Art, Design, Media and Photography
Bring your ideas to life
Got a creative streak and big ideas to match? Whether you love sketching, filming, designing, gaming, or taking photos, our creative courses are made for people like you.
At Coleg Gwent, you’ll turn your passion into practical skills – and your creativity into a career you’ll be proud of.
Create in spaces that inspire you
Learn from industry-experienced tutors in professional spaces that bring your ideas to life. Our facilities are some of the best in South East Wales, including:
Whether you’re starting from scratch or building on what you already know, you’ll find everything you need to learn, grow, and create here.
- A fully equipped photography studio
- Professional radio recording studio
- Specialist media studio and editing suite
- High-spec games design suite
- Bright, modern design studios
Explore a wide range of mediums and techniques as you develop your own style. Whether your passion lies in illustration, graphic design, fine art, or fashion, there’s an art and design course here to help you take the next step.
Get hands-on with content creation across digital, film, radio and TV. You’ll learn how to plan, produce, and edit content that grabs attention, setting you up for a career in media, advertising, or broadcasting.
Learn how to tell powerful stories through the lens. Whether it’s commercial, fashion, documentary or fine art photography, our photography courses help you master the techniques to capture the perfect shot.
Step into the world of design, animation and storytelling with our games design courses. Learn how to bring characters, environments, and ideas to life using industry-standard tools and software.
Get creative behind the scenes with specialist skills in prosthetics, SFX, and creative styling. Perfect if you’re drawn to theatre, film, fashion or TV.
Where can your creativity take you?
You’ll build a portfolio of work, gain real-world experience, and be ready for your next move – whether that’s further study or stepping straight into the industry.
Our creative courses lead to exciting careers in:
- Graphic and digital design
- Photography and photo editing
- Game development
- Illustration and animation
- Film, TV, radio and content creation
- Fashion and media makeup
Study close to home
You don’t have to go far to follow your dream. At Coleg Gwent, you can study creative courses from foundation right through to university level.
The best thing about Coleg Gwent is the facilities, I didn’t expect to see this many high-spec computers, Macs, Wacon, or even VRs. You can use your imagination as much as you want, as long as the work follows the brief. It’s limitless!
Craft your future in the vibrant world of art, design, media, and photography
Shape your creative future and unlock exciting opportunities in art, design, media, and photography.
Explore our diverse range of full-time, part-time, and university-level courses, and turn your skills into a career you’ll love.