BA (Hons) Model Design (Special Effects)

Hertfordshire International College
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Bachelor's degree

In Hatfield

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Hatfield

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

All three of our model design courses share the same First Year, giving you an excellent introduction to model making, prop making, sculpture and special effects. Building on this foundation, you’ll focus on developing your artistic and technical skills to produce models, animatronics and other effects. You’ll also gain hands on experience of the specialist equipment used to produce rain, fire, smoke, wind and snow, and learn about the safe use of pyrotechnics.

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Location

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Hatfield (Herefordshire)
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University of Hertfordshire (College Lane Campus), Hatfield AL10 9AB, UK

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


Combine your artistic and technical skills to produce animatronics, action props, models and special effects.Gain ‘hands on’ experience of special effects equipment used to produce, rain, fire, smoke, wind and snow etc. and learn about the safe use of pyrotechnics.Use of traditional workshop machinery and cutting-edge technologies, plus access to specialist industry standard facilities for animatronics, model making and prop making.Close contacts with industry, which provide outstanding work experience opportunities and collaborative projects.High graduate employment rates for Special Effects students. The only Creative Skillset Tick accredited Model and Special Effects course in the UK.


The course’s strong focus on creative problem-solving, mechanical design and practical workshop skills will prepare you for working in Special Effects. These versatile skills are also sought after in other areas including stage, theme parks, fine art installations and interactive displays in museums or exhibitions.


96 UCAS points

Creative Skillset accreditation is awarded in recognition of the highest level of contemporary industry teaching and facilities. This gives potential employers an indication that candidates from our degree course have been trained professionally and are ready to take up an industry role successfully.

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5.0
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  • Univerisity is full of so many activities and their social life is great. Overall, it was a good experience
    ← | →
  • My life at Hatfield was doing great and I had a great experience so far. I love my courses and love the evergoing activities in which I could participate. Students union has several activities on their website as well.
    ← | →
  • My days in this university were the best days of my life. I made lifelong friends, enjoyed the most amazing nightlife. For freshers I would suggest to live on campus for its great to be here initially.
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4.9
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Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Student reviewer

5.0
01/01/2022
About the course: Univerisity is full of so many activities and their social life is great. Overall, it was a good experience
What I would highlight: Univerisity is full of so many activities and their social life is great. Overall, it was a good experience
What could be improved: nothing to improve
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Korede

5.0
24/01/2019
What I would highlight: My life at Hatfield was doing great and I had a great experience so far. I love my courses and love the evergoing activities in which I could participate. Students union has several activities on their website as well.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
28/12/2018
What I would highlight: My days in this university were the best days of my life. I made lifelong friends, enjoyed the most amazing nightlife. For freshers I would suggest to live on campus for its great to be here initially.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
14/06/2018
What I would highlight: I have done so many things here, I made some lifetime friends, really sad but excited see where it leads me when I leave.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
24/04/2018
What I would highlight: Iam live in a great place and is a part of great university which provides its students all the facilities at its best.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2022
2018

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

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Subjects

  • Fire
  • Cultural Studies
  • Design
  • Project
  • Shape and Form
  • Design Process
  • Critical and Cultural Studies
  • Scale and Structure
  • Design and Fabrication
  • The Model in Mind (C&CS)

Course programme

First Year

You will be introduced to current materials, techniques and design processes in a combined first year (all three degree disciplines) and gain a strong grounding in workshop machinery and practices, which are relevant to the whole programme.

Second Year

You will acquire an understanding of special effects design and receive a thorough grounding in the practical aspects of this. You will be able to combine your artistic and technical skills to produce animatronics, action props, models and special effects. You will also gain ‘hands on’ experience of special effects equipment used to produce, rain, fire, smoke, wind and snow etc. and learn about the safe use of pyrotechnics.

All of our second year students have the option to undertake a professional work experience module with one of our many high profile industry contacts.

Final Year

Your final year is designed to prepare you for entry to the industry as a highly employable graduate. You will make a variety of project outcomes that demonstrate your professional ability and you will also spend time producing a professional portfolio and self-promotional material designed to impress potential employers at your first interview and beyond.

Work Placement

Fantastic work experience opportunities are available for students across the three degrees within the Model and Special Effects programme. The staff team have excellent contacts in the creative industries and have won awards for their work supporting students in this activity.

Staff are frequently able to provide students with high-profile work placements. Students have worked on major blockbuster movies such as Captain America: The First Avenger, X Men: First Class, Wrath of the Titans, Batman 3: The Dark Knight Rises, Prometheus, Thor: The Dark World, Maleficent, World War Z, Edge of Tomorrow, Guardians of the Galaxy and Jupiter Ascending.

Structure

 Level 4

 Core Modules
  • Scale and Structure - 30 Credits
  • Design and Fabrication - 30 Credits
  • Shape and Form - 30 Credits
  • The Model in Mind (C&CS) - 30 Credits
Optional

 Level 5

 Core Modules
  • Turbo A - 15 Credits
  • Turbo B - 15 Credits
  • Design Process and Realisation - 30 Credits
  • Talking Models (C&CS) - 30 Credits
  • Special Effects Contextualised Model - 30 Credits
Optional
  • Professional Work Experience 30: Screen - 30 Credits
  • Professional Work Experience 45: Screen - 45 Credits
  • Professional Work Experience 15: Screen - 15 Credits
  • Professional Work Experience 15 5B: Screen - 15 Credits
Level 6

 Core Modules
  • Professional Context Model - 30 Credits
  • Professional Practice - 15 Credits
  • Special Effects Major Project Proposal - 15 Credits
  • Special Effects Major Project - 30 Credits
  • Critical and Cultural Studies: L6 Enquiry / Report / Essay (Model Design) - 30 Credits
Optional
  • Year Abroad - 0 Credits
  • Sandwich Year (Creative Arts) - 0 Credits

Additional information

International fee

£11950 for the 2018/2019 academic year

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BA (Hons) Model Design (Special Effects)

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