Media and Content Production

This exciting, practical course will allow you to create a podcast, produce a short film, learn more about the advertising and marketing industry and allow you to create your own advert using Photoshop. You will also learn about the introductions of animation, creating your own piece of animation in the process. Through the completion of practical projects, you’ll learn how to use Adobe video and image editing software as well as audio editing software.

The NPA is part of the Foundation Apprenticeship (FA) in Creative and Digital Media at SQCF level 6 and is aimed at those who are interested in working in Creative Industries.

Qualification Breakdown
You will be studying an NPA Creative and Digital Media at SCQF Level 6 (GM16 46)

• Creative Industries: An Introduction – Scotland (H6MV 75)
• Creative Industries: Understanding a Creative Brief (HE0E 46)
• Media: Understanding the Creative Process (F5D1 12)
• Storytelling for the Creative Industries (HH7T 46)

Entry requirements
You must:

• Have achieved 4 National 5s (grade A-C) one of which must be English.
• Be capable of working at SCQF Level 6 (Higher) English

Having previous experience in subjects related to creative industries e.g. art and design or media would be advantageous but not necessary.

Attendance Pattern

• You will attend college on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 13:30 - 16:00

Progression Pathways

• After successful completion of this course, you may have the opportunity to internally progress on to another course within Glasgow Clyde.  

You might go on to do:

• HND Media and Communication,
• HND Digital Film and Television or
• HND Practical Journalism course.

The level you might enter would depend on the level and relevance of your other qualifications.

Employment Routes / Job Areas

• The first level jobs across Scotland’s Creative Industries that you can work toward include Production Assistant, Content Assistant, Junior Creative Assistant, Junior Copywriter, Research Assistant, Camera Assistant, Creative Tech Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Digital Design Assistant, Graphic Design Assistant, Assistant UX Developer and others.