National Extended Diploma in Creative Media Practice

Course overview

Take your interest in creative media to the next level and discover more about how it shapes our everyday lives. This dynamic, innovative course will develop and nurture your design and media skills across a wide range of multimedia formats.

The Extended Diploma in Creative Media Practice at UCA Rochester is equivalent to studying for three A-Levels and you can start this two-year course either after completing your GCSEs or a Level 2 Diploma.

You’ll experience and interact with a broad spectrum of digital media – learn how to experiment with different materials and techniques, including digital character design, storyboarding and narrative. You'll also develop an understanding of stop-frame, GIF and Flash animation, increase your technical skills in photography and learn image editing techniques using leading software.

We'll give you the freedom to specialise and deepen your skills by focusing on one of the following: lens-based media, graphic and interface design, illustration, animation, computer-generated arts, or games design. 

Our course also includes theoretical studies that are essential for practical work, helping you to work independently and develop your own creative ideas, interests and professional skills.

At UCA we will support you in your transition from diploma to degree or employment – most students go on to study degrees with us such as Animation, Photography, Computer Games Arts or Television Production.

We also offer a uniquely collaborative learning experience – you’ll be working alongside our undergraduate and postgraduate artists within our specialist creative environment, with access to high-spec facilities and equipment, plus frequent educational visits to creative venues in London and elsewhere across the country.

On completion of this course, you will be awarded the Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma in Creative Media Practice.