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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Ayr Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
08-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
BA HONS GRAPHIC ARTS AND MOVING IMAGE(3RD YEAR ENTRY)OVERVIEWPursue your passion for art that tells a story.UWS’s BA (Hons) (Graphic Arts & Moving Image provides entry to exciting career opportunities for the next generation of artists. Whether through animation, illustration, television & film graphics or the production of graphic novels you will build a professional portfolio that will develop your creativity, skills and employability across the contemporary creative industries.With teaching led by creative industries professionals you will work in our contemporary art studios and labs at the beautiful Ayr campus.PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS • With a focus on multi-disciplinary learning, you’ll have access to industry-leading facilities such as art, TV and music studios, computer labs and performance spaces. • You’ll develop transferable skills in content production, information processing and professional communication – meaning you can develop your portfolio • You will work with industry specialists, such as designers, publishers, writers and artists• Focus on practical approaches for creating narrative driven content including motion graphics, illustration, experimental animation, time and event-based media, graphic fiction/comic art, and documentary artefactsPROGRAMME DETAILS • BA (Hons) Graphic Arts & Moving Image will help you develop the essential professional skills required to work in creative industries such as book, comics and graphic novel publishing, advertising, production design and post-production for film and television, digital heritage, animation, performance entertainment industries and public/community arts.• The programme will help you build up a portfolio of work to prepare you for future developments in the ever-changing landscape of visual arts, culture, and communications.• By keeping up with cultural and industry trends, the programme will equip you with the creative and critical learning skills to effectively explore the relationship between visual art-making, media technologies and how these relate to and reflect political, social, cultural and historical contextsCAREERS Graduates will develop skills and experience to support careers in:• Motion Graphics for film and television• Animation• Storyboarding• Illustration / graphic novels• Moving image and time-based art• Production design• Online content production• Self-employment
Application deadline
29 January
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
Choose a qualification
QUALIFICATION TYPE
Scottish HND : Pass
Entry to year 3 with a HND in one of the following titles: Art; Design; Computer Arts; Contemporary Art Practice; Film Craft; Animation; Photography; Visual Communication; Audiovisual Technology; Digital Media; Sound Production; Technical Theatre; Production Arts, or relevant discipline.
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