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Creative Media Production

If you’re interested in presenting, producing, filming, editing or creating for online platforms, get industry-ready with a creative media course at Willerby Grove Campus, Peterlee.

Choose your course

Whether you're a school leaver or an adult looking to try something new, turn your passion into digital skills for today’s creative world.

Media overview

Creative media is a fast-moving industry that offers opportunities across film, television, radio, photography and digital content.

Our media courses are designed to enhance your industry knowledge and production skills through hands-on learning. You'll create your own projects, including short films, television content, radio productions and multi-camera recordings, developing your skills in filming, audio production and post-production.

View all Creative Media Production courses by visiting the course finder.

What you'll study

Depending on your level, you'll explore:

video production, filming and editing
photography and image composition
digital storytelling and content creation
radio production, podcasting and audio production
scriptwriting and research
creative projects and client-style briefs
media theory, audience and industry roles

Our media facilities

A recent £600,000 investment gives you access to our industry-grade facilities:

a technologically advanced RCF sound system
a professional-grade vocal booth
an industry-leading green screen studio
Mac editing suites loaded with Logic, Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud apps
a television studio with a TV gallery
a radio broadcasting studio
professional video cameras, lighting kits and audio recording requipment

Our professional setup means you’ll work with the kind of equipment used in the industry.

Learning beyond the classroom

You'll learn from teaching staff who are active in the creative industries, and put your skills to work on real projects, including commercial videos for local organisations. You'll also have the chance to go on study trips.

Where it could lead

Many of our Level 3 students continue to university to study digital design, journalism, visual effects, model making and more.

You could also build towards a career in:

presenting
production
camera work
content creation

Fees & funding

Course fees vary by level. Full-time courses are free for 16 to 18-year-olds. Adult students may also be eligible for funding depending on circumstances.

To find out more, check our Course Fees & Funding page.