Duration:
1 year full-time
Location:
Confetti Nottingham
This Level 1 Foundation college course – Introduction to Creative Industries – is the perfect way to discover your future career and build on skills you already have.
You will choose one of the following pathways: Music or Games. You’ll develop your creative and technical skills through collaborating with your peers on a range of multi-disciplinary projects, as well as working towards your Maths and English qualifications.
You will work with performance students and technical events courses to put on fundraising events and recording sessions. These focus on building confidence and communication. You’ll also go to guest lectures and workshops, delivered by industry experts.
On top of this you’ll also learn how to look for a job, interview techniques and build team skills.
This Level 1 course prepares you not only for academic success, but also personal and professional growth in a diverse and competitive world. You will leave this course with a real sense of what it’s like to work in your chosen industry.
As part of this course you must study Maths and English alongside your vocational course until you have gained a 4 or above. Maths and English are key to your success in the creative industries and in life as a whole.
This course is for you if:
- you are excited by learning new skills and building confidence
- you enjoy listening to, making, or playing music
- you enjoy playing or making games, or drawing characters
Read our course commitment
- 3 x GCSE Grade 2 (including English and Maths) or;
- A Full-time Entry Level 3 vocational qualification including English and Maths at GCSE Grade 2 or Functional Skills Level 1.
- If you have not had opportunity to achieve the above, or you are unsure of your achievement, please contact us to discuss your circumstances. In some cases, you may be offered an ‘initial assessment’ to demonstrate the level you are working at.
When you’re ready to apply, there’s a few ways to start the process:
- Apply online – Start your application now!
- Call us on 0115 952 2075 and start your application over the phone or we can post you a paper application form
- Come and visit us at an open day and fill in your application on the day
Introduction to the College and the Creative Industries
Within the first term here, you’ll learn about Confetti and your new surroundings. You’ll be taken through the basics of working in the different sectors and look at the skills you already have and how you can improve these.
- Music: Rehearsing for a performance/creating music
- Games: Creating an art image for your game
Planning your future
Exploring local visitor attractions
Maths and English
Do It For Real: Implementing the skills you have learnt
The second term of the course is about working on projects using skills you have created.
- Music: Performing a piece of music as part of a band or as an electronic music artist
- Games: Creating an animation
Contributing to your community
You’ll put on a fundraising event to give back to the local community.
Working with others
Maths and English
Promotion, Progression and Portfolio
In the final term, the focus will be on promoting your work and learning about your progression routes. You’ll also build a portfolio that can be used to take onto your next stage.
- Music: Shooting a music video/creating and performing your music
- Games: Designing your product
Contribute to running an event
Branding a product
Creating your website
Maths and English
Do It For Real
Industry Week
Studying at Confetti you’ll take part in Industry Week where you’ll be able to meet a range of professionals within your field of interest as well as other areas of the creative industries.
Past guests include NUEL, Fumez the Engineer, Jordan Schwarzenberger, Russell T. Davies, and Zander Brown.
Celebrate
Every year we welcome family, friends and industry professionals to watch, listen, test and play the fantastic work of our college students.
Student work
You’ll also go on trips to:
- Comic Con
- The Dice Cup
- Stonebridge City Farm
- Nottingham Contemporary
- Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop music studios
- Zero Latency
- Local venues
You’ll use a range of software including:
- Apple Logic Pro X
- GameMaker Engine
- Rehearsal rooms and music studios
- Abode Creative Cloud
You’ll have access to industry standard equipment including:
- DSLR cameras
- Greenscreen equipment
- Lighting and sound recording equipment
- Mac and PC computer suites
Once you’ve completed your course, you can go on to study one of our BTEC Level 2 Courses:
