ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA CREATIVE & DIGITAL MEDIA
ABOUT THE COURSE ABOUT OUR TUTORS Running in partnership with London College of Communication, this course offers a unique step towards studying at university or gaining employment. This course is aimed at adult learners, 19 years or over, returning to education. It covers a full range of modern digital media technologies in both practical and theoretical aspects, including: filmmaking, animation, photography, web design, publishing and graphic design. All of our tutors are experienced filmmakers, animators, graphic designers, photographers and artists. They are industry experts and experienced, qualified teachers who bring reallife expertise to the classroom. They will work with you closely to develop your skills and help you build a strong portfolio to show off your emerging skills and intersts. 2
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS APPLICATION PROCESS You must be aged 19 or over to apply for any We only accept online applications for our of the Access Diplomas. For most Diplomas Access Diplomas. Create an online account by you need GCSE English and Maths (grade C or following the steps from the course page on our above) or the equivalent to enter the course. website. Complete the application form. You You must also demonstrate a commitment to, can save and come back to the form over time. and interest in your chosen subject. Once submitted you will receive an automatic There may be additional requirements specific email acknowledgement of your application. to all Access Diplomas, please check individual If you fulfil the entry requirements you will course outlines for more information. be contacted for an interview. If you have any queries about the entry requirements or application process, please contact our student services team. 3
FACILITIES COURSE TIMETABLE 4 Photography and Film is taught in our professional studio: a flexible space specifically designed for photogrphy, filmmaking, postproduction and printing. The studio is equipped with Elinchrom lighting and 16 MacBook Pro laptops with retina display. Cameras are available for use in class time. Apple Airplay allows for wireless display via our projector and a separate area allows for high-end, large format photographic printing and scanning. Digital Design is taught in a large, bright digital design suite with 14 wide-screen imacs, all loaded with the very latest Adobe Creative Cloud software. Students are eligible to purchase the Adobe CC software at a greatly reduced price. 3 TERMS September July (519 hours, 35 weeks) DAYS Monday Tuesday Wednesday
COURSE APPLICATION YOUR INTERVIEW Your interview will include: You are expected to: A one-to-one discussion about your Check specific course outlines for any additional experience to date, your goals and material or requirements, for example a interests. portfolio of work. A short assessment and possibly other Please bring any certificates you have activities which will help us determine if completed. You will be asked how you are the course is suitable for you. planning to finance your study FINANCING YOUR COURSE PROGRESSION TO UNIVERSITY You can get a student loan to help pay for this This course is run in partnership with LCC course. (London College of Communication), which is These are low interest loans and are only part of the University of the Arts (UAL). repayable when you earn over 21 000 per year. This means that you will get priority interviews This loan is cancelled once you progress and should you wish to apply, there will be specialist achieve successfully on a HE programme. advice and guidance, plus the potential to use If you are under 24 and this is your first level 3 resources and facilities at the Elephant and programme, you may not have to pay anything Castle site while you are on this course. for the course There are also opportunities to study a variety of digital design Degree programmes at many London Universities. You will be advised on researching the best progression opportunities for you. CREATIVE & DIGITAL MEDIA COURSE APPLICATION 5
CREATIVE & DIGITAL MEDIA COURSE PROGRAMME TV & FILM 6 credits, 36-50 hours study contact time MOTION GRAPHICS 6 credits, 36-50 hours study contact time POST-PRODUCTION 3 credits, 18-30 hours study contact time WORD AND IMAGE DIGITAL SOUND AND IMAGE CAPTURE Use industry-standard sound, lighting & camera equipment. Plan, shoot and produce your own film Add and modify sound/music to your film sequence DIGITAL ANIMATION Using After Effects learn how to animate 2D and 3D designs, adding sound and special effects. Plan and produce your own animation sequence and upload it online to a worldwide audience. SPECIAL EFFECTS Use powerful compositing tools to create effects for film and animation. Plan and produce effects sequences to a professional standard. Develop creative post-production skills. PUBLISHING Look at typographic and image techniques in a range of media publications. Produce layouts of word and image for various publications, experimenting with composition and style. Produce a multipage document and publish online. 6
