Creative Arts studies
South Thames College offers a range of specialist art, design, craft, and new media courses leading to qualifications from entry level up to higher education. These are delivered through extensive specialist studios and workshops including digital computer graphics, photography, fashion and jewellery.
South Thames also offers part time courses in art, fashion, crafts, balloon displays, floristry, design and more, some for qualifications, and some for leisure, personal development or just for fun.
Students have the opportunity to exhibit and sell their work at the College's End of Year Show and other London venues including New Designers at the Business Centre in Islington and the Chelsea Craft Fair.
Students are continually involved in external projects and competitions such as 'Inspired by the V&A Exhibition', the Peugeot Design Award, St George's Hospital and Wandsworth Arts.
You can view examples of work by students on Art and Design courses at South Thames College by clicking this link
Choose courses in this section for jobs or careers as:
- Photographer
- Florist
- Computer Animator
- Fashion Designer
Latest News
28 June 2011
Last week the creative industries department hosted a variety of interesting events as part of the Colleges annual Creative Industries Week. This week is a chance for students in the department to showcase and share their work with family and friends.
Activities included making a music video, making a 16mm film, art exhibitions, music performances and screenings from the media students.
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23 June 2011
Students fearing financial hardship with the death of the EMA are being protected with the launch of a Student Benefit Package at South Thames College. The package is tailored to students’ needs will replace the EMA when is phased out next year. This will help eligible students to fund expenses like food, travel, books, equipment and study materials. There are separate packages available to both 16-18 and 19+ year olds.
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Latest Events
Jan 2012 - July 2012
Applicants are invited to these Open Admissions evenings which are held on Tuesdays at 5pm on the following dates:
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Inside View
Amancay Tapia, HNC in Media Production
"I knew I wanted to be a filmmaker and wanted a practical course where we had the chance to get involved in all aspects of film production. During my course I have been editing, directing, writing, producing and even acting in my own films. My dream came true in 2008 when I directed what is now my first feature film “Campo de Batalla” (Battlefield) showing in Spain. I was selected by the Spanish film academy as one of twenty young Spanish filmmakers to watch, and I’m currently writing my next feature film which is set in London and Bolivia. It's been a long time since I left South Thames but that course was truly the beginning of what is my career today as a filmmaker."
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