Highlighted Courses
Studio/Creative Photography Beginner course
This course combines a detailed introduction to getting the best from your DSLR, with a specialist introduction to taking photographs in a professi...
Water Based Painting for Beginners – Jan 2023 Start
Water Based Painting This 10 week course runs on a Thursday evening from 6-8:30pm at Quarry Hill Campus in Leeds city centre.
More informationOil Painting Beginner course
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of oil painting. You will learn how to select, compose, and convert your images into impressive ...
About the School
The School of Creative Arts is home to 1500 Graphic Designers, Dancers, Musicians, Artists, Actors, Photographers, Musical Theatre Performers, Theatre Designers, Film Makers, Journalists, Games Designers, Theatre Technicians, Music Producers and Textile specialists. Working in industry standard facilities our students develop their skills and professional practice to ensure they are ready for Higher Education, work or an apprenticeship. We have close partnerships with the Arts sector across the region who work out of our facilities and help develop the learners’ understanding of the sector. Leeds City College Quarry Hill campus is the largest and most exciting Creative Arts School in the region and there are still many exciting opportunities to explore.
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Facilities
School of Creative Arts facilities at Quarry Hill Campus include,
Art Studios
Textile Studio
Print Room
Photography Studios
Photographic Darkroom
iMac Suites
Graphics Studio
Mac DAW Production Suites
Recording Studios
Ensemble Rooms
Sprung Floor Dance Studios
Industry Standard Theatre
Make-up Studio
Costume Room
Prop and set making workshop
Industry Standard TV Studio
Gaming Suites
Animation Suite
Independent Learning Zones
Lecture Theatre
We have equipment dispensaries allowing students to borrow resources to support their studies.
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Our exciting short courses are available from the store.
FAQs
What courses do you offer?
We offer many creative courses at Level 1, 2 and 3.
These courses include: Acting, Art and Design, Animation, Computer Games, Dance, Digital Media, eSports, Fashion and Textiles, Graphic Design, Journalism, Music Production, Musical Theatre, Music Performance, Performing Arts, Photography Theatre Design and Production, and TV and Film Production.
What progression routes are available from your courses?
Progression routes are available from Level 1 to Level 3 within the department. Additionally, University Centre Leeds offers a range of creative degrees as a progression option for Level 3 students.
What industry links and partnerships do you have?
Both of our Creative Arts departments have a range of industry links including: East Street Arts, Deer Shed 9 Festival, Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle, Studio 24, Games Republic, GaMaYo, IBM, Sleepy Brain Studios, EGX Rezzed, Yorkshire Games Festival, Leeds Playhouse, MAP Charity, Opera North and Howard Assembly Rooms.
We have previously worked with Phoenix Dance Theatre, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Northern Ballet, ZooNation, RJC Dance, DAZL, Breeze Foundation and Hunslet Club.
What financial support is available at the college?
Students are able to apply for the college bursary which can pay for travel passes, college meals and trips or visits. Students with children can also gain support with childcare to support their studies.
Which campus are you based at?
Based in the Cultural Quarter of Leeds, Quarry Hill Campus is our new £60m campus. A blend of green scenery and modern architecture, the building features tree etchings designed by the School of Creative Arts, and nostalgic photographs of former residents.
Quarry Hill Campus boasts specialist resources, digital technology labs, and industry standard studios and theatres. With cutting-edge facilities and schools that pride themselves on industry links, Quarry Hill is unrivalled in the region.
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Facts
There are 1,134 jobs in the media sector in Leeds, this means this sector has increased by 1% compared with 2018. (EMSI, 2019)
By 2024, the media labour market in Leeds is predicted to grow by 3.5%, this means the sector will be 2.5% above the national labour market growth. (EMSI, 2019)
There are now 1,222 jobs in the graphic design sector in Leeds, this means this sector is currently 35% above the employment national average. (EMSI, 2019)
By 2024, the graphic design labour market in Leeds is predicted to grow by 3.8% (EMSI, 2019)
Staff Focus
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Contact us
Visual and Digital Arts
Kevin O’Hare: 07920206925
Music, Media and Performance Production
Aodhan Phipps: 07717578321
Creative Arts HE
Tom Poultney: 07814818744
Apprenticeships
Post-Press Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
Finishing is a general term used in the print industry to describe any processes after printing. This is usually in the final stages of creatin...
Pre-Press Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
A Pre-press Technician is skilled in all the physical processes that occur before the printing process. Pre-press is the first stage of product...
Press Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
Printing is carried out using printing presses; typically, the company’s most expensive and valuable machinery. There are 6 different categor...
