BADesign for Film and Television

Study location	United Kingdom, Nottingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	W280

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0; CAE (Cambridge English Advanced): 169 points or above

Other requirements

At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. • Aim to bring approximately 15 pieces of work. There is no need to window-mount the work, or spend money on mount board. We are happy for the work to be float-mounted onto plain white cartridge paper, thin white or black board. • Please select a range of work which shows us who you are and what you are interested in, as well as showing a range of Art and Design skills. • We are interested in looking at a variety of creative work, including design, photography, life drawing, mixed media work, digital work, as applicable and relevant to your area of study. Due to the fact that some applicants have worked on more ‘design’ projects than others, your focus may vary. What matters most is your potential and passion for the subject. • We like to see evidence of your working process, so bring your two most relevant sketchbooks and any working drawings which relate to specific projects in your portfolio. • Bring a piece of writing in the form of an essay or report, completed as part of your studies. • If you keep a visual diary or scrapbook of Art and Design interests please bring that along too. • If you have 3D work which you wish to show at interview, it is often useful to bring photographs rather than the actual piece, unless it is easily transportable.

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..design-for-film-and-television

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

What you study
Year One: both these modules run for the whole year.

Introduction to Design for Film and Television (100 credit points)
This module will help you to begin an exploration of production design practices within film and television. You will undertake a range of challenging design projects for a range of different genres, including real-situation briefs that reflect industry practice.

You will cover illustration and visualisation, drawing practice, model making, lighting, story boarding, technical drawing, life drawing, introduction to key computer software, working from script, and location scouting and surveying. You will also start to assemble a portfolio, and record your experiences in a professional practice journal.

Contextual Studies 1 (20 credit points)
This module will help to develop your skills in researching and analysing visual material in the context of film and television and is delivered through weekly film viewings, seminars and workshops. You will negotiate a topic related to 20th Century film and television which you’ll present to your fellow students at the start of the module. By the end of the module you’ll have developed your topic into a 2,500 word illustrated essay. Throughout the module you’ll develop a reflective journal where you’ll reflect on the film viewings, what you learned and what you liked or disliked about certain aspects of it.

Year Two: both these modules run for the whole year.

Exploring Design for Film and Television (100 credit points)
This module will further develop your strengths through projects designed to deliver a range of genres and technical challenges. Projects include researching and making period accurate props, a large studio design project for light entertainment, a project focusing on close-up design detail, design concepts for a short promotional music video and a challenging interpretation project where you’ll act as the Production Designer. During this module you’ll also build a professional physical portfolio and accompanying digital portfolio, and continue to develop your professional practice journal from Year One.

Contextual Studies 2 (20 credit points)
This module will build on the skills you built in Contextual Studies 1, helping you to further develop you skills in research and analysis. You will explore and experiment with the analysis of moving image texts, sociological factors or techniques influencing production, genres or practitioners, critical approaches to the study of the moving image, and the history and future of film and television. You will negotiate a personal topic to research, presenting your ideas to your fellow students at the start of the module. By the end of the module you will have developed your topic into a 3,500 word illustrated essay. Throughout the module you’ll develop a reflective journal where you’ll reflect what you learned and record your opinions.

Final Year

Design for Film and Television: Exposition (120 credit points)
During this final module you will demonstrate skills, competencies and an understanding of the film and television industry production design practice to a professional level. You will equip yourself with a final professional portfolio, CV and personal marketing plan. You will complete a short film project, two negotiated projects (to demonstrate a range of genres), a professional portfolio and digital folio, a written dissertation of 5,000 words, and a reflective journal. You will also exhibit your work in a final year Degree Show, a great opportunity for you to invite your industry contacts to view your work.

Career opportunities

The School of Art & Design at NTU has an excellent graduate employment rate, with 91% of our graduates in employment or further study within six months. (DLHE survey 2011/12)

You can find our Design for Film and Television graduates working across the film and television industry in a variety of roles including:

Set design
Art direction
Production design
Model making
Events designers.
The course maintains links with former students, leading to a range of work placement and career opportunities for current and graduating students.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work in a range of roles for organisations including:

The BBC, Production Assistant
Freebace, Set Decoration Assistant
KHWS Marketing, Junior Art Director
Print Power, Graphic Designer
Universal Pictures, Art Department Assistant
World Productions Ltd, Art Department Assistant.
Some are also self-employed working on a freelance basis as set designers, and assistant art directors.