Applied Art and Design
About this course
Design the future of your dreams. Experiment, learn, evolve into the professional you. Self-generated briefs give you control over your learning.
If you are a little unsure of where you would like your creative skills to take you then this degree is for you.
At Level 4 you will learn the fundamental skills to cover a variety of applied art and design areas, you can experiment, learn and have fun trying new things.
Then at Level 5 you will specialise in the area you are interested in based on what you have learnt about yourself and your talents at Level 4. You will research that area to find out how to break into your market. This degree gives you the freedom to produce the work you will need to get into industry by allowing you to create briefs to meet the needs you have identified through your own studies. You will have the chance to work with industry meeting external briefs and building a strong portfolio of relevant work. Throughout all this you will have support from experienced staff who will help you to develop your skills still further.
Finally, Level 6 is all about you and your chosen career. You begin by researching and creating an academic piece that will showcase your knowledge which informs your Final Major Project. You will have the whole of the last year to create an outstanding piece of work to a professional standard. The Project will be your launchpad into the industry of your choice in design, applied art, 2D or 3D, moving image. Staff will help you to decide what your real strengths are and how best to pursue them.
Modules
Year 1 (Level 4)
Fundamentals of Visualisation
Fundamentals of Digital Design
3D Exploration
Styles and Semiotics
Applied Art Techniques
First Steps in Moving Image Design
Year 2 (Level 5)
Industry Research
Contemporary Issues in Art and Design
Industry Practice
Fantasy Project
Commercial Project
Year 3 (Level 6)
Final Research Project
Final Major Project
Professional Practice
Assessment methods
100% practical assessments over three years – no exams. Assessment is by 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 be 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.
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The Uni
University Centre Grimsby
HE Creative and Digital - GIFHE
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