Skillset Academi+ is a new programme of activity informed by Skillset Cymru research, aimed at addressing the skills and training needs of the Creative Media Industries in Wales through a partnership between Higher Education and the Industry.
The programme of training is coordinated by the partners of Skillset Screen Academy Wales and Skillset Media Academy Wales, ensuring a focus on Television, Interactive Media, Radio, Broadcast Journalism, and Business Communications, as well as Film and Animation.
THE SKILLSET SCREEN ACADEMY WALES PARTNERS
Lead partners:
University of Wales, Newport – School of Art, Media & Design / International Film School Wales
University of Glamorgan – The Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries (CCI)
Associate partners:
Swansea Metropolitan University
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD)
Cyfle
Skillset Media Academy Wales
Co-ordinated by the University of Glamorgan’s Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, the new Skillset Media Academy Wales also involves Aberystwyth University, Cardiff University and the University of Wales, Newport, and supports undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in animation, documentary and fashion photography, television, radio and media production, broadcast and online journalism as well as digital media and games design.
The Skillset Media Academy Network is a UK-wide group of Centres of Excellence in creative media education and training. The institutions in the network have been identified by Skillset on behalf of the UK television and interactive industries.
Skillset Media Academy Wales Partners
Aberystwyth University (Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies – TFTS)
CCI/Glamorgan
University of Wales, Cardiff (School of Journalism, Media & Cultural Studies)
University of Wales Newport – Newport School of Art, Media & Design (NSAMD)
Skillset, Sector Skills Council for the Creative Media Industries
Skillset Cymru work with industry, training and education providers, and public agencies in Wales to make sure training provision meets industry needs. The Skillset Census estimates suggest that there are over 600 businesses operating within the creative media sector in Wales, with a total turnover of £350m making it Wales’ largest arts and cultural sub-sector.
The Skillset Cymru Training Framework for the creative media industries has been developed to support Freelancers and production companies in Wales, and to maintain the standard of skills and training within our sector.
The Skillset Cymru Training Framework was developed in partnership with S4C and the Welsh Assembly Government and offers support to Creative Media companies and freelancers working in the TV, Film, Radio, Interactive Media, Animation, Computer games, Facilities, Photo-imaging and Publishing Industries.
www.skillset.org/uk/cymru
Academi+ is partnering up with the following organisations to deliver training:
NESTA, Huge, Northern Alliance, Skillset, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Crossover, Bournemouth Screen and Media Academy, Screen and Media Academy Scotland, BECTU, Equity, National Union or Journalists, Musicians Union, Writer’s Guild, EAVE.
