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Creative Industries A Levels

Develop your talent, creativity, imagination and confidence.

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Industry leading courses

The creative industries generate over £108 billion a year and employ over two million people in the UK alone. They offer an unparalleled opportunity to collaborate with a huge variety of professional disciplines from jewellery design to architecture.

By choosing to study a creative course, you will open a door into this exciting, imaginative and rapidly evolving industry. Whatever your interests, working in the creative sector offers an incredible and inspiring variety of career options that could take you around the globe.

Our creative industry A Level courses will help you to develop your talent, creativity, imagination and confidence in art, craft, design or media. You'll lead projects, explore innovative new technology, and find ways to communicate your ideas and stories.

You’ll gain a broad understanding of a wide range of topics including fashion, product design, graphic design, photography, marketing, gaming, and the film industry. 

You may also wish to further develop your skills and passions through our Creative Industries Academy.

"I've been given the freedom to study the things I'm interested in by teachers who are clearly interested in the subjects they teach."

Jinx

A Level Art & Design

Featured Creative Industry courses

There were 2.4m jobs in the UK creative industries in 2022

2.4 million

(thecreativeindustries.co.uk)

There were approximately 49,700 artists working in the UK, in the third quarter of 2023

49,700

(Statista)

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Average salary for an Art Director

£50,845

(Indeed)

Why Petroc should be your first choice

Petroc offers quality education and training across North and Mid Devon. We aim to provide outstanding learning, excellent facilities, strong connections to employers and a supportive environment to help you fulfil your education goals and set you on your path to the career of your dreams.

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SUPPORTIVE

We offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can flourish and feel a valued member of the college and wider community. 

INSPIRING

Our teaching spaces and facilities are some of the best in the region, providing stimulating and true-to-life learning environments. 

CONNECTED

We’ll provide you with the experiences you need to be ready for employment or the next step on your educational journey.