This document provides an overview of the School of Technology and Creative Arts program at Carnegie College. It discusses the various creative fields covered including graphic design, animation, web design, photography, and games development. It outlines the qualification structure including NC, HNC, and HND awards over 1-2 years. Course content involves both practical software skills and project-based learning involving real clients and exhibitions. Students have access to industry-standard hardware and software. Support services are available and attendance is required for 12-19 hours per week depending on the level of study. Contact details are provided for further course information.

1. School of Technology
and Creative Arts
GROUP
SESSION
WELCOME

2. Jobs
Film Web Designer
Maker/Visual
Effects Editor
Graphic
Animator
Designer
Games
Photographer
Developer

3. Employers
Education – Universities,
Schools, Colleges
Self Employment – Web,
Design, Media, Training
Public – Councils,
Government
Private – Media
Companies

4. Application Areas
Design or Technologies
Games Design
Graphic Design/
Visual Communication
Web Technologies
Animation/Video
Technologies
Photography

6. NC RULES:
12 credits
Some assessments are
integrated across units

7. • 12 credits for HNC,
must include all
core
• One Graded Unit
per year (exam or
project)
HN • 15 credits required
to progress to HND
• 30 credits for HND
Rules: over 2 years
(includes 15 from
HNC)
• Some subjects
overlap across the
awards, so classes
may be combined

8. Accredited by
Degree EDINBURGH NAPIER
programmes: UNIVERSITY,
delivered at Carnegie
Articulation to other
universities
Entry is at the discretion
of Edinburgh Napier
University

9. About
US Passion
Experience
Knowledge

10. HOW
• Software Training
• Briefs
• Real Clients
• Real Work
• Projects
• Exhibition Work
• Competitions

11. Hardware Used
• Projectors
• Digital Camera
• Flip Video
• Webcam
• Mobile Phones
• Smartboards
• Microphones
• Sound Mixers
• (DJing)

12. SOFTWARE
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Premiere
• Dreamweaver
• 3D StudioMax
• Blender
• CSS
• Flash

13. ACCESS to CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Enterprise activity Software skills
Core skills Djing project Design activity
Internet Project: design widgets, games, blogs etc
Photography: Image capture & manipulation
Hardware & Software Audio / Video project
Web design Exhibition design

14. Level 5: 3 Strands Level 6
GAMES
Animation Project
PHOTOGRAPHY Video Project
Web Project
COMPUTING Software skills
Photography project
Digital Media
3D skills development
Graphic Design Design Project
Audio Acquisition & Editing Exploratory media
Intro to 3D design Games / App design
Web development
Exhibition project
Core skills
Production Project Final Project

15. Mandatory Options
Visual communication 2D Computer Animation
Digital Imaging 3D Computer Animation
Art & Design Context Web Design
Design Project Graphic Design
Creative Industries New media
Graded Unit Digital Video
Photography
Digital Imaging Project Motion graphics
Creative Project Creative Process
Design Production Film studies
Working in creative Industries Game design
Interactive media
Portfolio building

16. Progression – 1 academic year for each level
Access
NC Intermediate 2
NC Higher
HNC
HND Year 2
Degree

17. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Up to 19 hours per Up to 16 hours per Up to 12 hours per
week at NC/NQ week at HNC/D week at BSc
Balance of time in each case (to 30 hours per week) is STUDY
time
Expected to attend all timetabled classes, could be anywhere
from Monday morning to Friday afternoon
Timetables change in January with no guarantee for keeping
same days/times

18. SUPPORT available includes:
Guidance Tutor, Class Lecturer, Learner Assistant
Assistant Head of School – Denise Breckenridge
e: dbreckenridge@carnegiecollege.ac.uk
t: 01383 845147
Access Centre, Library Resources, Student Rep
Council

19. Next Steps:
• Course
information
including start
date will be sent to
you nearer the
time (August 2012)

21. Questions
• Gillian McArthur
• Caron Harvey-Ogilvie
• Colin Maxwell
• Graeme Smith
• Chris Boyle

22. Any further course related
queries can be directed to:
• Gillian McArthur– NC Digital Media
Computing, HNC/D Interactive Multimedia
e: gmcarthur@carnegiecollege.ac.uk
• Caron Harvey-Ogilvie – Graphic
Design/Visual Communication
e: charvey-ogilvie@carnegiecollege.ac.uk
• Niall Hendrie – NQ/HN Photography
e: nhendrie@carnegiecollege.ac.uk

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