CYJ Courses

Fun, educational and hands-on media training — designed with industry professionals and young people.

CYJ, alongside The Digital Holdings, has created a range of media-related accredited courses available to students aged 13–25, at three difficulty levels under the Arts Award and AQA accreditation frameworks. All courses and projects are subject to robust monitoring and evaluation.

Each course has been developed by collaborating with industry professionals and young people to create an engaging curriculum, ensuring our courses are fully subscribed and each subject stays interesting over the 12–36 week duration.

Courses on offer

Song Writing and Music Production

Graphic Design and Web Design

Digital Photography and Camerawork

The Music Business

Filming and Editing

Script Writing

CGI Animation

Course times & duration

12-week terms

Delivered throughout the academic year or during school holidays.

One day per week

Students can attend more than one course per term.

3 levels

Beginner, intermediate and advanced — progression built in.

All students take part in a taster day to ensure they enter courses at the right level for their knowledge and experience.

Service	Description	Length	Individual	Group
Mentoring	Weekly check-ins and accessible contact. Young person's wellbeing monitored and needs assessed.	5–30 hours	$80 p/h	N/A
Interventions	Local mentors facilitate opportunities for young people to explore activities outside of their parish/city.	5–30 hours	$250	N/A
Needs Assessments & Report	Virtual or physical visits to build open dialogue and address core needs — delivered as a report and plan of action to client/key worker.	5 days / 7 hours	$250	$2,250
Music Production Course	Accredited Level 2 course with continuation pathways.	10 days / 40 hours	$400 p/s	$3,600
Songwriting / Creative Development	Non-accredited course delivered by experienced artists, writers and music producers.	—	$300 p/s	$2,800
Getting into Work	3-day workshop supporting young people's steps towards employment — CV writing, jobs, salaries and managing expectations.	3 days / 12 hours	$180 p/s	$1,400
Employment / Industry Entry Support	5-hour introduction workshop plus 10 sessions (1 hour each) supporting students through job searches and work experience.	10 days (15 hours)	$390	$3,000
Private Studio Session	3-hour studio session plus artist development with experienced engineers/mentors.	3 hours	$150	—