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How will I learn?
Project-based learning
Projects form the basis of your learning and provide
a wide range of experience in various areas of the
discipline. This is the basic form of staff/student contact
and the projects vary in length and focus, depending
on the material being covered. Staff will monitor,
encourage, advise and guide you through your work
and there are many opportunities for peer discussion.
Lectures and briefings
Lectures and briefings are used to impart knowledge
to larger groups. These tend to be tutor-led and aim to
inform, inspire and engage. But don’t expect just to sit
and listen! These types of learning are not passive and
include note-taking, question and answers and/or small
group debate. They are usually illustrated by a wide
range of media.
Seminars
Seminars enable structured discussion and analysis
to take place between groups of students and a tutor.
Seminars are interactive and they facilitate the free
exchange of ideas through which you learn the process
of argument and reason. At times you may be asked to
present a short, researched talk on a particular subject,
after which the group will discuss the matters raised.
Skills workshops
You’ll be introduced to essential techniques
and processes during workshops that include
demonstrations and the opportunity to practice new
skills in the context of project briefs.
Individual Tutorials
Individual tutorials take
place with one student
discussing their work or
their general progress and
pastoral situation with one
member of staff.
Group Tutorials
Group tutorials consist of
small groups of students
and a tutor discussing
individual student’s project
work or team efforts.
These are interactive, and
are intended to promote
the exchange of ideas,
brainstorming, analytical
skills and feedback on
project work. Group
tutorials normally occur at
regular intervals during the
course of a project.
Dan Walker
Concept Artist/illustrator
Film and TV