Studying Creative Arts is a journey into artistic expression, innovation, and cultural exploration. Gain confidence, develop your creative practice and build your self-expression. Join an industry with fantastic and diverse opportunities. Be part of something special with Blackburn School of Art.
Start your Journey
Art & Design
Express your passion for art and explore your practical and creative capabilities. Gain confidence and build your self-expression – the key skills to develop your career in this varied and unique industry. You’ll be able to delve into lots of subjects and different art forms.
- Starting Out...in Creative Arts Entry Level 3
- Art, Design and Media Level 1
- Art and Design (UAL) Level 2
- Art and Design (UAL) Level 3
Progress to UCBC
Top Careers
- Artist
- Creative Director
- Graphic Designer
- Motion Graphics Illustrator
- Photographer
Textiles and Fashion
Getting you set for the fashion industry, learn a variety of skills from key textile practices, and drawing skills to pattern designing and how the industry works commercially. Gain confidence in your designing skills and express your love of fashion. This is a career sector ideal if you enjoy practical work in designing, drawing and practical support
Graphic Design
Study graphic design and find your route to work in multiple environments in creative and modern sectors. Channel your creative side and apply your eye for detail. Learn the industry standards in a variety of subjects from web design to packaging and gain confidence in your abilities.
Progression
Top Careers
- Graphic Designer
- Creative Director
- Brand Manager
- Web Designer
- Animator
- Marketing Manager
Film & Television Production
Prepare yourself to work in a fast-paced sector and explore a variety of career opportunities, discovering your Creative, communicative and inquisitive side. Through different subjects learn the industry standards on production, publication and distribution in TV, film, communication and technology used for print and digital.
- Creative Media Production - Film and Photography (UAL) Level 2
- Film and Television Production (UAL) Level 3
Progress to UCBC
Top Careers
- TV or Film Director
- TV Presenter
- TV or Film Producer
- TV or Film Camera Operator
- Actor
Game Art and Concepts
Gain specialist skills to work in a variety of environment across a modern and exciting sector. Express your highly creative side and gain confidence in a variety of techniques in sectors from animation and game development to character development and illustration. Understand the key industry standards needed in this career.
Progress to UCBC
Top Careers
- Computer Games Developer
- Producer
- Animator
- Graphic Designer
- Motion and Special Effects Developer
Music
Turn your passion into an exciting career. From playing instruments and developing your talents to learning how to produce and record on industry standard software. The variety of subjects and the vast genres provide you a foundation in becoming an expert and achieving your career goals.
- Music, Performing & Production Arts Level 2
- Creative Music Industry Diploma (RSL) Level 2
- Creative Music Industry Diploma (RSL) Level 3
Top Careers
- Musician
- DJ
- Music Promotions Manager
- Musical Instrument Maker and Repairer
- Music Teacher
- Studio and Concert Sound Engineer