Plymouth College of Art and Design
The College is located in Plymouth's city centre and has earned itself
an enviable reputation as one of the main providers of vocational art
and design education in Devon and Cornwall. The recent extension and
refurbishment of the Tavistock Place building has moved all of the art
and design provision onto one site, making an exciting and new learning
environment for students.
The College is
composed of four subject areas: 3D Design; Media and Photography; Design
Communications and Fine Art, Diagnostic Drawing and Painting. The
College has many links with local organisations ensuring that students
are kept up to date with new developments within the art, design and
media industries. The Viewpoint Gallery at the College allows students
and local artists to exhibit their work.
The College offers
higher education programmes on a full or part-time basis as well as a
variety of part-time and short courses which are available to full-time
students in addition to their main course.
For further details
about the courses listed here, please contact:
Jean Edmonds, Head of
Guidance and Advice
Tel: 01752 203434
Email:
enquiries@pcad.ac.uk
Web:
www.pcad.ac.uk
Graphic Design
Foundation Degree Graphic Design - 2 years full-time, 3 years part-time
This
course engages students in the key roles expected of a contemporary
Graphic Designer. Basic Design Principles progress to exploration of
the relationship to print production and motion graphics such as Web
Design. Academic and theoretical concepts are integrated into the
programme while design and professionalism is encouraged and supported
by a work placement module. Modules include: graphic and digital design
principles, design for print and motion graphics, typography and
illustration.
BA (Hons)
PhotoMedia and Design Communication - 1 year full-time
Through
an exciting mix of module activities you will develop your learning and
research skills, furthering your production skills and aesthetic
appreciation of your chosen specialist subject: Graphic Design, Moving
Image, Animation and Creative Media, Photography or Multimedia.
Applications are welcome from graduates of related HNDs, Foundation
Degrees, or students who have completed the second stage of a related
degree programme.
3D
Design
Foundation Degree Applied Arts - 2 years full-time, 3 years part-time
This
course enables you to work across the whole range of available materials
and scales or specialise in a specific discipline or material. The
programme allows for individual responses to the creative challenges and
aims to establish an understanding of a range of processes, materials,
creative styles, techniques and practices through practical production
and supporting investigative activities.
BA (Hons)
Applied Arts - 1 year full-time
The
programme emphasises the originality and individuality of the maker's
vision, concepts and personal response to their chosen material and aims
to prepare you for a career as a practicing craftsperson, artist or
designer-maker. Applications are welcome from graduates of related HNDs,
Foundation Degrees, or students who have completed the second stage of a
related degree programme.
Foundation Degree Spatial Design - 2 years full-time, 3 years part-time
The
course will equip you for the challenge of designing for stage, film,
exhibitions, events, heritage, art, landscape and technology, areas
where architecture, interior, graphics, drama and interpretation meet
and combine. You will gain a thorough grounding in the principles of
spatial design, whilst allowing particular specialisms to take place.The course aims at integration of practical designing and making
skills and critical analysis, building a strong foundation for
employment or for further study on the final year of a relevant BA (Hons)
programme.
Animation
Foundation Degree Animation and Creative Media - 2 years full-time, 3
years part-time
This
course is designed to provide an understanding of animation, new media
and creative media styles, techniques and practices through practical
productions and supporting investigation. You will be encouraged to
develop your own visual language, production expertise and knowledge to
meet your creative and professional aspirations and potentials.
BA (Hons)
PhotoMedia and Design Communication - 1 year full-time
(See
description under Graphic design)
Fashion
Foundation Degree Fashion - 2 years full-time, 3 years part-time
Through
this course you will learn the development of research design,
production and promotion skills required by the dynamic fashion
industry. In year 2 you will determine your own programme through the
preparation of personal projects which can focus on a particular area of
study in fashion, textiles or promotion. Promotional and College fashion
shows are an important element of the course and provide students with
valuable opportunities to develop their promotional and styling skills.
The
course has an expanding network of professional links with industry,
with projects and placements sponsored by local and national companies
eg work experience in fashion features at The Times newspaper, styling
placements at the Vidal Sassoon Colour Launch preview, work placements
at Luella and Coppernob and promotional placements with West Country
Publications.
Fine Art
Foundation Degree Fine Art Practice* - 2 years full-time, 3 years
part-time
This
course is designed to provide you with the opportunity to follow a 2D,
3D or multi disciplinary pathway. Modules can include: contextual
studies, painting, sculpture, digital fine art, mixed media, lens based
media, site specific art and international student exchange.
*subject
to validation
BA (Hons)
Fine Art - 5 years part-time
A rich
and challenging course designed to enable you to establish your own
creative identity while formulating your most effective mode of
practice. The programme combines studio work and critical studies and
covers painting, sculpture and time based media, visual research and
theoretical studies.
Photography
Foundation Degree Photography and Electronic Imaging - 2 years
full-time, 3 years part-time
The
programme establishes an understanding of photographic and creative
media styles, techniques and practices through practical productions,
supporting investigation and self-initiated modules in line with your
individual vocational and design aspirations. Composition,
lighting, production techniques and high quality professional practice
will be essential elements in your experience.
BA (Hons)
PhotoMedia and Design Communication - 1 year full-time
(See
description under Graphic Design)
BA (Hons)
Visual Communications* - 3 years full-time
The
programme supports the growing interest in ecology and the environment,
wildlife and natural history and the increasing coverage of these
subjects in media and design. The course provides a dynamic link between
Art, Media and the Sciences and aims to develop environmentally aware
image makers and designers and equip students who have a particular
environmental sciences focus with the skills of image making and
effective communication, to support their own research.
*subject
to validation
Moving Image
Foundation Degree Moving Image - 2 years full-time, 3 years part-time
This
course establishes an understanding of film and television, new media
and creative media styles, techniques and practices. The programme is
designed around a series of academic and production modules designed to
encourage a creative use of moving image communication, film and video
work. Film production techniques and well established links within the
moving image industry are significant influences on the programme
content and modular activities.
BA (Hons)
PhotoMedia and Design Communication - 1 year full-time
(See description under Graphic design)
Multimedia
Foundation Degree Multimedia - 2 years full-time, 3 years part-time
An
exciting mix of multimedia, new media and creative media styles,
techniques and practices designed to establish an understanding through
practical productions and supporting investigation . Modules include:
graphic design and drawing for multimedia, computers and programming,
web design, multimedia animation techniques, e-commerce and dynamic web
design, multimedia design and authoring, 3D and video production and
post production.
BA (Hons)
PhotoMedia and Design Communication - 1 year full-time
(See description under Graphic design)
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