Creative digital media applicants

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Student activities

Create expo

The college welcomed leading creative and digital industry professionals to inspire students and young people from across the region.

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The big screen

Film and television students had the red carpet rolled out for them, viewing their short film creations on the big screens.

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The monster project

Digital design students have brought the imaginations of Mansfield schoolchildren to life in the annual Monster Project.

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A design boost for Bolsover District Council

Plans for Bolsover District Council’s new Green Skills Hub for Shirebrook residents have been given a design boost thanks to students at West Nottinghamshire College.

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Meet the teachers

Anthony Hall

Brian Wilson

Jon Hall

Luke Wilson

Milly Greaves

Pete Salt

FAQs

• Where will I study?

  Our media courses are based at the Derby Road campus, Mansfield, in our Create facility. This is a dedicated area with rooms for study and practical work.

• What is it like?

  College is an adult, professional environment intended to prepare you to work in your chosen industry. We expect our students to behave in the way that they would in a job with an employer. Attendance and punctuality are very important too.

• What will I study?

  You can follow either a film and TV route or a digital design and games route. The courses are a mix of practical sessions, either in the TV studio or editing suites, and traditional classroom learning. While there is plenty of opportunity to do hands-on designing, filming and editing work, there is an expectation that classroom learning is brought to life by practical sessions. Digital design sessions will see you designing websites, branding, 3D modelling and photo editing. The higher the level of study programme that you’re on, there will be more theory combined with practical. The team involve the students in lots of project work, helping them learn ‘on the job’. Some of these projects are for local employers and you will be expected to present back ideas to them as well as deliver professional-standard finished products.

• What about English and maths?

  If you start at college and you haven’t yet achieved your English and maths GCSEs at grade 4 or above, then you will continue to study these alongside your chosen course. At the end of your first year you will take a re-sit GCSE exam. It is important you attend your English and maths lessons alongside your chosen course.

• What will I have to wear?

  Media students can wear whatever they want to come to college in, as long as it’s appropriate and isn’t offensive. We have no dress codes in terms of hair colour, jewellery etc.

• Will I have to do a work placement?

  At levels 2 and 3 you will be expected to complete a work placement. Past students have enjoyed some great placements with really good employers and often undertake live briefs with clients. The central work placement team can help find you an opportunity. This is a great way to get your foot in the door and maybe even move into a job.

  All of our students will be able to also get engaged with our learning companies, which provide in-house opportunities to gain real-world experience. The college runs its own creative agency where students are given the opportunity to work on real briefs for employers and departments within the college itself.

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