Practical examples of multimedia design will be used to demonstrate the area being explored in set project work. All students take five subjects on the theory, contextual and cultural aspects of art and design throughout the course. Two subjects specifically address the changing nature of society and communication occurring in the digital age. All students take three professional practice subjects throughout the course, including a specialised subject. Students take two visual communication subjects in the first year of the course, which cover areas of basic graphic design skills and provide for a fundamental understanding of typography.
Students take one compulsory drawing subject in their first year of study.
This subject is concerned with visual interpretation and perception of the known world. It deals with 2D and 3D concepts and structures in a sequential manner. Drawing may also be taken as a further elective study. A number of core subjects in digital imaging and multimedia are included in all three levels of the course. These cover specific elements of multimedia design such as digital imaging, 3D computer animation, multimedia authoring, digital video and audio.