Creative Mastery
A brand new Level 6 apprenticeship course designed to future proof the creative industry.
Funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, there is no cost to you.
The best part of Creative Mastery is the incredibly talented and varied mentors and teachers who are so willing to answer any questions, make you feel very comfortable and give you honest constructive feedback.
Current Apprentice - Mission Group
What will you learn from this course?
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Fundamentals in art, copywriting and strategy
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Creative techniques through poetry, silent movies and comedy
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Designing your first campaign by integrating learned techniques
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Campaign execution through visual thinking, audio, and animation
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Semiotics, language and media opportunities
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Application of stats and strategic insights
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Career guidance and portfolio preparation
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Portfolio building through workshops
Month 1-5
Creative Foundations & Self Expression
You will start by building creative fundamentals and time management skills. The curriculum covers diverse topics like performance poetry, silent movies, and comedy, while introducing art, copy and strategy. As the months progress, you will develop your first campaign idea by integrating the creativity techniques learned so far
Month 6-10
Advanced Craft & Campaign Development
This period deepens the focus on campaign execution, visual thinking, and topical media opportunities. You will refine your own campaigns exploring audio and animation techniques. Additionally, you will learn semiotics, statistics, and language skills as you tackle more complex campaign briefs.
Month 11-15
Mastering Strategy
You will dive into more strategic areas like award-winning strategies, behavioural economics, and partnership briefs. You will refine your craft in storyboarding, brand platforms, and advanced art direction while working on more of your own campaigns. Career guidance and final preparations for portfolio development start becoming key focuses.
Month 16-22
Portfolio Development & Assessment Preparation
The final stage concentrates on portfolio building and perfecting your creative output. Mastery workshops and portfolio reviews guide you as you complete your last own campaigns. The quarter ends
with final assessments, reflections, and preparations for entering the industry.
How does it work?
A 22-month apprenticeship course featuring all the same frameworks and techniques, practiced at SCA for over a decade.
This degree level apprenticeship takes place on Virtual Reality and everyone that signs up will receive their own headset. This innovative approach allows you to experience a classroom setting from anywhere, making learning flexible, fun and interactive (much better than zoom or teams!)
Classes take place on the same half a day (3.5 hours) each week. With another half a day spent doing independent learning. We have designed things so that your coursework and your real work thrive together.
How much does it cost?
There is no cost to you. Our apprenticeship is fully funded by the Apprenticeship Levy.
Large employers contribute to the Apprenticeship Levy, which is a tax designed to fund apprenticeship programmes. For smaller employers who don’t pay this levy, the government covers 95% of the training costs, leaving just 5% for your employer to contribute.
Your employer can find our more about the Apprenticeship Levy
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I have found doing this alongside my actual daily job, I’ve been able to really utilise the skills I’m learning. It stays with me, stays in my head. So I can directly apply that to the work I’m doing and I’ve already noticed work improving I’m so much more confident.
Current Apprentice - Mission Group