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What are the Creative Arts? The creative industries contribute more than a quarter of a billion pounds to the UK a day, or approximately £10.5m in every hour. The confidence and creativity gained from creative subjects play a key role in developing the skills all employers crave: problem solving, generating ideas, teamwork. In recent years the creative economy workforce has been growing three times more rapidly than the UK workforce as a whole and the number of creative jobs have grown. Research has evidenced that a higher frequency of engagement with the arts and culture is generally associated with a higher level of wellbeing. Royal Albert Hall Case Study What Creative Arts courses could you study with us? The Royal Albert Hall has partnered with The BRIT School to offer budding technicians the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on work experience. Film & Media Production Interactive Digital Design Production Arts Visual Arts & Design How will Creative Arts Courses support a successful career? Creative Arts students have gained employment with, amongst many organisations, the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, Marvel, PRG XL Video, Ralph Lauren, BBC, ITV, Delta Sound, White Light, Britannia Row, Facebook and Instagram. Creative Arts students were accepted onto a range of courses at excellent institutions including Central Saint Martins, Norwich University of the Arts, Hertfordshire, Goldsmiths, Bournemouth and Falmouth Universities, London College of Fashion, London College of Communication and Slade School of Fine Arts. 10 Now in its third year, the two-week placement is open to students on the Production Arts course, providing a route into the industry for those seeking an off-stage career in the arts. The placement isn’t for the faint-hearted, as the apprentices use their knowledge and skills to bring a range of events to life. This year the students worked on two of the Hall’s biggest productions - The Olivier Awards and the Teenage Cancer Trust Concert – as well as a host of events across smaller venues such as the Elgar Room and Cadogan Hall. “The placement has been invaluable and was the perfect route into the industry – I’m delighted to have landed my dream job as a lighting technician. I’ve been able to make some great contacts, meeting some of the best artists and designers in the business, and am building the skills I’ll need for the rest of my career.” Jed Brook, Production Arts, Class of 2017 To find out more visit www.brit.croydon.sch.uk