With its stimulating atmosphere, our Creative and Design department is one of the most exciting places to study in East Kent.
Explore your artistic potential and take part in a range of unique opportunities, such as working with local creatives, visiting famous galleries and showcasing your work to the general public.
Transform your ideas into captivating visuals and engaging content with one of our Creative Media courses.
Whether you’re passionate about Film, Animation, Digital Design, or Interactive Media, our courses are designed to help you create work that not only informs and entertains, but also inspires.
Explore the art of painting, drawing, sculpture and more, while developing the techniques that have shaped artistic expression for centuries.
Experiment with a wide range of materials and processes as you refine your technical skills and discover a style that reflects your own unique artistic vision.
BitCrush is an annual fundraising event for Demelza, which is run by our Creative Media staff and students.
Taking place on Campus, the festival is where you can play and buy classic games, and enjoy all things retro.
Visual Arts students showcased their final projects across three sites in Canterbury as part of the 2026 end-of-year show “Showoff,” exhibiting in EKC Canterbury College, UCA Canterbury School of Art, Architecture and Design, and Sidney Cooper Gallery in Canterbury High Street.
Winters Barn welcomes Photography students every year for an exciting professional collaboration.
This event is designed to enhance students’ specialised skills, while supporting local wedding suppliers through a complimentary photoshoot opportunity.
Explore our courses online and see the wide range of academic opportunities that are available to you.
You can make up to five applications across East Kent Colleges Group’s family of Colleges.
Click ‘Apply’ on your chosen course, and follow the steps on the application portal.
Early applications are strongly recommended, as they give you the best chance of securing a place on your chosen course.
Come along to EKC Canterbury College to meet our team, explore our facilities and see if the course is right for you.
If you receive an offer, this must be accepted to secure your place on your chosen course.
“I joined the course with zero programming knowledge.
“Before this, I wasn’t even considering going into the media industry, but now I’ve reached the point where I can program entire games on my own.
“Thanks to College, I’ve been given the skills and resources I’d need to branch out into different areas if I wanted to.”
“I’ve definitely learned a lot over the four years that I’ve been here.
“I’m grateful to everyone who has helped me along the way and supported me.
“Having my work shown at the Sidney Cooper Gallery is a good opportunity for me to exhibit myself as an artist.”
“I love how you can take something quite simple and make it look really special.
“Taking part in events throughout the year has really helped me build my portfolio.
“Work like what we do at College will show people my style, how I edit, and my final outcomes. If they like that, it shows I can do the job they want.”
