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Creative and media
Fine artists create original works of art using methods like painting, drawing and sculpture.
You'll need a high level of skill and talent in your chosen art form. To develop these skills, you could train by doing a degree or postgraduate award in art and design, art history, fine art, visual arts or graphic arts.
You'll usually need:
You can do a Level 4 Higher National Certificate or Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Art and Design or Art Practice.You'll usually need 1 or 2 A-Levels, or equivalent.
Volunteering
Volunteering with community arts projects can open up possibilities and extend your network of contacts, which could be useful for finding work.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks will be:
You could move into areas like art therapy or art conservation.
Film critics analyse films and produce reviews and articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, social media channels and websites.
Fashion designers design clothing and fashion ranges.
Media buyers book advertising space in newspapers and magazines, and on TV, radio and the internet.
Market research interviewers find out what people think about products, services or issues.
Lighting technicians set up and operate lighting for concerts, conferences and theatre, or in film and TV productions.
Landscape architects plan, design, create and manage the landscapes we live and work in.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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