Course summary
Design the future of your dreams. Experiment, learn, and evolve into the professional you. Self-generated briefs give you control over your learning.
At Level 4, you will learn fundamental skills across various applied art and design areas. This level allows you to experiment, learn, and have fun trying new things.
At Level 5, you will specialise in an area of your interest based on the insights you gained about yourself and your talents during Level 4. You will conduct research to understand how to break into your chosen market. This degree offers the freedom to create work that will help you enter the industry, allowing you to develop briefs that address your own identified needs. You will have opportunities to collaborate with industry professionals on external briefs, building a strong portfolio of relevant work. Throughout this process, experienced staff will support you in further developing your skills.
Finally, Level 6 is focused on you and your chosen career. You will begin by researching and creating an academic piece that showcases your knowledge, which informs your Final Major Project. You will spend your entire last year creating an outstanding piece of work to professional standards. This project will serve as your launchpad into your desired design industry, whether it be in applied art, 2D, 3D, or moving image. The staff will help you identify your real strengths and guide you on how to pursue them effectively.
Modules
Course Modules
Level 4
Fundamentals of Visualisation
Fundamentals of Digital Design
3D Exploration
Styles and Semiotics
Applied Art Techniques
First Steps in Moving Image Design
Level 5
Industry Research
Contemporary Issues in Art and Design
Industry Practice
Fantasy Project
Commercial Project
Level 6
Final Research Project
Final Major Project
Professional Practice
Assessment method
100% practical assessments over three years – no exams. Assessment is primarily by projects; students create a solution to a design and/or applied art brief and document the process in a journal or portfolio. There is the opportunity to practice presentation skills, talking with clients and peers to improve communication skills. There are also two modules where the students will write an essay with full academic support; the essay subject matter is chosen by the student and is an opportunity to become knowledgeable about an area of art and design that they are interested in. In Level 6, the students have a choice of how they present the results of their research into their chosen subject and their critical discussion of this research: they may choose to write an extended essay, create a video essay or articles for an academic journal.