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Skillset Media Academy Wales
Comprises:
- School of Art, Media and Design, University of Wales, Newport (NSAMD)
- Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan (CCI)
- Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, Aberystwyth University (TFTS)
- Faculty of Art, Design and Engineering, Swansea Metropolitan University (FADE)
The Skillset Media Academy Wales portfolio offers distinctive, high-level, practice-based and creative education in a range of disciplines, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The courses within the academy cover the following areas:
- Animation and Computer Animation
- Radio
- Media production
- Scriptwriting
- Photography
- Film
- Advertising Design
- Creative Sound and Music
- Performing Arts
- TV and Film set design
Skillset Media Academy Wales is one of the latest Academies to receive approval. The Academy is a collaboration across pre- and post-92 universities, and is the largest partnership in the Academy network that is entirely HE.
Skillset Media Academy benefits to students
In addition to the opportunities offered by the individual courses, some of which have individual course accreditation from Skillset (BA Film at Newport Film School, BA Animation at the ATriuM, University of Glamorgan and at Newport Film School), being part of the largest Skillset Media Academy partnership in the UK also offers added benefits:
- Close links with industry and our expanded Industry Liaison Panel
- Access to an exclusive online network for media students, tutors and professionals
- Placements and support to develop your career
- Access to professional short courses and industry conferences through Skillset Academi+
- Networking events with students and graduates from a wider range of courses, and with Industry Panel members and guests
- Collaborative opportunities with students from other media disciplines (advertising design, creative music, photography, film, interactive media and more)
- Opportunities to promote student work to the wider industry and Media Academy networks
- Opportunities to work on live briefs and charity projects
The partnership embraces both south and mid-Wales, ensuring geographical spread, and teaching in both English and Welsh and is a ‘creative cluster' promoted by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) and the Wales Assembly Government (WAG).
Tania Vincent took a degree in computer animation at the Skillset Media Academy Wales, and is now working for television production company TTanimation. Read about her experiences.
View the Academy's listings in the course directory
View the Skillset Media Academy Wales site or view the Academy institutions' websites:
University of Wales, Newport (NSAMD)
Swansea Metropolitan University (FADE)
