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STUD IES IN CREATIVE ARTS MID CHES HIRE COL LEGE – SCH OOL LEAV ERS’ PRO SPEC TUS 2014 ENTR Y Studies in Creative Arts Fashion Our lecturers are industry professionals offering you a wealth of experience. The fashion studios are based in the new £7.5 million state-of-the-art Centre for Creative Arts. In addition to the design and pattern cutting workshops, fashion students have the use of a dedicated IT suite featuring industry-standard Adobe and Gerber digital design and plotting software. Our lecturers are industry professionals and offer a wealth of experience, helping you to develop your enterprise and business skills. Studies in Creative Arts Photography Our excellent facilities offer an experimental and creative environment to produce your work. The photography course takes place in the new £7.5 million state-of-theart Centre for Creative Arts which incorporates a number of well-equipped photographic studios, dark rooms and photo imaging and scanning suites. Our lecturers are industry professionals and offer a wealth of experience. Our studios and workshops are equipped to meet industry requirements, which will help you to develop your enterprise and business skills. BTEC Extended Diploma in Fashion & Clothing (Level 3) Length of Course 2 years – equivalent to 3 GCE A levels Course Includes * Fashion illustration techniques, trend prediction, styling, textiles, pattern cutting and manufacturing skills. * Historical development of fashion. * Industry and employment within fashion. * Production of garments for end of year fashion show. BTEC Extended Diploma in Photography (Level 3) Length of Course 2 years – equivalent to 3 GCE A levels Course Includes * Studio still life, portraiture, advertising, editorial, newspaper and technical photography. * Camera types and lighting techniques. * New digital technologies. * Design history, photographic theory, computer graphics and business studies. Career Opportunities Fashion Designer, Pattern Cutter, Theatre/Wardrobe Assistant, Buyer, Merchandiser, Retail Management, Fashion Journalist or Editor. FASHION Career Opportunities Photographer within, Advertising, Medical, Press, Sport, Fashion, Wedding Industry, Photographic Assistant, La