Options

Firstly have a look at your options. Remember there are all sorts of jobs in this sector. You don’t just have to be a skilled & talented artist or performer. There are also careers for managers, administrators, technicians etc. The following websites have some good information on the sorts of jobs you might be interested in: 

  • www.skillset.org: looks at screen-based jobs - work in film, animation, computer games, interactive media, commercials. Have a look at their Careers pages
  • www.ccskills.org.uk: looks at careers in advertising, crafts, cultural heritage, design, music, performing arts, visual arts and writing. Have a look at their ‘Our Industries’ pages.
  • www.creative-choices.co.uk shows career choices in those areas  
  • www.ideasfactory.com run by Channel 4 looks at careers in the media.
  • www.prospects.ac.uk – you can search here more on ‘types of job’

Courses

It’s quite likely you’ll need further qualifications and experience. Have a look at possible courses and what they involve and where students go after their courses.  The local Colleges which run creative courses are:

The local Universities which have creative courses are:

 

ExperienceThe arts, design and media sectors are competitive so it’s important to get experience while you are studying to improve your cv. If you are studying locally consider voluntary work with a local arts venue or organisation or project.