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School of Technologyand Creative Arts
WELCOME
GROUP SESSION
Jobs
Web Designer
Graphic Designer
PhotographerGames Developer
Animator
Film Maker/Visual Effects Editor
Employers
Education – Universities, Schools, Colleges
Self Employment – Web, Design, Media, Training
Public – Councils, Government
Private – Media Companies
Games Design
Graphic Design/ Visual Communication
Web Technologies
Animation/Video Technologies
Photography
Application AreasDesign or Technologies
Computer Arts & Digital Media• Access• NC Intermediate 2• Higher• HNC• HND• Degree
NC RULES:
12 credits
Some assessments are integrated across units
HN Rules:
• 12 credits for HNC, must include all core
• One Graded Unit per year (exam or project)
• 15 credits required to progress to HND
• 30 credits for HND over 2 years (includes 15 from HNC)
• Some subjects overlap across the awards, so classes may be combined
Accredited by EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY, delivered at Carnegie
Articulation to other universities
Entry is at the discretion of Edinburgh Napier University
Degree programmes:
Passion
Experience
Knowledge
About US
HOW• Software Training• Briefs• Real Clients• Real Work• Projects• Exhibition Work• Competitions
Hardware Used• Projectors• Digital Camera• Flip Video• Webcam• Mobile Phones• Smartboards• Microphones• Sound Mixers• (DJing)
SOFTWARE• Photoshop• Illustrator• Premiere• Dreamweaver• 3D StudioMax• Blender• CSS• Flash
ACCESS to CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Enterprise activity
Core skills
Photography: Image capture & manipulation
Software skills
Djing project Design activity
Internet Project: design widgets, games, blogs etc
Hardware & Software Audio / Video project
Web design Exhibition design
Animation SkillsDigital Video SkillsWeb ContentGraphic DesignAudio Acquisition & EditingIntro to 3D designWeb developmentExhibition projectProduction Project
Animation ProjectVideo ProjectWeb ProjectSoftware skillsPhotography projectDigital Media 3D skills developmentDesign ProjectExploratory mediaGames / App designCore skillsFinal Project
NCLevel 5: 3 Strands Level 6
GAMES
PHOTOGRAPHY
COMPUTING
Visual communicationDigital ImagingArt & Design ContextDesign ProjectCreative IndustriesGraded Unit
Digital Imaging ProjectCreative ProjectDesign ProductionWorking in creative Industries
2D Computer Animation3D Computer AnimationWeb DesignGraphic DesignNew mediaDigital VideoPhotographyMotion graphicsCreative ProcessFilm studiesGame designInteractive media
HNMandatory Options
Portfolio building
Progression – 1 academic year for each level
Degree
HND Year 2
HNC
NC Higher
NC Intermediate 2
Access
Timetables change in January with no guarantee for keeping same days/times
Expected to attend all timetabled classes, could be anywhere from Monday morning to Friday afternoon
Balance of time in each case (to 30 hours per week) is STUDY time
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Up to 19 hours per week at NC/NQ
Up to 16 hours per week at HNC/D
Up to 12 hours per week at BSc
Access Centre, Library Resources, Student Rep Council
Assistant Head of School – Denise Breckenridge
e: [email protected] t: 01383 845147
Guidance Tutor, Class Lecturer, Learner Assistant
SUPPORT available includes:
Next Steps:
• Course information including start date
will be sent to you nearer the time
(August 2012)
RESULTS• 90% of students
completing the course are in work or have progressed to higher education
Questions• Gillian McArthur• Caron Harvey-Ogilvie• Colin Maxwell• Graeme Smith• Chris Boyle
Any further course related queries can be directed to:
• Gillian McArthur– NC Digital Media
Computing, HNC/D Interactive Multimedia
• Caron Harvey-Ogilvie – Graphic
Design/Visual Communication
• Niall Hendrie – NQ/HN Photography
School of Technologyand Creative Arts
Thank You for
attending
GROUP SESSION
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