East Surrey College offers Full-time, Part-time and Higher Education qualifications for the Art, Design & Media sectors. Train in our spacious industry-standard workshops, studios and Mac suites, developing creative practical skills using modern equipment.
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Art & Design UAL Level 1 Diploma (Full Time)
This course offers a broad introduction to Art, Design and Media and is suitable for those with very basic previous practical experience. You will improve and explore your art, design and media skills whilst developing the personal skills and qualities needed for work to help you achieve your full potential. Start your journey on the route to a career in the creative industries.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1IDAA | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 Weeks |
Art & Design UAL Level 2 Diploma (Full Time)
This course offers a more focused approach to strengthening art and design skills and is suitable for those with basic previous practical experience. Explore and improve your art and design skills and techniques, whilst developing the personal skills and qualities needed for further study and work to help you achieve your full potential.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1FADA | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 Weeks |
Art Design & Contemporary Media UAL Level 4 Foundation Diploma (Full Time)
Aimed at post A-Level students as well as mature students with relevant experience or qualifications, this course is a required prerequisite for most university level creative subject areas. You will study a very broad range that includes painting and drawing as well as workshops in 3D, traditional and non-traditional skills. There is a focus on materials, processes and methods as you develop your own considered approach. You will need to be self-motivated as you will be set challenging work. The Foundation Diploma programme at Reigate School of Art has a reputation for ensuring individual care and attention to its students.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1FDAA | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 Weeks |
Art, Design & Communication UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Practice (Full Time)
This course is a vocational alternative to the A-Level route offering a solid grounding for specialism. You will develop your art and design skills before choosing to specialise and refine your skills in a subject area pathway. Support and guidance is provided for portfolio preparation for UCAS applications or job interview.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1NADA | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 Weeks |
Creative Media UAL Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology (Full Time)
The Level 1 Diploma is designed to develop your creative skills needed for this subject and encourage achievement to your full potential. The course offers a broad introduction to Creative Media for those with little practical experience, but who are committed to working in this area.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F11DCM | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 weeks |
Creative Media UAL Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology (Full Time)
This course gives a broad introduction to the creative media industry and provides a basic understanding of sound as well as still and moving image. Improve and explore your skills and techniques, whilst developing the personal skills and qualities needed for further study or work.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1129 | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 Weeks |
Film & TV Production UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology (Full Time)
This course is a vocational alternative to the A-Level route and has been designed to develop the skills required for progression into a career in the media industries or on to university level study. You will learn different aspects of the film/programme making process and gain an understanding of the general context of contemporary production.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1NDMA | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 Weeks |
Games, Animation & 3D Modelling UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology (Full Time)
This course is a vocational alternative to the A-Level route and provides a practical approach to gaining the skills needed for progression into a career in the gaming industry. It will introduce you to both the creative and technical aspects of computer games and interactive product design through a variety of creative project briefs.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F123B | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 Weeks |
Photography UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology (Full Time)
This course is a vocational alternative to the A-Level route and gives you a thorough grounding in a range of traditional and contemporary photographic skills and techniques, and introduces the essential skills needed to build your photographic portfolio. You will develop your visual style and knowledge, through exploring a variety of creative project briefs.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1222 | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 Weeks |
Sound & Music Production UAL Level 2 Diploma in Music Performance & Production (Full Time)
The course is a vocational alternative to the A-Level route and provides a thorough understanding of career opportunities within the sound and music industries. Learn a range of contemporary production techniques and gain the skills needed for progression to university level study or employment.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1131 | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 Weeks |
