South Birmingham College
South Birmingham College is one of the Midlands' largest colleges of Further Education offering specialist provision in a broad range of professional, vocational and academic qualifications.
The new £17 million state-of-the-art centre at Digbeth, in the heart of the city, offers superb accommodation and resources as well as unrivalled provision and facilities in a wide range of courses including media and multimedia. Facilities include:
- 375 seat multi purpose auditorium theatre, dance studio
- 4 recording studios (Pro Tools, RADAR, Cubase, Logic), 6 rehearsal studios and 4 music technology suites
- 6 IT suites, 3 multimedia suites, 2 radio control rooms, 2 edit suites (with AVID editing machines), dedicated adrenaline suite.
Relevant full-time courses currently offered are:
Media and Multimedia
- BTEC First Diploma in Media
- BTEC National Certificate in Media - E-Media Production
- BTEC National Diploma in E-Media
- BTEC National Certificate in Media - Moving Image Production
- BTEC National Diploma in Media - Moving Image Production
- BTEC National Diploma in Games Design
- BTEC Higher National Diploma in Media (Production and Audio Pathways)
To read about a student currently studying on the BTEC HND Productions - Moving Image (Audio Pathway) click here.
To read about a student in the second year of a BTEC National Diploma in Media (Moving Image) click here
The auditorium is used by outside agencies on a regular basis which gives students direct industry involvement. For example students are involved in providing in-house sound and lights and preparing the stage for live broadcasts, eg working alongside industry professionals to broadcast The Ed Doolan Show, BBC Radio West Midlands and Radio One Extra.
Last year media students filmed a Pop Idol competition held in the auditorium, working alongside industry professionals hired in from Carlton TV. This was a cross-collaborative project between performing arts, music technology and media students.
- NCFE Certificate Video Production
- NCFE Certificate Digital Photography Music
- BTEC First Diploma in Performing Arts - Acting, Dancing or Music Technology
- BTEC National Certificate in Music Practice or Music Technology
- BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology
- NCFE Certificate in Music Technology
For further information and details of part-time courses contact: Digbeth Campus, High Street Deritend, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5SU. Tel: 0121 694 5000. Email: info@sbc.ac.uk Website: www.sbc.ac.uk
