Adults 19+

Digital Arts

Are you looking to develop your skills with like-minded people in dedicated creative spaces? We offer a range of courses from animation and illustration to graphic design and photography, all designed to set you on the path to a rewarding career.

Whether you are already working in the industry and are wanting to get qualified to progress your career, or you are looking to turn your hobby into paid employment, we can help you get to where you want to be.

You will be fully supported throughout your studies and have access to specialist facilities to hone your craft including a large industry standard photography studio, an animation, games and visual FX workshop with rendering farm and a TV studio with Black Magic 4K cameras and green screen facilities.

Industry experienced tutors will bring real-life working examples to the classroom to enhance your learning.

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Rye Hill Campus Wednesday 4th March 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm Find out more

Photography, Media and Digital Design Access to Higher Education - Level 3

Do you see the world through a lens? Are you a keen photographer, enjoy editing images and producing videos? Take a shot at a career in photography and media with this course!

Length: 35 weeks
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Location: Rye Hill Campus

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Email us: enquiries@ncl-coll.ac.uk

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Paul Smyth

Lecturer - Digital Arts

"I run my own 3D animation company and I'm one of the lecturers on the BA (Hons) Animation course. I try to not only bring in industry skills but also push experimentation with new technologies to further our students' skills."

Karl Turner

Creative Digital Design Professional Apprenticeship

"It wasn't a single event that got me to this point of studying for an apprenticeship at 51. It was more gradual. People around me were doing management apprenticeships but I just didn’t feel like that was a direction I needed – or wanted – to develop in. And then I found this apprenticeship in Creative Digital Design."