The Visual Effects & Motion Graphics course enables students to build towards a successful career in the Creative Industries. The Creative industries is one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK and especially Wales. Wales is now widely recognised as a centre for TV and film production. It’s also home to a growing digital technology cluster. They cover a wide range of jobs including Visual Effects, Digital Media, TV, Film, and Animation.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1(Level 4)
• Contextual Studies: Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
• Image Acquisition Fundamentals
• Filmmaking Fundamentals
• Sound and Vision
• CG Foundations
• Motion Production
Year 2 ( Level 5):
• Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Work Placement
• Professional Practice: Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
• Critical Studies: Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
• Projection Mapping
• FX Dynamics
Course Details – Assessment Method
The course is lecture and live brief based and assessment is through practical projects, reports, presentation and practical application of event management.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
VE28
Institution code:
G59
Campus Name:
Tycoch campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
DD or EEE
Pass
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Student may be able to gain recognition for previous learning. Please contact for advice if you feel this may be relevant, further information is available at: https://celt.southwales.ac.uk/recognition-prior-learning/
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
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Go onto work and study:
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Fees and funding
EU
7500.0
Year 1
England
7500.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
7500.0
Year 1
Scotland
7500.0
Year 1
Wales
7500.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Students have access to a wide range of resources including textbooks, publications, and computers in the College library and access to some USW resources. In most cases they are more than sufficient to complete a course of study. Where there are additional costs, either obligatory or optional, these are detailed below. Of course students may choose to purchase their own additional personal resources/tools over and above those listed to support their studies at their own expense. All stationery and printing costs are at a student’s own expense.
* None of the costs listed are obligatory.
£900 - Apple Mac book or iMac
£500 - Digital SLR with Lenses
£50 - WD or equivalent Hard Drive
£50 - Wacom Tablet
£15 - Cost is per month. Adobe Subscriptions
£500 - Possible field trips (plenty of notice will be given of any planned trip, these do not form an essential part of the course and students will not be disadvantaged if they don’t attend)
There may be additional costs associated with this course i.e:
•travel to and from college, or placement
•photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
•printing and binding
•gowns for graduation ceremonies
* College Bursary - a bursary of £1000 can be received (criteria apply) see website for details
Provider information
Tycoch Road
Sketty
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Swansea
SA2 9EB
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