Creative Media

Short Profile

Tell stories that move people and brands. Creative Media at SRH Haarlem is an English-taught bachelor that blends content creation, design, film, audio, motion, and interactive media with strategy and entrepreneurship. You’ll learn to ideate, script, shoot, edit, animate, design and publish across platforms—always with a sharp eye for audience, ethics, and impact.

Teaching follows our CORE approach: compact five-week modules, small classes, real client briefs and continuous coaching. You’ll build a portfolio from day one—campaigns, videos, podcasts, social content, motion pieces, interactive experiences—while collaborating in multidisciplinary teams.

Located in the Amsterdam–Haarlem creative hub, you’ll connect with agencies, startups and cultural organisations through projects, internships and guest mentors. By graduation, you’ll combine artistic craft with data-aware, platform-savvy thinking—ready to pitch ideas, lead productions and launch content that actually lands.

Typical paths include content production, digital design, motion graphics, filmmaking, social media, creative strategy, brand storytelling and creative entrepreneurship. Intakes usually start in September and February.

In short: learn the craft, understand the audience, own the process—then turn ideas into media that matters.

Course content

Year 1 – Creative foundations

• Visual Communication, Design Principles, Typography
• Storytelling & Scriptwriting, Narrative Structures
• Photography & Lighting, Video Production I (camera, sound, editing)
• Audio Production & Podcasting
• Digital Tools: Adobe CC (PS, AI, PR, AE, AU), Figma
• Social Platforms & Audience Basics, Ethics & Media Law
• Research Methods for Creatives, Academic Writing

Year 2 – Platforms & production

• Motion Design & After Effects, Video Production II (directing, color, post)
• UX for Content, Interactive/No-Code Prototyping, Web Publishing
• Content Strategy, SEO for Creators, Analytics & KPIs
• Branding & Art Direction, Creative Copywriting
• Creative Entrepreneurship, Budgeting & Producing
• Collaboration Studio: client brief in teams

Year 3 – Industry immersion

• Multiplatform Campaign Lab (paid/owned/earned integration)
• Advanced Sound & Music for Media, Color & Finishing
• Social Video & Short-form, Live/Streaming Production
• Internship + Industry Project (portfolio deliverables)

Year 4 – Specialisation & thesis

• Electives (e.g., Documentary, Motion Graphics, Interactive Narrative, Creative Coding, AI for Creators)
• Capstone: Campaign/Production for a real client
• Bachelor Thesis with applied research

Across all modules: five-week CORE blocks, small teams, iterative feedback, and portfolio-first outputs.

Career Prospects

Graduates bridge creative craft and content strategy, making them valuable across agencies, brands, media houses and startups.

Typical roles

• Content Producer / Creative Producer
• Videographer / Editor / Colorist
• Motion Designer / Animator
• Digital Designer / Visual Designer
• Social Media Manager / Content Strategist
• Creative Copywriter / Brand Storyteller
• Podcast Producer / Audio Designer
• Junior Art Director / Creative
• Interactive Content Designer / Creative Technologist

Where you’ll work

Creative agencies, in-house brand teams, production companies, media & culture organisations, NGOs, startups—or your own studio.

What sets you apart

A portfolio of real campaigns and productions, fluency with industry tools, comfort with analytics and platform formats, and the ability to ideate, produce and ship—end to end.

Next steps

Many graduates move straight into industry; others continue with Master’s pathways in media innovation, film, design, marketing communications or digital experience.

Bottom line: you’ll be ready to craft stories, lead productions and create content that performs—creatively and commercially.

Admission Requirements

To join our international Business Psychology programme, we look for motivated students who are eager to explore both business and psychology in a global context.

Educational background

• A secondary school diploma that qualifies you for higher education in your home country (e.g. Dutch VWO/HAVO, German Abitur, International Baccalaureate, A-Levels, or equivalent).

Language requirements

Since the programme is fully taught in English, applicants must demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following (unless exempt for instance Abitur or IB school graduates do not need an English certificate) 

• IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 per component)
• TOEFL iBT: 80
• Cambridge English: FCE/CAE/CPE with Grade C/169+

Application materials

• Completed online application form
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Motivational letter explaining your interest in Business Psychology and future goals
• Copy of passport/ID 
• Secondary school transcripts/diploma

Selection process

After submitting your documents, you will receive a response form us within 48 hours, suitable candidates are invited for an admissions interview (online or on campus). This is not only to assess your fit for the programme but also to get to know you personally and answer your questions about studying at SRH Haarlem.

We welcome students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds who share an interest in people, organisations, and making a positive impact in business and society.

Try a Class - Meet Our Students

Free Trial Sessions (Creative Tasters)
Join a live class or studio workshop—sit in on an editing session, motion lab or storytelling sprint. Work on a mini brief, meet lecturers, and get feedback on an idea or portfolio piece. How to join: sign up for an on-campus or virtual taster via our website.

Talk to a Student from 70+ Countries
Book a 1:1 with a Creative Media ambassador. Ask about gear, software, projects, internships, housing, part-time jobs, and student life in Haarlem. We’ll match you by interests and time zone.

Next step
Try a class, chat with a student, and see if our studio vibe feels like home—for your creativity and your career.