West london’s college

HND in Graphic Design
16+ | L5 | FT | 2YRS
A Level Media Studies (AQA)
16+ | L3 | FT | 2YRS
This course is for anyone interested
in developing their design skills to
a professional level and preparing
their portfolio for industry or
continuing their education with a
top-up third year on an appropriate
BA (Hons) course (e.g. graphic
design, illustration, animation,
web design/interactive design,
advertising, games design etc.).
The course will help you gain the
theoretical, analytical, creative,
technical skills and professional
insights to become a successful
designer, through exploring
traditional and digital media,
investigating communication issues
and the history and contexts of
design.
This course is designed for
progression to University and/or
progression into industry. Once you
have completed your studies, there
is a wide range of careers open
to you. The nature of your career
options depend on which area of the
visual communication industries you
choose to specialise in.
Modules studied over 2 years include:
• Digital Image Creation and
Development
• Website Creation & Management
• Advanced Typographic Design
• Visual Communication in Art and
Design
• Advertising Campaigns
• Photographic Techniques
• Drawing Techniques and
Processes in Art and Design
• Packaging in Graphic Design
• Interactive Media Web Authoring
introductions.
This course is for you if you have
a strong interest in learning more
about how the media is constructed
to forward particular points of view
and produce certain meanings, and
wish to gain experience of creating
your own web pages and printed
materials.
Studying on this course will allow
you to:
• Draw on various theoretical
approaches when analysing
a range of media forms (i.e.
websites, film, TV, newspapers,
magazines, games, advertisements
etc)
• Create your own media products
• Learn about historical and current
developments in the media
production industries
• Consider the ways in which
media can affect our lives and
understanding of the world around
us
This course mixes theoretical
and practical approaches to
learning about the media. No prior
experience of Media Studies is
necessary but basic computer skills
and a creative, enquiring attitude
are necessary.
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