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This course has been designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to develop your career as a creative professional. Whether you are looking to start a career as a freelance photographer, build a business selling your line of fashion products, grow sales for your eCommerce shop or develop your creative career in another direction, this course will give you the skills you need to make it a success. As the course focuses on enabling the indivudual to explore and develop their own creative field, it is suitable for those with a background in a wide range of artistic practices including fine art, photography, fashion and graphic design.
You will study the following modules
Unit 1: The Creative Entrepreneur
This unit introduces the student to the requisite enterprise skills that are necessary to kick-start a creative business venture. Students will consider how they can position and brand their creative enterprise business in a fiercely competitive marketplace while gaining an appreciation of their chosen sector’s policies. Students will examine business models, and will develop their skills in project management, copyright law, fundraising and budgeting, pitching proposals, marketing and social media. Students will also develop a secure working knowledge of health and safety standards and the associated legislation.
Unit 2: The Creative Practitioner
This unit will provide the student with the opportunity to define their enterprise ambitions by providing the necessary time and space to research and develop their
creative ideas. Students will position and contextualise their creative concept within a distinctive area of contemporary practice and conduct case studies in order to identify and distinguish market competitors directly operating within their chosen field. Students will also cultivate their networking skills and start building a database of contacts as they start to engage with the industry.
Unit 3: The Creative Enterprise.
This unit requires the student to develop, formalise and present a sustainable creative enterprise business plan. Students will take control of their own professional development by independently initiating a feasibility study which will support and inform an in-depth enterprise business plan. The business plan will outline all the budgetary, legal, branding, marketing and health and safety requirements while also contextualising the students’ own practice within the wider industries. Students will be supported to put their proposal into practice.
Level 3 qualification (e.g. A Levels, Level 3 Diploma, Level 3 BTEC) in a relevant subject or equivalent experience, plus English and Maths GCSE at grade 9-4. If you do not have the required qualifications but have appropriate experience, specific knowledge or industry-based qualifications, then your application is welcomed.
On completion of this course, you should have developed a sustainable creative business that is capable of continuing to generate an income for you. You may also be able to progress to further study at university, including progression into the 2nd year of an appropriate degree programme, subject to a successful UCAS application and recognition of prior learming. Our articulation agreement with Southampton Solent University porovides a progression route into year 2 of several of their BA programmes, subject to a successful portfolio viewing and interview.
College is not just about your course – it’s an opportunity to have fun, meet new people and explore your interests! You can socialise with friends in the café and comfy seating areas, join a club or sports team or attend exciting events around the college. Many of our enrichment opportunities are also great on your CV or UCAS application to demonstrate your commitment and enthusiasm outside of your studies.
Your time at college can also be affected by life or health difficulties, and it’s okay to need support. Our specialist teams are here every day to listen and give advice, whether it’s about career planning, financial support, mental health, or something else. And if you have a long-term support need or medical condition, we’ll work with you on personalised learning support to help you achieve your full potential.
