Apprenticeship routes into the creative industries

We've gathered useful links and resources from the Discover Creative Careers partners to share further insight into the types of apprenticeship routes within their sectors:

Advertising & Marketing

Find out more about apprenticeships in advertising and marketing on the IPA's website, featuring entry-level apprenticeship job profiles, links to standards, training providers and more.

Animation and VFX

Visit the NextGen website for insight into apprenticeships in animation and VFX. 

The Access VFX website is a brilliant source of career information, insight and opportunities including details of their global mentoring programme. 

The Career Map  website also has useful information about apprenticeships in animation and games

Architecture

Visit RIBA's website to find out more about apprenticeship routes into architecture.

Crafts

Visit the Crafts Council's website for further information about careers in craft, including case studies and insight into apprenticeship routes. 

There's also information on the National Trust website about the heritage crafts apprenticeship programme

Design

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Fashion and textiles

Check out the UKFT website for information about apprenticeships in fashion and textiles

The UKFT Futures website is a great source of information about career routes into the sector, including apprenticeships. 

You can also find an apprenticeship in fashion and textiles on the UKFT Futures website

Film, TV, Radio and Photography

Visit the ScreenSkills website for further insight and apprentice case studies. 

The UK Screen Alliance website features a list of the apprenticeship standards in the sector. 

Games

Check out the Into Games website for insight into apprenticeships in games.

The Career Map  website also has useful information about apprenticeships in animation and games

Heritage and archives

Visit links below on The National Archives website for details of apprenticeships in the archive sector:

Level 3 Libraries, Information and Archive Services Assistant

Level 7 Archivist and Records Manager

Visit the Historic England website for insight into apprenticeships in the heritage sector.

There's also information on the National Trust website about the heritage crafts apprenticeship programme

Museums, galleries and libraries

Visit the Museums Association for insight into apprenticeships in museums and galleries. 

Check out the Library and Information Association's website for details of apprenticeships in libraries.

Music

Find out more about apprenticeships in music on the UK Music's website. 

Download the UK Music Careers Information Pack for further details

Access Creative College has information about several apprenticeship routes into the music and other creative sectors

Performing and visual arts

Find out more about apprenticeships in theatre at Get Into Theatre. 

Publishing

Find out more about apprenticeships in publishing on The Publisher's Association website.

CreaTech

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