Sound & Music Production UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music Performance & Production (Full Time)
The course is a vocational alternative to the A-Level route and provides a thorough understanding of career opportunities within the sound and music industries. Learn a range of contemporary production techniques and gain the skills needed for progression to university level study or employment.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1NDAA | East Surrey College | 04 September 2023 (Mon) | 34 Weeks |
Graphic & Digital Design Foundation Degree (FdA) (HE Full Time)
This course will provide you with the critical, analytical powers and design skills to adapt and respond to the fast changing world of communication. The course is designed to enable you to develop as a Graphic Designer with a skillset which enables you to work within a digital environment. Course dates and times will be confirmed at interview.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AADF1HGDXA | East Surrey College | 27 September 2023 (Wed) | 2 Years | £7,880 |
Make-Up, Special Effects & Hair for Media & Performance BA (Hons) Top-Up Degree (HE Full Time)
Available as a one year BA (Hons) top-up for students who have completed a relevant Level 5 qualification. You will learn the specialist skills needed to enter the performance industry working as a make-up or prosthetics artist as well as a hair/wig dresser and maker.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AADP1410XA | East Surrey College | 27 September 2023 (Wed) | 1 Year | £7,880 |
Make-Up, Special Effects & Hair for Media & Performance Foundation Degree (FdA) (HE Full Time)
This two year Foundation Degree course enables students to develop a full awareness of the creative and media industries to learn the technical skills required to work as a specialist make-up artist and to build a professional portfolio. There will be both practical and theoretical sessions. With an emphasis on the use of modern and traditional technology and the development of professional skills. The course is designed to support careers within the theatre as well as in film and television, but will also include aspects of fashion and work in other creative industries. Course dates and times will be confirmed at interview.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AADF2X17XA | East Surrey College | 27 September 2023 (Wed) | 2 Years | £7,880 |
Photography BA (Hons) Top-Up Degree (HE Full Time)
This course is available as a BA (Hons) Top-up for students who have completed a Foundation Degree, University Diploma or Higher National Diploma in a relevant subject. You will continue to develop a professional portfolio of photography work through a series of creative and challenging assignments, focusing on developing the technical and creative skills you previously acquired. This course will prepare you for progression into the industry as a professional photographer or in an associated profession.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AADF1412XA | East Surrey College | 27 September 2023 (Wed) | 1 Year | £7,880 |
Photography Foundation Degree (FdA) (HE Full Time)
This course offers the opportunity to study photography within a broad range of vocational and academic contexts through a range of assignments. Personal and professional development is key and will include business practice opportunities. You will develop practical skills including continuous and flash lighting both on location and in the studio, as well as technical skills using industry standard software such as Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMEF1HDPXA | East Surrey College | 27 September 2023 (Wed) | 2 Years | £7,880 |
Sound & Music Production Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) (HE Full Time)
This course provides a route into Higher Education from a variety of level 3 programmes. It is directly equivalent to the first year of an honours degree and is designed to prepare students either for further study or for careers in various areas of the sound and music industries. Key areas of study include emerging technologies and their implications for the job market, advanced production techniques and studio practice. The course is delivered by a team of experienced tutors, all of whom are current industry practitioners.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
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| AADC1X13XA | East Surrey College | 27 September 2023 (Wed) | 1 Year | £7,880 |
Sound & Music Production Foundation Degree (FdA) (HE Full Time)
The Foundation Degree in Sound and Music Production is designed to prepare students for careers in various areas of the sound and music industries. The course is set within the context of contemporary production practice and aims to develop both technical and critical skills. Course modules are delivered by a team of experienced lecturers all of whom are current industry practitioners. Course dates and times will be confirmed at interview.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AADF1X13XA | East Surrey College | 27 September 2023 (Wed) | 2 Years | £7,880 |
Botanical & Natural History - Drawing & Watercolour Painting (Part Time)
The course will provide you with an understanding of precise observational drawing skills using a wide variety of subject material including flowers, plants, various objects such as shells, animal skeletons and minerals etc.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
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| AADP2X13EA | East Surrey College | 20 April 2023 (Thu) | 11:00 - 16:00 | 8 Weeks | £325 |
Calligraphy For Beginners (Part Time)
In this relaxed and friendly modern workshop you will learn how to use a calligraphy pen and dippy ink pot. This course will teach you all about the study of various historical scripts, ranging from round hand, uncial, italic and gothic lettering.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AADP3X90XA | East Surrey College | 22 April 2023 (Sat) | 10:00 - 14:00 | 6 Weeks | £197 |
Calligraphy Taster Day (Part Time)
The course is designed to introduce people to calligraphy and the various techniques.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AADP2X84XA | East Surrey College | 25 March 2023 (Sat) | 10:00 - 16:00 | 1 Day | £45 |
Collograph Printing Taster Class (Part Time)
During the taster day, students will be able to experiment with materials including parcel tape, carborundum grit, aluminium tape and explore the use of oil based coloured inks whilst using intaglio techniques to produce prints.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAD0000075 | East Surrey College | 21 March 2023 (Tue) | 13:00 - 16:00 | 1 Day | £25 |
Drawing & Painting (Part Time)
Over the course, students will explore a variety of painting techniques using different types of paints. Students can either work on different pieces of art or develop one during the course.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AADE3X6AXA | East Surrey College | 18 April 2023 (Tue) | 19:00 - 21:00 | 8 Weeks | £133 |
Figure Drawing (Part Time)
An active approach to drawing, students will be working from the human form. This experimental approach to Life Drawing will place emphasis on experimentation. Time will be spent exploring drawing in various mediums (Charcoal, chalks paints on various surfaces) and approaches in short poses from one to twenty minutes.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
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| AADE2X23XA | East Surrey College | 19 April 2023 (Wed) | 13:00 - 15:00 | 5 Weeks | £85 |
General Painting Project (Part Time)
Learners will develop an individual painting as part of a themed group project. Past themes have included birds, trees, and landscape. Styles may include abstract, figurative and experimental. Careful support and tuition will enable learners to develop an idea from sketch to canvas in oil or acrylic. One to one tuition and group tutorial will enable lively discussion.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
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| AADP3X10EA | East Surrey College | 20 April 2023 (Thu) | 10:00 - 12:00 | 8 Weeks | £133 |
Heraldic Art Calligraphy & Illumination (Part Time)
Alongside the specialist options, this course pursues the study and practice of gilding techniques, contemporary calligraphy, vellum preparation and stretching, drawing and design skills, miniature painting suitable for the Illuminator and silk screen printing.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
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| AADP3X50XA | East Surrey College | 21 April 2023 (Fri) | 10:00 - 16:00 | 8 Weeks | £389 |
Lino Print Taster Day (Part Time)
This taster day allows students to design a small print and cut the lino using lino cutters and a bench hook. They will be able to print on to paper and collaged back grounds whilst using oil based ink.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAD0000074 | East Surrey College | 14 March 2023 (Tue) | 13:00 - 16:00 | 1 Day | £25 |
Photography Workshop (Part Time)
This is a beginner course on how to use a DSLR or digital camera and develop your photographic skills and techniques. You will also spend time learning some basic Adobe Photoshop skills to edit, manipulate and enhance photographs. Most of your pictures will need to be brought to lessons prepared to work on.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AADE1X40XA | East Surrey College | 20 April 2023 (Thu) | 19:00 - 21:00 | 8 Weeks | £133 |
Portrait Drawing & Painting (Part Time)
On this focused and informative course we will learn drawing and painting a portrait from a studio model. We will learn new techniques for depicting proportion and construction of features as well as creating a finished portrait in oils on canvas. Acrylics may also be used, or the learner may learn to draw the model for the duration of the course. Learning will be supported by demonstration and factsheets and one to one tuition, enabling you to progress with confidence toward a finished portrait.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
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| AADP3X11EA | East Surrey College | 19 April 2023 (Wed) | 10:00 - 12:00 | 5 Weeks | £85 |
Printmaking Workshop (Part Time)
This course acts as a workshop for people with some or no printmaking skills. It concentrates on simple but effective methods of printing so you can develop your own ideas and work towards a portfolio of printed images. Prints will be made in oil based inks using presses in most cases. The aim for students is to be experimental and explorative once techniques have been learnt or to develop ones own approach to making prints.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
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| AADP1X100X | East Surrey College | 18 April 2023 (Tue) | 13:00 - 16:00 | 4 Weeks | £125 |
Watercolour Painting (Part Time)
Instant technique based effects for amazing landscapes. Push watercolour to the max for vibrant and textural effects and create a painting or two based on your new skills.
| CODE | LOCATION | START DATE | TIME | DURATION | FEE |
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| AADP2X17AA | East Surrey College | 18 April 2023 (Tue) | 11:00 - 13:00 | 8 Weeks | £133 |
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