The BA (Hons) Creative Industries Top Up programme has been designed and developed as a final 'top-up' year progression route for learners who have successfully completed a Higher National Diploma (HND) or Foundation Degree.
Our exclusive one-year course is designed for students who have studied any discipline within the Creative Industries up to level 5, including Music Performance, Music Production/Technology, Dance, Media, Musical Theatre and Drama.
The philosophy of the course is to replicate the first year of industry practice rather than the last year of education. The course has a high focus on industry engagement, which provides a bridge between study and work that is both practical and academic.
The BA (Hons) Creative Industries programme puts you in the driving seat, where you will research and design your own project brief and see it through to completion. Whatever you propose should be closely tied to your career aspirations and the needs of the industry. In this way, the course will give you a professional attitude and the ability to deal with real-life scenarios and commercial ventures.
The course consists of two main elements, which are delivered across 5 modules:
The majority of taught modules occur during the first semester. The second semester is given over to the realisation of your project and production of a research dissertation. Across both you will work closely with an assigned mentor, who will have industry expertise in your chosen area.
Working and developing in this professional environment will enable you to produce an innovative portfolio of work and gain invaluable knowledge and experience that will help to give you the edge in this competitive market
DISCLAIMER: NCG (the institution which Kidderminster College belongs to) is currently undergoing Indefinite Degree Awarding Powers assessment. Read more about what this means about our offer here.
Over the course of the academic year, you will cover:-
The course is delivered across 2 days at Kidderminster College.
There is a high emphasis on independent study whereby students will work towards the completion of an agreed industry focused project and a research dissertation.
Students will be assigned a mentor for both aspects of the programme who will be have sufficient industry experience in the chosen areas of study.
In order to qualify for this Higher Education course you must have:
Shortlisted applicants are invited for an audition and interview.
Completion of this top-up degree will allow you to continue onto Post Graduate study or work within chosen sector of the Creative Industries
Level 6 BA (Hons) Creative Industries Degree
Lectures will be a mix of theoretical and practical work.
You will be required to tackle various tasks and assignments throughout the course study period.
You will be taught through presentations, practical demonstrations, independent work, 1:1 support, tutorials and group critiques.
Assessment is conducted in a number of ways, these include:
The fee for this BA (Hons) Creative Industries Top-Up will be: £7900.00
Students aged 19+ will be subject to fees. Student finance offers help with Advanced Learner Loans and support to students, please contact Learner Services on 01562 512003 or email learnerservices@kidderminster.ac.uk for more information and advice.
Additional costs: Every course has day-to-day costs for basic books, stationery, printing and photocopying. The amounts vary between courses.
Whilst on this course we would expect you to bring equipment to classes to assist with completing lesson takes, such as:-
Completion of this top-up degree will allow you to continue onto Post Graduate study or work within chosen sector of the Creative Industries
£8,150 per year
Duration : 2 Years