Design for digital media ba(hons)

Master

In Brighton and Hove

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Brighton and hove

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Explore the creative possibilities of graphic design, illustration and moving image within a digital context, through experimentation with a range of different processes and new technologies.
Digital design and image-making is integrated into contemporary culture and offers huge opportunities for work across a wide range of media.
This course teaches you to become a skilled practitioner in screen-based graphic design, illustration, animation and moving image. It develops your creative skills in visual communication, seamlessly integrating analogue and digital processes to create work that is original, relevant and exciting.
Live projects and professional practice form core elements of the course. Our tutors are active industry professionals who will support you to create innovative and experimental work. You will be producing real-world outcomes for areas such as motion design, interactive media, animation, and video projection mapping.

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Brighton and Hove (East Sussex)
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Subjects

  • Media
  • Communication Training
  • Industry
  • Image
  • Illustration
  • Graphics
  • Visual Communication
  • Design
  • Animation

Course programme

Year 1

In year 1, you will explore the practical and analytical uses for screen-based graphic design, through a series of projects. Your work will be nurtured and developed through both group and personal tutorials, and inspired by a series of lectures from visiting industry professionals.

Under the guidance of expert teaching staff, you will immerse yourself in an exciting programme of lectures and workshops, shaping your projects and building your portfolio as you progress through the year.

Subjects you will explore include:

  • moving image, design history and new developments in digital graphic design
  • how to storyboard ideas and sequence complex graphic information
  • how to use a range of digital and analogue cameras, professional-standard digital editing facilities (including those for sound production), green-screen studios and animation techniques
  • how to create and code online applications.
Modules
  • Design Principles and Image Making

    This module will introduce you to the basic concepts and components of image making and design for digital media, with a focus towards the principles of screen-based illustration and graphic design. You will investigate practically and analytically, the relationship between composition and form through a series of projects that will establish a fundamental understanding of digital visual communication. The module will introduce you to basic working methods and studio practices whilst exploring emerging digital delivery formats.

  • Sequence and Narrative

    This module will introduce you to the basic concepts and components of sequence and narrative within illustration, graphic design and digital media. This will be delivered through a series of projects related to narrative and storytelling through animation, film and motion graphics. The module will introduce you to basic working methods and studio practices whilst exploring emerging digital delivery formats.

  • 2D Motion Graphics

    This module will introduce the foundations of 2D computer motion graphics and basic animation. Covering the fundamentals of 2D motion design, editing and animation, you will on completion be able to create simple animated graphic sequences for multiformat delivery.

  • Historical and Critical Studies

    This module will introduce you to the broad history of visual communication and design history, with a strong focus on the emergence of new technologies and digital media and its effect on culture nationally and internationally. You will discuss specific examples of historical visual culture and the impact the digital revolution has on graphic design, illustration, art, film and social media.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through our applicant portal.

Work by student Josh Hunt

Design for digital media ba(hons)

Price on request