Creative Practice

This HNC addresses both the historical and contemporary context of creative practice within the photography, film making and graphic design specialisms. Tutors will guide you on how to become exceptional practitioners, by learning key technical skills, developing their own unique style, understanding key aspects of the industry and becoming confident and independent. We endeavour to ensure that our students are prepared for the realities of the contemporary creative industries workplace.

Taught by our highly experienced, industry expert tutors and lecturers, you will utilise the industry standard facilities we have at our Hillsborough Campus, which includes; Mac suites, Wacom tablets, large studios with state-of-the-art Prophoto equipment, TV studio, green screens, DSLR and Medium format stills cameras and Panasonic film cameras.

Our smaller cohorts ensure that you receive significant and essential one-to-one time with your tutors. This enables you to produce a high level of academic work, be creative and gain independence across this essential year of study. Alongside studio and classroom lectures, workshops, seminars and critique sessions, there will be opportunities for external workshops, industry visits, visiting lecturers and guest speakers from across the creative industries.

This HNC further includes essential visits to galleries and industry each semester. Visits can include but are not limited to: Sheffield Galleries, Bradford Science & Media Museum, The Tate, Open Eye & Another Place in Liverpool, Media City, Manchester and The Photography Show, Birmingham NEC.

Although you are taught as one cohort, your qualification will be in a specific pathway, depending on the pathway which you select upon enrolment, as below:

Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Photography (2023) – 610/1802/8

Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Graphic Design (2023) – 610/1796/6

Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Film and Television (2023) – 610/1792/9

Units that you will study (by pathway) include:

Photography Individual ProjectProfessional DevelopmentContextual StudiesTechniques & processLighting for PhotographyPhotographic PracticesLocation PhotographyStudio Photography

Graphic Design Individual ProjectProfessional DevelopmentContextual StudiesTechniques & processTypographyGraphic Design ProcessesPackaging designCommunication in A&D

Film Production Individual Project (Pearson Set)Professional PracticeCreative Media IndustryFilm PracticesFilm StudiesEditing for Film & TelevisionLight and SoundPrinciples of Photography