Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies

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Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies
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Type Public
Established1994 (1994)
FounderCraig Chettle MBE
Parent institution
 Nottingham Trent University
StudentsOver 2,000
Location
Nottingham and London
,
United Kingdom
CampusUrban
Website confetti.ac.uk

Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies is a specialist education provider with courses in the Creative Industries. It delivers college courses validated by Access Creative, with undergraduate and postgraduate courses being validated and run through Nottingham Trent University. It has 2 campuses, the original Nottingham campus on Convent Street, and a London campus on Commercial Road in Whitechapel.

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In 2015 the Confetti Media Group was purchased by Nottingham Trent University. Their Nottingham campus is home to creative media technology studios and equipment, a team specialist tutors and over 2,000 students. Students who complete level 3 college courses have the opportunity to progress onto Higher Education Courses validated by Nottingham Trent University and career pathways of Graduates completing undergraduate and postgraduate Degrees through Nottingham Trent University progress towards careers within the Creative Industries.

History

Confetti Institute was founded in 1994 by Craig Chettle. [1] [2] It was originally called Confetti Studios. [2] In 2010, Confetti Studios was renamed the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies becoming the education arm of the to Confetti Media Group that now includes Confetti Constellations, Spool Post, Denizen Records Antenna, Notts TV, and Metronome.

Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies has won the Association of Colleges' Beacon Award in 2009.

In 2013, Confetti Institute was visited by Prince Harry. [3]

In 2018, Confetti opened its new Digital Media Hub, and music venue Metronome, both in the Creative Quarter. [2]

In 2022, Confetti X, an Esports venue and complex, opened in the same building as Metronome. The institution also played host to the opening stages of the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships. [4]

In September 2023, Confetti's London campus opened, delivering a similar range of courses to Confetti Nottingham. It's located on Commercial Road in Whitechapel. [5]

As from September 2024, several of Confetti's Undergraduate courses will be transferred to NTU’s new School of Art and Design Building, with Confetti continuing to deliver the corresponding Foundation Degrees alongside an expanding catalogue of college-level courses, Bachelors and Postgraduate Degrees.

Partnerships

Confetti is part of the Confetti Media Group, a hub of creative businesses based in Nottingham that include: Confetti Constellations, Spool Post, Denizen Records Antenna, Notts TV, and Metronome. [6]

Over the years Confetti has built relationships and connections within many areas of creative industries - in Nottingham and further afield. Confetti's local partners include DHP, Notts TV, the Nottingham Poetry Festival, BBC Introducing, Left Lion, Splendour Festival, the Young Creative Awards, as well as national – Screen Skills, Bafta ALBERT, Channel 4, The British Games Institute and Creative England.


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References

  1. ↑ "About Us - Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, Nottingham". CICT. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Our Campus - Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies". CICT. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Prince Harry: DJ and Broadcaster?". CICT. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Confetti and NTU hosted the Commonwealth Esports Championships qualifiers". CICT. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Our London Campus - Confetti | Part of NTU". CICT. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "About Us". Confetti Media Group. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

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