UCA Farnham - holding page - University for the Creative Arts

Facilities andlearning supportComputing and digital resourcesEach campus is equipped with Macsand PCs for graphics or general designwork, video equipment and scanningand printing facilities.We provide core and specialist softwarefor specific disciplines including AdobeInDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator;Macromedia Dreamweaver and Director;Microsoft Project; Autodesk 3D StudioMAX and others.You have access to the student portal,myUCA, which is an integrated webenvironment that provides an onlinebase for everything you need whilestudying at the University.Study adviceThe Study Advisory Service is a team ofspecialist tutors who provide academicguidance and study advice to all students.They support you with both academicand studio-based work, encouragingindependent study and equipping youwith the skills to articulate your researchfindings. In addition, course-specificFaculty Librarians work alongside StudyAdvisors to assist with research and helpyou develop skills necessary to locateinformation independently. Both thesediscipline specific roles work closely withcourse tutors in curriculum planning andinformation management – this enablesa close relationship between the tutorsand students.Library & Learning ServicesEach UCA campus has a UniversityLibrary dedicated to supporting theparticular subject needs of its students.Collectively the Libraries provide oneof the most comprehensive visualarts resources in the region, offeringaccess to:• Around 300,000 print andelectronic books• Over 20,000 videos/DVDs• Over 12,000 print andelectronic journals.Each Library has a suite of computersavailable for research and coursework.We have links to over 45 onlinedatabases including image collections,newspaper archives and subjectgateways.For more information about all ourfacilities please see our individualcourse pages, or go towww.ucreative.ac.uk/facilitiesWorkshops and studiosOur workshops and studios house arange of equipment to serve yourcreative and technical needs. They arestaffed by a dedicated team of specialisttechnicians to support your study.68University for the Creative Arts | Postgraduate prospectus 2012