Design for Stage and Screen (Design for Film and Television)
Nottingham Trent University
Design for Stage and Screen (Design for Film and Television)
Course Summary
Created in close collaboration with the film and television industry, this course will prepare you for a successful career as a production designer, art director or other art department role. Learn a wide range of art department skills including set design, visualisation and drafting.
**Key features**
- As a dedicated art and design school, our facilities promote collaboration and innovation. You’ll be working alongside artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, and filmmakers.
- Opportunity to apply for a European or international exchange to one of our partner institutions.
- All first-year students within the School of Art & Design will work together on a joint project.
- The School supports your course in developing a flexible approach that enables work experience / placement activity to occur within modules.
- Industry experts and specialists are a regular feature of the course, either delivering guest lectures and workshops or working more closely with you on live projects. Recent industry experts include: Oscar-nominated production designer Maria Djurkovic (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Billy Elliot, The Imitation Game) and BAFTA award-winning production designer Charles Wood (Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange).
- Study trips have included the Harry Potter film studios, London and the Luc Besson studios, Paris.
- Opportunity to exhibit at a high-profile industry venue, such as Pinewood Studios.
- We're ranked 12th best University for Art and Design in the UK. (The Complete University Guide 2021).
- NTU is ranked the top 15 universities in the UK for Design and Crafts (14th). (Guardian University Guide 2021)
- NTU is ranked joint 30th in the UK for Art and Design. (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021)
- 100% of BA (Hons) Design for Film and Television students would recommend studying at NTU to others. (National Student Survey 2020).
**Assessment**
Assessment is 100% through coursework. You will receive feedback throughout each module and will be awarded a grade.
**Employability**
Graduates have gone on to work as production designers, art directors, and in a wide range of art department roles within film and television for companies including: BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Mammoth and Tiger Aspect. Some projects our graduates have been involved with include: Star Wars, the Marvel franchise and The Fast and The Furious. TV productions our graduates have been involved with include: EastEnders, Emmerdale, Killing Eve, Victoria, Bad Education and Gentleman Jack .
**Your space to create at NTU**
We’re committed to helping you explore, expand and refine your craft, as you discover new creative horizons with some truly great tools, equipment and workspaces. Visit our facilities hub at **www.ntu.ac.uk/artfacilities** to find out more.
**Our students’ work – ‘We Are Creatives’**
Explore our online showcase ‘We Are Creatives’ - celebrating the work of the School of Art & Design students. You will find a sneak peak of some of our students’ work and gain a real insight into what it’s like to be part of the NTU creative community at **wearecreativesntu.art.**
Course Details - Modules
[Year One]
- Design for Stage and Screen: Introduction (80 credit points)
- Contextual Studies: Introducing Research (20 credit points)
- Skills Passport (20 credit points)
[Year Two]
- Exploration (Design for Film and Television) (60 credit points)
- Contextual Studies: Research and Impact (20 credit points)
- Co Lab: Research, Exploration and Risk-taking (20 credit points)
- Optional module - You will also choose one 20-credit module from:
Model Making: Object and Narrative
Ethical Design
Digital Marketing and Communication
Experimental Animation
Motion Graphics
3DMaterial and Exploration Character Ideation
Storyboarding: Visualising the story, enhancing the narrative
[Final year]
- Exposition (Design for Film and Television) (100 credit points)
- Contextual Studies: Research and Professional Practice (20 credit points)
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
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:
W280
Institution code:
N91
Campus Name:
City Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
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
112 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-level or equivalent qualification.
112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-levels or equivalent qualifications
We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.
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
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
55%
Go onto work and study:
100%
Fees and funding
Additional Fee Information
Tuition fees for 2022 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2021 are £9250. The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.
Provider information
50 Shakespeare Street
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Nottingham
NG1 4FQ
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