Students will work with a variety of traditional and digital media across a range of design and illustration assignments. Students will be encouraged to participate in design and illustration competition and to work with clients in order hone their professional skills. Studying disciplines - such as visual studies, typography, digital design, advertising, corporate identity, packaging, animation, printmaking and other media - students will be able to develop broad-based design skills and a portfolio that clearly shows their individual creative direction.
Many staff teaching on the programme have extensive professional experience and strong links with industry. Practical work is supported by historical and contextual studies, professional development activities and links with related programmes, such as photography, media and animation.
Students will have the opportunity to exhibit their work during the programme and work on self-initiated assignments as well as set briefs with a clear professional context. Students have tutorial support throughout the programme.
Normally BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design or other Art and Design subject or One 'A2' Level in Art or Graphic Media and 4GCSEs or BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Studies or a suitable Access certificate in a related area of study.
All applicants will normally be required to attend interview with a portfolio of work that shows their potential to succeed on the programme.
Formal entry qualifications may be waived if applicants aged 21 or over have appropriate experience and have satisfactorily demonstrated - through portfolio or other evidence at interview - that they have the capability and commitment to complete the course. Students must be over 18 years of age.
For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
A Progression Agreement is a formal arrangement between two or more
education providers. It spells out what a learner needs to do to be
considered for a place on a named programme of study. Progression Agreements
may vary in the conditions they specify but they all aim to give guaranteed
pathways into higher education.
Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk