Module 1: Research & Critical Thinking Capacities. Workshops. 15 ECTS credits Marketing techniques (2) Management and production (2) Way finding (2) Usability (2) Information Design & Visualizing Data (3) Systems & Information Design (2) One of the following as optional: Electronic Digital Application (2) / Ads production (2) / E-Marketing (2) / Virtual cultures (2) Module 2: Tools & Technical Skills. 18 ECTS credits Vector Animation Platforms (2) Programming Languages (4) Web Technologies and Design (3) Interactive Design (2) Interactive Content (2) Interactive Editing (2) One of the following as optional: Multimedia Scripts (3) / Video Tools (3) / Multimedia Technologies (3) Module 3: Communication & Strategic Creativity. 16 ECTS credits
Post-production (4) Screenwriting (4) Brand and Image Identity Design (3) One of the following as optional: New Media Technologies (2) / Emotive Type (2) / Integrated Print & Electronic Production (2) Digital Cinematography (2) / Digital Publication (2) / Dimensional Graphics. (2) / Digital Photography (2)
Module 4: Practical Projects. 12 ECTS credits Personal Development Project (4) Cross Media Design project (4) One of the following as optional: Producing Audiovisual Project: Film, Television or Commercial (4) /Producing Multimedia project (4) Visual Identity project (4) 3RD YEAR: STUDY ABROAD. 60ECTS credits Student chose one of the following degrees: Contemporary Lens Media (University of Lincoln)
Two modules: Major Project 1 & 2(Exhibition and Portfolio), and Independent Study: Dissertation
Graphic Communication (University of Northampton)
Students will undertake a major self-set assignment, alongside a mix of other staff-set, industry and competition briefs. Students will have a stronger ownership of their own work, and be able to negotiate the content of their portfolio. The design dissertation is competed with tutorial and workshop supervision.
Interactive Design (University of Lincoln)
Three modules: Interactive Design 3, Interactive Design 4 and Independent Study Dissertation.
Media Production (University of Northampton) Students work independently on their own project, as well as within a major group project, and complete a dissertation. Thus their practical and theoretical skills are brought together to produce a substantial portfolio of professional standard work. Photographic Practice (University of Northampton)
Practical work consolidation by: an exhibition, shorter dissertation and a professional development folder, or a longer dissertation with strengths in critical writing.