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Facts and figures about the creative & media sector in Sussex
What is it?
Creative and media is an umbrella term that covers a wealth of industries including
- animation
- computer games
- facilities (post production, studio and equipment hire, special physical effects, outside broadcast, processing laboratories, transmission, manufacture of AV equipment and other services for film and TV)
- film
- interactive media
- other content creation (pop promos, corporate and commercials production)
- photo imaging
- publishing (books, journals, magazines, newspapers, directories and databases, news agencies, and electronic information services)
- radio
- television
- arts (music, the performing arts, visual arts and literary arts)
- cultural heritage (museums, galleries and heritage organisations)
- crafts and design (specialist consultancies covering graphics, spatial and domestic products)
Facts and figures
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source: SkillSet / Creative & Cultural Skills
Employers in Sussex
Sussex, particularly Brighton, has become a hub for new Media companies and there are many other employers around the county in the public and private sectors. Wired Sussex manages a digital media jobs board and helps employers to grow and develop. Brighton & Hove has its own film studios and there are publishing houses represented including the Guild of Master Craftsmen in Lewes.
Higher education qualifications suitable for the sector
- foundation degrees / HNCs / HNDs such as Broadcast Media, Contemporary Crafts Practice, Digital Media Design, Fashion Design, Musical Theatre
- undergraduate degrees such as BA Fashion Media & Promotion, BA Graphic Design, BA Media Practice & Theory, BA Media Studies, BA Moving Image, BA Performance & Visual Arts, BA Surface & Textile Design, BA Theatre Performance
- postgraduate degrees such as MA Arts & Cultural Management, MA Digital Documentary, MA Digital Media, MA Music
Here we are focusing on higher education but there are many other qualifications and routes to study available including NVQs, Apprenticeships and BTEC awards. Talk to your local College or private training provider about what's available.
Where to study in Sussex
- University of Brighton
- University of Chichester
- University of Sussex
- University Centre Hastings
- Open University
- Chichester College
- City College Brighton & Hove
- Hastings College of Arts & Technology
- Northbrook College Sussex
- Sussex Downs College
Courses differ from place to place... institutions normally develop and teach their own courses so the content and focus of each course can be very different. It pays to shop around!
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