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Why study Art, Design & Media?
We’ve got courses that give you a taste of different specialisms, perfect for discovering where your real talents lie.
You’ll enjoy our modern facilities and the chance to learn in the classroom, the studio and during exciting work placements.
You’ll enjoy field trips and learning from experts with real industry experience.
You’ll be supported to make your passions a career reality, by tutors who’ve done the same. We can help you develop a portfolio of art, media and design-related work for entry to Higher Education.
What level is best for you?
Calderdale College has a set of standard entry requirements. Apply for the course you want to study and we will help you get there.
There are a lot of courses available – work focused, practical and academic so it is important to think about the future and whether you want to proceed to university, move onto another course or get a job. We offer BTECs, Apprenticeships, T Levels, NVQs, VRQs, Degree Level Courses and more.
If you’re still not sure, don’t worry, just speak to a member of our advice and guidance team who will advise you.
Whether you choose to study Art & Design, Creative Media, or Film & Photography, you will study a range of units within your chosen course.
There’s something for everyone!
Example Modules
Some example modules include:
– Material techniques and processes
– Studio and location photography
– Realising art and design ideas
– Animation
– Media make-up / character design
Course Pages
Each individual course page contains information on the modules of study, but if you have any questions we are on hand to help.
Contact our Advice and Guidance team on 01422 399267 or email adviceguidance@calderdale.ac.uk for more info.
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Do you…
Calderdale College has a set of standard entry requirements. Apply for the course you want to study and we will help you get there.
Are you…
There are a lot of courses available – work focused, practical and academic so it is important to think about the future.
Are you…
We’ve got courses that give you a taste of different specialisms, perfect for discovering where your real talents lie.
Do you…
You’ll enjoy our modern facilities and the chance to learn in the classroom, the studio and during exciting work placements.
Need help with your application?
Request a call back and we'll talk you through it.
If our Digital Skills and Media students are not in DigiHub they may find themselves on our top floor.
This is also home to our Business suite and many Apprentices will spend their college hours here with 1 to 1s or group sessions.
Home to:
Digital Skills & Media
Business & Enterprise
Apprenticeships
F Floor
Our University Centre is located on F Floor and is home to all Higher Education students and staff.Â
Home to:
University Centre
Professional Studies
Teacher Education
Access to HE
Curriculum Support
Skills for Life
E Floor
This is home to our Health and Social Care Students.
Here you will find a dentistry room with working chair and tools, a pharmacy, a hospital room and nursery style classroom for Childcare students.
Home to:
Health & Social Care
Early Years & Childhood Professions
Dental Nursing
D Floor
D Floor is home to our student run D Cafe.
Run by Employability and Life Skills students, the cafe provides them with skills for the future as well as providing you with a nice coffee and cake.Â
Home to:
Maths and English
Employability & Life Skills
D Cafe
ESOL
Job Centre Plus
C Floor
Our business support, executive suite and meeting rooms are all found on C floor. This floor is restricted for student entry unless permission is granted.Â
Home to:
Business Support
Executive Suite
Meeting Rooms
External Funding
B Floor
Here you will find The Full Works Salon, a hair and beauty salon run by staff and students; with affordable treatments for you and your friends.
One of our two Learning Centres is also on B Floor and has plenty of PCs for drop-in use as well as bookable rooms for collaboration and quiet study.
Home to:
Full Works Salon
Hair & Beauty
Multi Faith Room
14-16 Suite
Students Union
Learning Centre
A Floor
A Floor is home to our state-of-the-art DigiHub and Trade Academy. Our Digital Skills, Computing and Media students will spend a lot of their time here in the music studio, photography studio or iMac Suite.
Students of our construction courses will find our Brickwork, Carpentry and Joinery workshops. You will also find Cuisine 1893, our very own restaurant standard kitchen, where our hospitality and catering students will train.Â
Home to:
Reception
Cuisine 1893
DigiHub
Enrolment Suite
Learner Services
Trade Academy
Inspire Centre
The Inspire Centre is home to our Sport students. With a fitness suite, rock climbing wall, sports hall and outdoor pitches there’s plenty of opportunities to get stuck into a new sport or fitness regime.
The Inspire Centre also hosts our second Learning Centre and our Animal Care students will also find their animals in the various classrooms dedicated to them, or in the outdoor hutches. Facilities for our Public Services, Outdoor Education, Electrical, Plumbing and Engineering courses are also found in the Inspire Centre. Plus you can grab a coffee from Starbucks on your way out!