Skills and Training
There’s a wide range of training and courses on offer which can help you to find and start your career in the creative and cultural sector from higher and further education courses through to vocational based training where you can develop new skills. Click on the links below to find out more about the courses and training available across Essex.
Fine Art
Fine Art BA (Hons) Colchester Institute
Fine Art BA (Hons) University Centre South Essex
Photography
Photography BA (Hons) University Centre South Essex
Art and Design
Graphic Design and Illustration BA (Hons) University Centre South Essex
Creative Media and Promotion BA (Hons) University Centre South Essex
Interior Design BA (Hons) University Centre South Essex
Curating
BA Curating University of Essex
BA Curating with Politics University of Essex
BA Curating, Heritage and Human Rights University of Essex
Art History
BA Art History University of Essex
BA Art History (including Foundation Year) University of Essex
BA Art History and Language Studies University of Essex
BA Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies University of Essex
BA Art History, Visual Cultures and Media Studies University of Essex
Costume and Design
Costume Construction BA (Hons) University Centre South Essex
Hair and Makeup Design and Application for Production BA (Hons) University Centre South Essex
Hair and Make-up for production
Games and Games Design
Computer Games Bsc University of Essex
Computer Games Bsc (Including Foundation Year) University of Essex
Acting and drama
BA Acting and Community Engagement East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
BA Acting and Stage Combat East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
BA Acting and Physical Theatre East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
BA World Performance East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Producing
BA Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film) East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Film and Production
BA Film Studies University of Essex
BA Film and Creative Writing University of Essex
BA Film and Drama, University of Essex
BA Film Studies and Literature University of Essex
BA Film Studies and Art History University of Essex
BA History with Film Studies University of Essex
BA American Studies with Film University of Essex
BA Film and Television Production University Centre South Essex
Art and Design
Art and Design Level 2, UAL Diploma Colchester Institute
Art and Design Level 3, UAL Diploma Colchester Institute
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Level 3, UAL Colchester Institute
Photography
Photography Level 3 Colchester Institute
Fashion and Textiles
Hair and Makeup for Production
Games and Games Design
Creative Media Production (Games Development) Level 3 Diploma, South Essex College
Digital Technologies Computer Games Design Level 2 Diploma
Theatre and Performance
Performing Arts (Acting Pathway) (HND) University Centre South Essex
Performing and Production Arts (Musical Theatre) Level 3 Extended Diploma South Essex College
Film
Creative Media Production Level 3 South Essex College
Film and Digital Media Level 2 Colchester Institute
Curating
MA Curating University of Essex
Art History
Integrated Master in Art History
Games and Games Design
Computer Games Msc University of Essex
Film
Essex based training and courses
BFI Film Academy
BFI Film Academy short courses
BFI Film Academy Specialist Courses
Open University
The Open University short courses in film related studies
Adult community learning
ACL offers a comprehensive range of art, drawing, painting and craft based courses. Learners are discovering new and exciting skills, making, creating and sharing inspirational moments in the classroom. Friends are made and learning is for life. Find out more
Screen skills
Screen Skills – Career maps. ScreenSkills’ ever-popular career maps can help you to find your place in the screen industries
Screen Skills – Skills checklists. Plan your professional development or recruitment using these industry-approved lists of the skills and responsibilities required for departments and roles across film and TV
Creative careers guidance
Support for teachers
For teachers and groups ‘WE ARE INTO FILM’, The UK’s leading charity for film in education
Online resources and apps
Download the free ERIC app Browse thousands of internships, bootcamps, events, training schemes, courses & more
Mentoring and Business Support
Mercury Theatre Mercury Creatives
Mercury Theatre Artist Development Programme
Business Support
Create South East is designed to help creative businesses in the early stages. The programme will support the development of the skills to secure investment so that creative businesses can achieve their ambitions to grow. It is tailored to the needs of different creative disciplines, respective markets, governance and distribution models.