Design for Film and Television - BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Nottingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Nottingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

The UK film and television industry is a global success, second to none. If you have a dream of being part of future productions like Star Wars or Peaky Blinders, this is the degree for you.

Created and maintained in close collaboration with the film and television industry, this course will prepare you for a successful career as a production designer, art director or other art department role as you explore all aspects of contemporary production design practice for film and television.

As an ambitious designer, you’ll gain a sound knowledge of scenic design and you’ll learn to manage design projects from an initial idea through to realisation. Learn a wide range of art department skills, including vThe UK film and television industry is a global success, second to none. If you have a dream of being part of future productions like Star Wars or Peaky Blinders, this is the degree for you.

Created and maintained in close collaboration with the film and television industry, this course will prepare you for a successful career as a production designer, art director or other art department role as you explore all aspects of contemporary production design practice for film and television.

As an ambitious designer, you’ll gain a sound knowledge of scenic design and you’ll learn to manage design projects from an initial idea through to realisation. Learn a wide range of art department skills, including visualisation, draughting, industry-standard software use, small props creation and scale model making.isualisation, draughting, industry-standard software use, small props creation and scale model making.

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Location

Start date

Nottingham (Nottinghamshire)
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Start date

On request

About this course

Our graduates work across the film and television industry, in a variety of art department roles such as:

production and set design
art direction
art department assistant
model maker
graphic designer
set dress
storyboard artist
concept artist.

The course maintains links with its graduates, leading to a range of career opportunities for our students. Recent graduate destinations include:

Vanity Fair
Electric Dreams
Victoria
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
The Legend of Tarzan
Doctor Strange
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
assistant art director, EastEnders, BBC
art director, Mr Selfridge, ITV
concept artist, New Regency Productions
graphic designer, Sony Pictures Entertainment
art director, Hetty Feather, CBBC
standby art director, Lime Pictures
art director, Humans II, Kudos production company
art department assistant, World Productions
conceptual designer and visualiser, N20 Ltd
set decoration assistant, Freebace.

What are we looking for?

You will need one of the following options:
A-levels – BBC
BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM
112 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications.
You will also need GCSEs – English and Maths or Science grade C / 4.

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Credit
  • Film and Television
  • Sound
  • Model Making
  • Global
  • Art
  • Industry
  • Production
  • Presentation

Course programme

Year One
  • Introduction to Design for Film and Television (100 credit points)
  • Contextual Studies 1 (20 credit points)
Year Two
  • Exploring Design for Film and Television (100 credit points)
  • Contextual Studies 2 (20 credit points)
Final year
  • Design for Film and Television: Exposition (120 credit points)
How you’re taught

On this course, you’ll spend most of your time in a creative studio environment. Teaching and learning experiences will include:
  • studio days
  • presentations
  • group and independent projects
  • demonstrations
  • research
  • reflective journals
  • work experience
  • lectures
  • seminars
  • study visits.
Assessment

Assessment for this course is 100% through coursework. You will be assessed at the end of each module and awarded a grade. You will receive feedback throughout.

Depending on the module, you may be assessed through:
  • presentations
  • a portfolio of design work
  • peer assessment
  • essays
  • a dissertation.

Design for Film and Television - BA (Hons)

Price on request