Foundation Degree: Digital Media Technologies
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Description
General information
This course seeks to bring together the many areas that affect the design and development of multimedia systems. It is broad based, covering technical, theoretical and design areas. You’ll learn how to create and handle images (drawing and photographic); produce computer animation (2D and 3D); make digital video and sound for the web, CD and DVD; create and manage websites; program and design in various commercial software environments; use principles of design and analysis to ensure you work is of the highest standard; communicate effectively with business, computing and design professionals; apply theoretical issues to a practical work environment.
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General information
This course seeks to bring together the many areas that affect the design and development of multimedia systems. It is broad based, covering technical, theoretical and design areas. You’ll learn how to create and handle images (drawing and photographic); produce computer animation (2D and 3D); make digital video and sound for the web, CD and DVD; create and manage websites; program and design in various commercial software environments; use principles of design and analysis to ensure you work is of the highest standard; communicate effectively with business, computing and design professionals; apply theoretical issues to a practical work environment.
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Course content
The programme will include the following courses:
- Work Based Learning Project 1
- Digital Media Foundations
- Visual Storytelling
- Digital Media Computing & Programming
- Work Based Learning Project 2
- Digital Media Production
- Web Technologies
- 3D Animation
Teaching and assessment
Continuous assessment by coursework, plus end-of-year/semester examinations. Work based learning Project 1 and 2 to be completed via placement or case study.
Entry requirements
80 UCAS points in a relevant subject area and GCSE A*- C in English and Maths.
Mature applicants without formal or traditional entry qualifications may be admitted as a result of their life and/or work experience.
Progression
Progression from the Foundation Degree to an Honours Degree Programme is seen as an important design element of the proposed programmes. This Foundation Degree has been designed in conjunction with the University of Greenwich to allow graduates who meet the required academic standard direct entry onto the final stage of the BSc (Hons) Digital Media programme offered at the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. The breadth of study is a challenge, but it allows you to look at many different aspects. This keeps open a number of varied careers: web designer, games designer, internet programmer, IT manager, graphic artist.
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