Yeovil College University Centre
UCAS Code: DMDP | Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Entry requirements
Equivalent to 48 UCAS tariff points or above in associated subject(s)
Equivalent to 48 UCAS tariff points or above in associated subject(s)
Equivalent to 48 UCAS tariff points or above in associated subject(s)
Equivalent to 48 UCAS tariff points or above in associated subject(s)
Equivalent to 48 UCAS tariff points or above in associated subject(s)
UCAS Tariff
Equivalent to 48 UCAS tariff points or above in associated subject(s)
About this course
Foundation Degree Arts in Digital Design and Media (Digital Photography), awarded by the University of Gloucestershire, and regulated by the Office for Students.
On this exciting future focussed programme, you will explore and develop the creative, technical, critical, and personal skills needed in the highly competitive and rapidly changing creative industries landscape. The course and study methods allow you to engage with the contemporary issues and modern practices, supported by input from local, regional, and national practitioners throughout the year. The course will allow you to develop strong creative and technical skills, alongside employability and academic skills, through a variety of exciting assignments and real design projects. This will include learning a range of digital design skills which will enhance your employability. The course delivery is constantly developing in line with changes within the Creative Industries and advances in digital technology and practice.
We offer pathways in Digital Media, Digital Graphics, Digital Photography, 3D Design Visualisation, Surface Pattern and Textiles, Concept Art for Games and Film, and Visual Effects for Film and Games. Some of the modules on this course will be studied collaboratively by students on all pathways, offering you opportunities for cross-disciplinary debate and shared experiences, whilst other modules will be specific to the specialist pathway you are studying. Whilst applicants will select their chosen pathway at the application stage, in the first Semester of Year 1 (September-February of the first year of the course) students will have exposure to all of the pathways available. If, at the end of this, you wish to switch your specialist pathway then you will have the one-off opportunity to do this in the February of Year 1 of your course. After this point, you will remain fixed on your chosen specialist pathway for the remaining duration of the programme.
This course is available on a full-time and a part-time basis and is taught in-person at our Yeovil College campus.
The full-time course is studied over 2 academic years, and students are typically timetabled for two days per week.
Modules
You will study a range of units that will develop your specialist knowledge and skills. Modules currently offered include:
Level 4 (Year 1 Full Time students)
• Communication and Visual Culture (15 credits)
• Creative Visual Research (15 credits)
• Experimental Project 1 (30 credits)
• Creative Project 1 (specific to your specialist pathway) (30 credits)
• Creative Thinking (15 credits)
• Creative Industry Employability Skills (15 credits)
Level 5 (Year 2 Full Time students)
• Creative Professional Practice (15 credits)
• Creative Enterprise (15 credits)
• Experimental Project 2 (specific to your specialist pathway) (30 credits)
• Creative Project 2 (specific to your specialist pathway) (30 credits)
• Creative Major Project Research (15 credits)
• Creative Curation (15 credits)
Alongside developing a range of subject-specific skills, this course also gives you the opportunity to develop important transferable skills such as critical analysis, academic writing, time management, and communication.
Please be aware that modules studied may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, in response to student or stakeholder feedback, or as a result of regulatory body requirements. However, no significant changes to modules would be implemented without student consultation and feedback. Enrolled students can always find the most up-to-date information about their modules and who is teaching them in their course handbook.
Assessment methods
An assessment schedule, outlining all assessments and deadlines, will be issued to you at the start of each academic year. You will be assessed using a range of methods which will reflect the requirements of the subject, including practical projects, written essays and presentations. The course provides you with opportunities to test your understanding of the subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. For each module you will receive ‘formative’ assessment and feedback from your tutor on the assignment you are working on. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark. Feedback will be provided to you in writing, along with information reflecting your performance and recommendations for improvement.
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