Confetti Media Group

What Confetti Media Group does

Confetti Media Group operates Confetti College, a further education institution based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, specializing in vocational training across five creative technology disciplines: Events, Music, Esports, Media, and Games. Founded in 1994 and operating as a constituent college of Nottingham Trent University (NTU), the institution serves prospective creative industry students primarily in the Nottingham and East Midlands region. Students enroll directly through the college website for courses covering music production, event management, esports, media production, and game design. The college is also known as the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies (CICT) and is supported by strategic partnership with Access Creative College.

The college's core technology stack consists of an educational platform built on Moodle LMS for course delivery, Microsoft 365 for student email and communication, and Eduroam for campus WiFi. Operational infrastructure includes online booking systems for rooms and equipment. Beyond standard course delivery, Confetti runs an annual Industry Week event featuring guest speakers and panellists from music, events, film, TV, visual effects, graphics, games and esports sectors, serving as a key ecosystem engagement mechanism. Recent student-focused events include Celebrate 2026, a showcase of student work, and Mental Health Awareness Week activities, indicating ongoing investment in student services and wellbeing.

Business model mechanics center on direct enrollment of further education students, with tuition fees supplemented by funding options. Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. As part of NTU, a public UK university, the college operates under university governance rather than independent ownership, with no venture funding or private equity involvement indicated. GTM motion relies on website content marketing, in-person open days, email/newsletter communication, and the annual Industry Week to drive student recruitment and industry engagement.

Name

Confetti Media Group

Legal name

Confetti College

Website

https://confettimediagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Confetti College is a Nottingham-based further education institution and part of Nottingham Trent University, offering vocational training in Events, Music, Esports, Media, and Games to creative industry students in the East Midlands region of the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Creative Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

akta.pro primary industry

Film, Television & Media Arts Colleges (EDAHAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animation, Game Art & Digital Arts Colleges (EDAHAJAI), Music Conservatories & Music Colleges (EDAHAJAC), Performing Arts Colleges (Theatre, Dance, Musical Theatre) (EDAHAJAD), Collegiate & Scholastic Esports Tournaments (MPAGANAE)

Keywords

• Creative arts education
• Vocational training courses
• Music production education
• Game design training
• Esports education

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Confetti College provides post-secondary further education courses and qualifications across five creative technology subject areas: Events, Music, Esports, Media, and Games. Courses cover performance, production, event management, media production (film, TV, VFX, graphics), and game design, delivered on-campus in Nottingham with progression pathways into Nottingham Trent University higher education programmes. Students access learning through a Moodle-based LMS and receive industry exposure via the annual Industry Week event.

Product overview

Confetti College is an educational institution offering a unified portfolio of further and higher education courses across five creative technology disciplines: Events, Music, Esports, Media, and Games. The college operates as part of Nottingham Trent University and provides full educational programs from enrollment through to career preparation. Students access courses through an internal digital ecosystem including a learning management system (Moodle) and Microsoft-based email, with annual showcases like Industry Week and student work celebrations providing real-world industry exposure. The institution also offers open days, enrollment services, and additional learning support.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nottingham Trent UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfetti College is part of Nottingham Trent University, providing academic backing, credential recognition, and progression pathways for students completing further education programmes.
• Access Creative CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for creative education provision; Access Creative College is listed as one of Confetti's educational partners.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Point Blank Music School: Point Blank is a specialist UK music-production and DJ school offering diploma and degree pathways. It competes for the same music-production cohort and uses an industry-practitioner teaching model similar to Confetti's Industry Week approach.
• SAE Institute: SAE Institute delivers creative-media higher-education courses in audio, film, games, and animation across multiple campuses. It mirrors Confetti's multi-discipline creative-tech portfolio and student persona of vocational/undergraduate creative learners.
• Access Creative College: Access Creative College is a UK further-education college delivering creative-industry courses and is explicitly listed as a strategic partner of Confetti, operating a near-identical model (FE creative arts, music, media, games) for a comparable student persona.
• BIMM University: BIMM University is a UK higher-education institution specialising in music, performing arts, and film/creative technology — directly comparable to Confetti's music and media production tracks in target student, course structure, and industry-facing delivery.
• Escape Studios (Pearson): Escape Studios delivers higher-education and short courses in VFX, games, and animation — directly comparable to Confetti's Games and Media (VFX/graphics) tracks in curriculum content and target student.
• Backstage Academy: Backstage Academy (Wakefield, UK) trains students in live events production, touring, and creative technical roles — closely comparable to Confetti's Events discipline in subject matter, target student, and industry-tied delivery model.
• dBs Music (dBs Plymouth): dBs Music is a UK higher-education provider focused on music production, sound engineering, and music technology — directly comparable to Confetti's music production track in curriculum, learner persona, and industry-orientation.

Broad incumbents

• National Film and Television School (NFTS): NFTS is the UK's national centre for postgraduate film, television, and games training. It is a more senior/incumbent institution than Confetti but addresses the same Media (film/TV) and Games disciplines and the same creative-industry learner base at a higher credential level.
• BRIT School: The BRIT School is a UK free performing and creative arts school for 14–19-year-olds covering music, film, theatre, and interactive digital design. It overlaps with Confetti's performing-arts/creative-tech portfolio but operates at pre-college level and serves a younger cohort.
• Leeds Arts University: Leeds Arts University is a UK specialist creative-arts higher-education institution covering music, film, games, and performing arts. It is a broader incumbent in the same creative-tech higher-education space as Confetti but with degree-granting status across multiple creative disciplines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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