Digital Art, Graphic Design and Animation UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma
Cornwall College Camborne - 9 September 2024
2 Years
Full-time
Course information
Working independently and in collaboration, you will develop your portfolio, establish broad theoretical and practical skills, and produce entertainment projects for a variety of audiences. Mastering the synthesis of visual storytelling with the latest technology using traditional and digital media practices.
This course will introduce you to a number of specialist tracks to build your artist voice and prepare you with an adaptable skillset for progression opportunities in a multitude of careers that bring narratives to life, from major production companies to up-and-coming independent studios.
During this two-year course you will explore two core routes of study, Digital Concept Art and Graphic Design building a powerful portfolio to use for submission to Higher Education or Entry level posts in industry. The later terms designed with flexibility in mind, allowing students to customize their coursework toward exploring a specialty of their choosing to showcase in a final project.
You will develop skills within concept design focusing on the proficiency of the following skills: Thinking Process & Conceptual Methodology, Storytelling, Communication, 2D & 3D Proficiency, Painting & Lighting, Design Knowledge & Critical Thinking, and Professional Awareness.
Within Graphic Design you will expand your knowledge on the fundamentals of colour, rhythm, and pattern in design. Exploring abstract design from shapes and use this to create innovative simple and complex design motifs. Building this theoretical knowledge to successfully convey denotative and connotative messages and experimenting with letter form through developing a comprehension of typographic terminology and frameworks.
You will be given the opportunity to explore this skillset through live briefs and projects creating experimental compositions in the form of consumer products.
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