Want to develop your musical craft from world-leading music tutors? Excited by the thought of learning to play instruments from the Medieval period or studying the music of today from around the globe?
Engage in multi-faceted and diverse study of music and dive into the exceptionally busy performance scene.
Exploring both the practical and theoretical aspects of creative media, you will be using professional hardware and software, including our state-of-the-art DSLR cameras and brand new editing suite with all of the latest Adobe applications, including Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop. These resources will prepare you for the level of professional equipment and standards you will encounter in the media industry. This qualification is the equivalent of up to 168 UCAS Points.
The course is largely practical; you will learn the techniques and skills relevant to each sector before putting them into practice to create your own media products ranging from films, documentaries, publishing, games and more. During your time on the course you will be taught by knowledgeable and experienced lecturers who also work within industry as film makers and creators.
Many of our students go to university to continue developing their skills in media. Some have begun their own businesses in areas such as tattooing and social media/ marketing. Others have gone on to create successful YouTube channels. There are even opportunities to find an apprenticeship or a trainee role in companies such as the BBC.
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Assessments will be via an Exam, controlled assessment & written assignment
Photography combines technical instruction and creative freedom. Whether you’re interested in digital photography or traditional darkroom-based work, you’ll receive expert support and tuition. This is an ideal subject for students wishing to follow a path into film, media, the arts and photography-related areas. Photography is regarded as a cross-curricular subject and is accepted by universities and colleges as a discipline showing wide-ranging ability.
Why choose us?
Continually achieving nationally recognised high standards. Fully-equipped darkroom and film developing room. Excellent range of computers, all with Adobe Photoshop. Yearly exhibitions of student work. 100% pass rate achieved since 2015. Freedom to plan your own major project theme.
Many students go on to study Photography, Film and Animation or Visual Arts at university, or combined degrees such as Historical and Cultural Studies, or Media and Computer Imagery. Possible careers include commercial/fine art photography, freelance photography/photojournalism, advertising, graphic design, multi-media, film and television.
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Assessments will be via a Personal Investigation assignment and an externally set task
This A Level course offers the opportunity to use a range of traditional and mixed media techniques alongside computer generated imagery
You will be expected to engage with complex design problems and to arrive at solutions that promote, publicise, inform, persuade and entertain. Outcomes are varied and student-led: from rebranding a shop or cafe, to designing an album cover, to producing the publicity for a festival or the packaging for your favourite product, the choice is yours.
This A Level course will sharpen all your communications skills – written and spoken – and develop your team working skills and confidence. You will need to be really enthusiastic about acting and theatre; enjoy working creatively in groups, and also enjoy sharing and experimenting with ideas.
Why choose us
The chance to be part of a major musical theatre show every year. Strong local connections with the Ludlow Fringe Festival and theatre groups. Fully equipped, purpose-built drama studio with a full lighting rig. Workshops with professional companies such as Pentabus and regular theatre trips.
What you could do next
The course can lead you to studying Drama at university, or at drama schools. Many students progress to working in theatre, television, film and video. Drama skills have also proved invaluable in the journalistic, teaching and legal professions.
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Assessment will be via a written exam, completion of a portfolio and a practical performance
The course is a combination of theory, analysis and practical application, giving you the opportunity to study a wide range of rich and stimulating media products including television, advertising, print and online media
Your investigation of these texts provides opportunities for detailed analysis of how the media communicate meanings in a variety of forms. You will apply a variety of theoretical approaches, along with a knowledge and understanding of media language in your investigation of how texts position audiences to respond in particular ways.
Conduct your research at The Shakespeare Institute, our leading centre for Shakespeare studies. You'll join a community of scholars in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon and access the most comprehensive Shakespeare studies collection in the UK.
Benefit from our unique resources including dedicated Shakespeare library facilities and weekly seminars sharing the latest research.
Enhance your research through our collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). This dynamic collaboration sees researchers and academic staff join RSC artists to explore Shakespeare through creative and critical approaches.
Our PhD programmes are normally undertaken in three years full-time or six years part-time, and our Masters-level research programmes are taken in one year full-time or two years part-time. The period of maximum registration for a PhD includes a further year, designated "thesis awaited," which is usually a period of final revisions and more occasional supervision.
Do you want to explore what Shakespeare means in today's world? Immerse yourself in Shakespeare's works and learn from expert academics at our Shakespeare Institute. You'll also get to work with theatre practitioners at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) as part of our unique collaboration.
Pursue your creativity and your passion for Shakespeare and experience the thrill of producing your own creative response to his poetry and plays. This course is ideal for any aspiring academic, actor, writer, or director looking to explore Shakespeare from perspectives like academic research, theatre performances and public engagement.
