EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION FOR CREATIVE CAREERS
CREATIVE PROFESSIONS
FURTHER EDUCATION PROSPECTUS 2017
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WHY STUDY WITH US? CCAD is by far the leading provider of further education for art & design in the Tees Valley. Specialist, unique, creative and successful; we stand apart from the rest. To get into the University of your choice and for a successful future in the growing creative sector, why go anywhere else?
Here are a few reasons why you should choose us: WE ARE THE ONLY OUTSTANDING COLLEGE IN TEES VALLEY We send the highest percentage of students onto higher education when compared to other colleges in the Tees Valley! In 2016, 82% of our completors went onto higher education study. Our students get higher grades - our students’ point score is the highest in Tees Valley very important if you want to get to university Our average BTEC grade is Distinction Plus (between an A and an A*) That’s Not All! For over 11 years, CCAD has maintained its record of a 100% BTEC pass rate - with 66% of BTEC Extended Diplomas achieving DDD or above in the latest release of results.* To find out all of the reasons why you should choose CCAD, please visit: middlesbrough.ccad.ac.uk/why-ccad/ *April 2017
CCAD also teaches degrees so you could move onto our university level campus and study at the college with the best art & design graduate employability in the UK for the past two years running.
96.6% of 2015 graduates in employment or further study. *DLHE, HESA 2016.
WHAT CAN YOU STUDY? This chart shows the progression route you can follow when studying at CCAD. Track your progress at Cleveland College of Art & Design and beyond.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Higher Education at CCAD
BTEC DIPLOMA:
BTEC DIPLOMA:
EXTENDED DIPLOMAS:
BA (Hons):
• Interior, Architectural & Product (3D Design) • Art & Design • Design Crafts • Fashion • Textiles • Fine Art • Graphic Design • Interactive Media • Photography
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• Art & Design
• Art & Design
A-LEVELS • Graphics • Textiles • Photography • Fine Art • Sociology • English Language • Psychology • History of Art • Media Studies
FOUNDATION DIPLOMA: • Progression from A-Levels prior to degree study
ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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Body Contour Fashion Commercial Photography Creative Photographic Practice Design for Digital Industries Fine Art Graphic Design Illustration for Commercial Application Acting for Stage & Screen Costume Interpretation with Design Film, TV & Theatre Production Production Design for Stage and Screen Visual Effects & Model Making FdA Lighting & Camera for
Stage & Screen • FdA Post Production for Stage & Screen • FdA Sound for Stage & Screen • Contemporary Textile Products • Textiles & Surface Design • HND Practical Product & Spatial Design
WHAT CAREERS ARE AVAILABLE? From our courses you can explore a wide range of career options including:
INTERIOR, ARCHITECTURE & PRODUCT (3D DESIGN) Interior Designer Architecture Product Designer Exhibition Designer Transport Designer Furniture Designer Theatre Designer TV/Film Set and Prop Designer Carnival and Leisure Industries Theme Park Designer Games Designer Computer Animator Teacher ART AND DESIGN Carnival/Theatre Artist Prop/Set/Costume Designer Applied Artist Production Assistant Community Artist Illustrator Photographer Graphic Designer Interior Designer Teacher
FASHION/TEXTILES Merchandiser Stylist Fashion Marketing Fashion Designer Textile Artist Men, Women & Children’s Wear Designer Retailer Studio Designer Buyer Interior Designer Fashion Promoter Costume Designer Fashion Journalist Pattern Cutter/Grader Accessories Fashion and Interior Fabrics Designer Giftware Designer Designer-Maker Teacher FINE ART Painter Illustrator Sculptor Community Artist Art Therapist Exhibition Curator Youth Arts Officer Arts Development Officer Teacher
PHOTOGRAPHY Photographer Journalist Press Photographer Fashion Photographer Advertising Photographer Film and TV Photographer Wedding Photographer Commercial Photographer Teacher GRAPHIC DESIGN Graphic Designer Web Developer Advertising Photographer P.R. Marketing and Games Promoter Magazine & Editorial Designer Mac Art Worker Graphic Illustrator Digital Image Maker Illustrator Cartoonist Tattoo Artist Teacher INTERACTIVE MEDIA Journalist Concept Artist Computer Games Designer Script Writer Director Cinematographer Comic Book Artist Illustrator Model Maker Web Designer Animator Set Designer Graphic Designer Teacher
COSTUME, JEWELLERY & INTERIOR ACCESSORIES (DESIGN CRAFTS) Photographer Journalist Press Photographer Fashion Photographer Advertising Photographer Film and TV Photographer Wedding Photographer Commercial Photographer Teacher
A-LEVELS Teacher Psychologist Arts Administrator Art Gallery Manager Fine Art Auctioneer Painter Illustrator Graphic Designer Textile Artist Curator Photographer FOUNDATION DIPLOMA Painter Illustrator Photographer Graphic Designer Textile Artist Fashion Designer Teacher ... AND MANY MORE.
