Creative Arts, Film & Media
If creativity is in your DNA, then imagine yourself crafting a career from your passion.
Your artistic talents will be developed in our art faculty which contains specialist studios and industry-standard equipment. Sound good? Then you've applied for the right course - a career in Creative Arts, Film & Media will promise to be a rewarding one.


Learners enjoy their time at college very much. They rate highly the excellent facilities and experienced and welcoming staff.
GET TO KNOW OUR STAFF

Mike Kelly
Assistant Head of Creative Studies
We caught up with Mike to find out about his experiences before joining the College, why the arts are so important to him, and his advice for anyone wanting to get into the industry.
Q: Tell us about your experiences before joining the college.
A: I’d been working for a few years as a freelance cartoonist for magazines like Punch and a broadsheet cartoon newspaper called The Cartoonist, mostly caricature and topical gag cartoons. I was balancing commercial work with teaching life drawing at a college in Newcastle upon Tyne, two jobs I really enjoyed. The whole arrangement was exciting but unsustainable, so when an old friend from Staffordshire (where I’d studied on a degree in Fine Art) told me that Newcastle-under-Lyme College were looking for someone to teach life drawing and illustration I sent in a CV and covering letter. I was invited down for an interview and my career direction moved slowly into teaching full time.

Dave Holcroft
Graphic Design Lecturer
We caught up with award-winning, Stafford College Graphic Design Lecturer, Dave Holcroft, on life as a designer and how he got into teaching...
Q: How did you get into Graphic Design?
A: Like most kids I had a childhood of using my imagination, drawing characters and inventing adventures for them to go on, however sport dominated my youth and I would almost certainly have picked GCSE PE but for an injury and a twist of fate which led to me to pick Graphics as a subject. I immediately loved the problem solving and creativity of Graphics and to the disappointment of some of my academic subject teachers, I never really looked back from choosing to study a BTEC Level 3 in Graphic Design at college. The rest is history!

Daniel Lyttleton
Course Leader: A Level Photography
We spoke to Daniel Lyttleton, Stafford College's A Level Course Leader in Photography, to chat about his experiences before joining the college, his inspirations and the various personal projects he's worked on.
Q: Tell us about your experiences before joining the college.
A: Before joining the college, I worked as a self-employed freelance photographer for approximately 2 years, before travelling and working for a year in Australia and Asia. In earlier years, I assisted a local commercial photographer, assisting on commercial projects that involved a range of digital output and design work. In addition, prior to travelling, I’ve worked in an high street photography studio supplying contemporary family portraiture.
Q: Which photographer has influenced you the most and why?
A: Many, but most of all Mark Power. I judge photographers on their ability to create a ‘product’ or a piece of work, and not just individual photographers. For me, the skill in photography is creating a narrative, a body of work that’s speaks, and his books are often the best in my opinion. His work is an important comment on the socio-political landscape, not just here in this country, but in various different countries. His current work in America, entitled ‘ Good Morning , America ‘ is an example of the power of the photobook, and how this can be an important document in terms of visual communication.
Creative Arts, Film & Media: Meet your lecturers
Useful information and contact details
Animation & Concept Art (Level 3)
SUMMER WORK
To help you transition into college life we've set a number of tasks for you to complete over the summer.
ANIMATION & CONCEPT ART SUMMER PROJECT
In the meantime, if you have a question for Mark, the Curriculum, Leader, you can get in touch by emailing mark.cruxton@nscg.ac.uk
Art & Design (Level 3)
SUMMER WORK
To help you transition into college life we've set a number of tasks for you to complete over the summer.
In the meantime, if you have a question for Sue, the Curriculum, Leader, you can get in touch by emailing sue.bugler@nscg.ac.uk
Fashion, Textiles & Costume Design (Level 3)
SUMMER WORK
To help you transition into college life we've set a number of tasks for you to complete over the summer.
FASHION & TEXTILES SUMMER PROJECT
In the meantime, if you have a question for Tracy, the Curriculum, Leader, you can get in touch by emailing tracy.reynolds1@nscg.ac.uk
Film, TV & Creative Media Production (Level 3)
SUMMER WORK
To help you transition into college life we've set a number of tasks for you to complete over the summer.
FILM, TV & CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION SUMMER PROJECT
Your Equipment List
As part of studying this course, you'll need to ensure that you have the correct equipment. You can view the full Equipment List here.
If you have a question for James, the Curriculum, Leader, you can get in touch by emailing james.nicholls@nscg.ac.uk
Games Design & 3D Modelling (Level 3)
SUMMER WORK
To help you transition into college life we've set a number of tasks for you to complete over the summer.
In the meantime, if you have a question for Mark, the Curriculum, Leader, you can get in touch by emailing mark.cruxton@nscg.ac.uk
Graphic Design (Level 3)
Keep checking back here for updates! As September gets closer, we'll be adding more information here for you.
Your Equipment List
As part of studying this course, you'll need to ensure that you have the correct equipment. You can view the full Equipment List here.
If you have a question for Dave, the Curriculum, Leader, you can get in touch by emailing david.holcroft@nscg.ac.uk
Photography
SUMMER WORK
To help you transition into college life we've set a number of tasks for you to complete over the summer.
In the meantime, if you have a question for Robb, the Curriculum, Leader, you can get in touch by emailing robb.agostinelli@nscg.ac.uk
Art, Design & Digital Media (Level 2)
Keep checking back here for updates! As September gets closer, we'll be adding more information here for you.
In the meantime, if you have a question for Sue, the Curriculum, Leader, you can get in touch by emailing sue.bugler@nscg.ac.uk
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design and Media Production (Level 3/4)
Keep checking back here for updates! As September gets closer, we'll be adding more information here for you.
In the meantime, if you have a question for Ed, the Curriculum, Leader, you can get in touch by emailing edward.jeavons@nscg.ac.uk
College life
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