COURSE LOCATION KEY: D = Daventry N = Northampton (Booth Lane) LM = Northampton (Lower Mounts)
HND Interactive Digital Media
How long? Two years
What do I need?
A Level 3 qualification providing sufficient UCAS points to satisfy the entry requirements of The University of Northampton, usually equivalent to one A Level at Grade D.
What will I study?
Ever wondered who’s behind the animation of moving images and adverts on web pages? Or the colours and intricate designs used on flashy websites? Ever wanted to know how a photographer managed to make that shot look so colourful, vivid and futuristic? Well this comprehensive course will tell you how by introducing you to the key concepts and practices used in digital media design.
The HND Interactive Digital Media explores a range of digital subject matter, giving you practical knowledge and skills in a number of different areas such as design, photography, typography, sound formation and image manipulation, using state-of-the-art computer software and related peripheral media. It is ideal for those who want to make a career in the growing digital media industry, which demands people who have well- rounded creative and technical abilities. The course is therefore biased towards an exploratory approach, with a key emphasis on good design practice.
You will be exposed to the latest design technologies within an arts- based environment, where units will be delivered within a vocational context. Year 1 acts as an introduction to software and multimedia concepts whilst the second year further supports and develops skills in these areas through a wide range of design project work. You
are free to focus on the specialist areas that interest you, ranging from animation techniques, audio-visual practices, internet design, and moving images to digital illustration, photography, art-related computer applications and multimedia web authoring.
Perhaps the most exciting element of the course is the opportunity in the second year for you to work collaboratively on a professional team brief in an external media environment. Here, you will work as an official team member in a professional company, giving you a unique chance to put your knowledge into practice on a specific project.
Key Facts:
The course offers a great opportunity for you to transform your own ideas into stimulating, eye-catching and usable media products, putting creativity at the heart of the learning process. Tutorial support and guidance are central to the course and you will be encouraged throughout to develop independence in your work.
The College is fully-equipped with several Apple Mac suites including the latest design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, enabling you to perfectly craft your digital ideas using state-of-the-art professional equipment.
Next Steps:
Digital Media is now a very important industry given the rise and dominance of digital technologies and the internet. You can find work in a wide range of organisations from advertising agencies, publishers, design consultancies, broadcasting companies, media production companies and web design agencies to name just a few. Some of our graduates have gone on to set up their own design agencies whilst others now work in long-established media companies such as Intro UK. Others have secured jobs in graphic and website design.
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You could apply to continue your education by a top-up year at the University of Northampton or other place of learning to gain a full degree. Alternatively, you may choose to take some further specialist training in a multi-media area to fine-tune your skills in a specific field such as website development.
Assessment:
The modules to be delivered involve practical application of skills and knowledge across a range of specialist ‘multimedia’ practice. During your final year you will manage your own learning and vocational plans and begin to explore professional development options. The primary aim for this year is to complete a showreel. To enable a specialist pathway route there are three compulsory modules, and a choice of two designated modules.
Fact Box Study Mode: Full / Part-time
Duration:
2 years (Full-time) 3 - 4 years (Part-time)
Application: UCAS UCAS Code: 42GW HND/IDM
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