ALUMNI FROM MIDDLESBROUGH Here are a few of the recent success stories from creative industry professionals who started their art & design careers at CCAD Middlesbrough.
ALAN VEST
JAMIE KIRK
Alan, studied Foundation Diploma in art & design at CCAD Middlesbrough before progressing to the Illustration for Commercial Application degree at CCAD Hartlepool. He has already achieved great success after
Jamie, from Redcar, studied Foundation Diploma in art & design at CCAD in 2010 before going on to the University of Huddersfield and gaining a first class degree in Graphic Design. He has set up as a freelance designer, working on projects such as illustrating and animating video, and has gone on to achieve further success by winning the prestigious D&AD (Design and Art Direction) New Blood Pencil Award 2015. The New Blood programme inspires the next generation of creative talent, stimulating the creative industry to work towards a fairer more sustainable future. Jamie credits his time at CCAD with helping him on his creative path to success.
being commissioned by The Guardian to produce illustrations for the newspaper’s new weekly column, ‘My Writing Day’ to create the illustrations for work which includes famous writers such as Ian Rankin, Hillary Mantel and William Boyd. Alan was also chosen by Creative Review as one of ten UK Graduates whose work was shown on digital billboards throughout major rail
stations and shopping centres in the UK.
CLAIRE BARROW Claire is a renowned fashion designer and known for her luxury hand-painted leather – she even created a leather jacket for Rihanna! Claire studied Level 3 BTEC in Fashion at CCAD and since then has enjoyed a fantastic fashion career – she made her debut at London Fashion Week in 2013 and has been named in Vogue USA as one of the UK based designers to watch!
JAMES SILVESTER James is currently the Head of Architecture at SSH Architects in Oman, leading some of the most prestigious projects in the Middle East. He left CCAD and went on to achieve a double first in architecture winning the RIBA White rose award. He now has over ten years at the cutting edge of the profession working with international companies in UK, China and Middle East.
BEN BENOLIEL Ben, from Saltburn, is now an industry renowned fashion and interiors photographer, having worked with some of the top names in the business, including iD magazine, Wallpaper magazine, Bang and Olufsen. He has recently been appointed as an official photographer for leading British fashion designer, Nigel Cabourn and is one of the founding partners for London designer retail outlet, LN-CC. He has also set up Copula Collective, an artisanal jewellery brand alongside his brother Charles. Having decided to be a fashion photographer from the age of 16 when he undertook his first photography course, Ben gained his Foundation Diploma at CCAD in 2004 and is thankful for the college in setting him up for his future career in photography.
YOUR ART IS VALID We offer students the opportunity to study in ways which are complementary to their learning style. If you prefer to be assessed through coursework, we have a range of BTEC diplomas. If you prefer a study route which involves examinations, we offer the A-Level route for students. We also allow you to keep your options open as you can study a mixture of art and non-art subjects.You can study with us in the following ways: Study Route
Equivalent of
Grades Needed*
4 A-Levels
4 A-Levels
5 GCSEs A*-B/9-5 and Maths and English minimum C/4
1 BTEC Ext. Diploma + 1 A-Level
4 A-Levels
5 GCSEs A*-B/9-5 and Maths and English minimum C/4
1 BTEC Ext. Diploma
3 A-Levels
4 GCSEs A*-C/9-4 and Maths and English minimum C/4
1 BTEC Diploma Level 2
4 GCSEs (A*-C)
GCSE Maths and English minimum grade E/2 or Functional Skills Entry 3
1 BTEC Diploma Level 1
2 GCSEs (D-G)
No formal entry criteria
Our study options at A-Level are a mixture of four subjects from: •
English Language
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Photography
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Fine Art
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Psychology
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Graphic Design
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Sociology
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History of Art
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Textiles with Fashion
Our study options at BTEC Extended Diploma and optional A-Level studies are: BTEC Extended Diploma in:
Options if you wish to study an A-Level alongside the BTEC (*subject to availability in timetable)
BTEC Extended Diploma in Art & Design
Textiles or English Language* or Psychology*
BTEC Extended Diploma in Interior, Architecture & Product (3D Design)
Graphics or English Language* or Psychology*
BTEC Extended Diploma in Costume, Jewellery & Interior Accessories (Design Crafts)
Textiles or English Language* or Psychology*
BTEC Extended Diploma in Fashion
Photography or English Language* or Psychology*
BTEC Extended Diploma in Fine Art
Photography or English Language* or Psychology*
BTEC Extended Diploma in Graphic Design & Illustration
Photography or English Language* or Psychology*
BTEC Extended Diploma in Interactive Media
Graphics or English Language* or Psychology*
BTEC Extended Diploma in Photography
Graphics or English Language* or Psychology*
BTEC Extended Diploma in Textiles
Fine Art or English Language* or Psychology*