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.
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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