Edinburgh College has officially signed an exciting new partnership with four European UNESCO Cities as part of a new project to improve literacy rates and preserve and enrich cultural heritage through a variety of creative mediums. Edinburgh College’s Creative Industries faculty has entered the three-year partnership with Nottingham, Leeuwarden (Holland) & Ljubljana (Slovenia), which is…
Eighteen-year-old Rae Phillips-Smith has loved having the opportunity to explore animation and create films as part of her course, and has now been awarded the Academic Excellence Award for Broadcast Media at this year’s Prize Giving in recognition of all her hard work. We spoke to Rae to find out more about her College experience…
After completing a Foundation Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media and gaining an insight into a career in the Broadcast industry, Adam Max-Lino has his sights firmly fixed on working on TV and movie sets. Adam has been named FA Creative and Digital Media Student of the Year at Prize Giving 2020. We asked Adam…
Forty-seven-year-old Jennifer Charlton from Duns in the Scottish Borders decided to study Photography full-time after enjoying a night class she completed with us previously. Jennifer has now been named Photography Student of the Year at Prize Giving 2020. We caught up with Jennifer about her award win and her College experience to date. “I feel…
An Edinburgh College student has snapped up a national industry award for work completed as part of her course. HND Photography student Sandra Garcia has won the Student Open category at this year’s Scottish Master Photographers Association (MPA) Awards, as well achieving a merit in the Student Portrait category. Sandra’s winning image was produced as…
Are you considering a career in the broadcast industry, or want to turn your passion for photography into a job? A course at Edinburgh College will provide you with the specialist training you need to work in broadcasting. We offer a range of exciting courses in Broadcast Media & Photography, read our blog to take…
An Edinburgh College student has beaten off competition from across the country to capture award success at the tenth anniversary of an annual photography competition. HND Professional Photography student Stephen Rodger won Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 for a collection of images titled Gulls in the Clouds. The Scottish Nature Photography…
Edinburgh College students gained insight into what it takes to make it in the creative industries as the College hosted some of the country’s top professionals at its seventh annual Creative Industries Employability Day. Students from the College’s Creative Industries courses attended the event at its Granton Campus where they had an opportunity to get…
Thirty-six-year-old Gavin Smart has already had a fascinating and well-travelled working life, but his most recent success shows a real desire to continue learning and developing within the Creative Industries. Originally from Glasgow, Gavin studied to be a Classical and Jazz Musician in London before crossing the channel to live and work in Paris as…
An Edinburgh College photography student has been chosen to exhibit her work at a prestigious annual event in London celebrating upcoming talent from the worlds of art, music and photography. Twenty-four-year-old BA Professional Photography student Diana Sosnowska will exhibit her images at the second annual Unsigned event organised by global advertising agency Bartle, Bogle and…
A group of Edinburgh College Photography students have recently showcased their work at the UK’s top graduate art exhibition in London. The BA Professional Photography students’ work was on show in England’s capital city as part of the Free Range Exhibition at the Truman Brewery. A group of Edinburgh College Photography students have recently showcased…
Edinburgh College Photography students have captured the imagination of the judges at the country’s top competition for young photographers, winning an impressive 23 awards at the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) National Scotland Student Awards. Twenty-eight-year-old BA Photography student Emanuele Centi was named Student Photographer of the Year for 2019 for his collection of…
A group of Edinburgh College students recently took part in a project to help tell the stories of Midlothian and the Borders through an interactive app. HNC Radio Broadcasting students recorded storytellers telling the tales of Midlothian and the Borders which will then be used as part of a series of driving, walking and rail…
Twenty-two-year-old Fabio Scalici tells us how he’s turning his hobby into a career with the help of his HND Photography course. “I originally moved to Scotland, after finishing high school in Italy, in a bid to improve my English. After working as an au pair for a while, I worked in a restaurant and coffee…
Edinburgh College’s students gained insight into what it takes to make it in the creative industries as the College hosted some of the country’s top professionals at its sixth annual Creative Industries Employability Day. Students from the College’s Creative Industries courses attended the event at its Granton Campus where they had an opportunity to get…