving a Distinction* or Distinction grade in the last two years. Studying Digital Media will open up many careers and further education opportunities including those in graphic design, social media, web authoring, storyboarding, game design, and illustration.