PHOTOGRAPHY USING A DIGITAL SLR CAMERA learning key functions and controls Set up studio lighting and produce a range of images Use different lenses and techniques to try out a range of effects. IMAGE EDITING DIGITAL IMAGES - MANIPULATION & OUTPUT Look at manipulation of images in the media and the effect this has on audience. Manipulate a series of images, using extreme processing techniques and filters to change narrative and meaning. PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOT LOCATION PORTRAITURE Organise equipment and personnel for a location shoot. Plan and photograph a shoot on location. Download and edit final contact sheets. Post produce and present work. EMPLOYMENT SKILLS PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY PRACTICE CREATIVE & DIGITAL MEDIA COURSE PROGRAMME Get the most out of your camera equipment, Organise and produce your own planned photographic project. Use industry-standard practices. Work confidently on live projects and upload to your own blog/portfolio 7
CREATIVE & DIGITAL MEDIA COURSE PROGRAMME GRAPHICS POLITICAL ART PRESENTING WORK 6 credits, 36-50 hours study contact time COMPLIMENTARY STUDIES DIGITAL IMAGE MAKING Create, manipulate and edit both vector & pixelbased imagery in Photoshop & Illustrator and other software. Explore digital imaging evolotion, both still and moving, comparing images captured using a range of input devices. PROPAGANDA IN ART & DESIGN Explore the origins of art propaganda in the 20th century. Look at how visual propaganda has been used and developed to promote political messages. Create your own propaganda material PORTFOLIO PREPARATION Prepare an online showreel and portfolio of work to present to clients. Set up and manage your own Wordpress.Com web blog, to host your words, images and ongoing ideas Present your work via exhibition STUDY SKILLS UNITS 3 STUDY SKILLS UNITS Learning in a Group How to make and take notes Speaking Skills and Listening Skills 8 6 x 3 credit units 3 GENERAL UNITS Finding and Reading Information Portfolio Development and Presentation Essay Writing
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXHIBITION work. At the close of your course you will take part in a major showcase of your project work The exhibition will be open to the public and featured on our website. 3 credits, 18-30 hours study contact time WORK EXPERIENCE LIVE PROJECTS Live projects are worked on at points throughout the course give you real experience of working to a live brief. It s excellent experience, great for the portfoilio, and gives your work exposure. Our Partners currently include: Transport for London Southwark Council Lambeth Council We Are Waterloo CREATIVE & DIGITAL MEDIA COURSE PROGRAMME Learn how to manage the hanging of a gallery show, making decisions about your own and others CREATIVE MEDIA JOBS & DEGREE PROGRAMMES The Digital Media industry is the fastest growing employment sector in London. And London is at the heart of new technologies investment and development in Europe. Successful candidates will be ideally placed to seek employment in this industry, on a range of job roles including: Photography Animation Film and Broadcast Production Graphic Design and Print Production Media Studies Games Design Web Design and Development 9
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VISITING US OUR ADDRESS Pay : us a vist at: Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road London, SE1 7HT Tel 020 7450 1889 By tube Nearest underground stations are Waterloo and Elephant and Castle. From Lambeth North we are situated 100m to the left of the station, on the opposite side of the road. We are approximately 10 minutes walk from both Waterloo and Elephant & Castle. By bus The following bus routes pass close to the College: 1, 3, C10, 45, 53, 59, 63, 68, 159, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 344, 360 and 453 By rail We are approximately 10 minutes walk from Waterloo, Waterloo East and Elephant & Castle railway stations. By bicycle There is bicycle parking available outside the front of the College. There is also a Santander Cycle Hire docking station in King Edward Walk, which is next to the main College site: By car Morley is located within London s Congestion Charging Zone. We are unable to offer onsite parking, although there is limited parking available for blue badge holders. If you require parking for mobility reasons please see our accessibility information. CREATIVE & DIGITAL MEDIA COLLEGE INFO 11
CONTACT US There are various ways to get in touch: WWW.MORLEYCOLLEGE.AC.UK 020 7450 1889 MORLEYCOLLEGEWATERLOO @MORLEYCOLLEGE NOTES