Games Design and Development: UAL Level 2 Award and Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology

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·       UAL Level 2 Award in Creative Media Production

·       UAL Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Production

This units have been carefully chosen for this course to ensure that the learners are able to explore a range of modules and gain a wide variety of skills. This includes creative software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Blender, Game Maker and Unreal Engine. This will provide the learners with a large range of creative software skills which they can carry forward into a level 3 course. The course is split into the two qualifications as it means that some learners who struggle with the depth of level 2 can still progress from level 1 whilst focusing on their Maths and English alongside the course.

 

As the course is built on a portfolio structure, it means that the learners will have a large portfolio of work which they can display all of their college work and daily tasks to show their development throughout the year. They can then build on this if they

continue with us in the future. This will not only contain their final pieces of work, but also their development throughout the year, so they too can benefit from seeing their progression with work.

 

The learners on this course may have previously been on a level 1 course, or have come straight from school. Many students need to either complete GSCE English or Maths (or both) alongside their normal IT timetable.

 

For learners in this class, they can continue onto our level 3 UAL Games course next year, or a different department depending on their GCSE grades and work ability. A few students may be successful in joining the T levels in Digital.

 

What the course could look like:

UAL Level 2 Award

·       Unit 1 Introduction to creative media methods and skills

·       Unit 2 Introduction to production techniques in creative media

For these two units, the learners could create a 2d game in either Game Maker or Godot, by completing research, planning, production and reviewing their work.

 

UAL Level 2 Diploma will also include:

 

·       Unit 3 Understanding an audience in creative media production

·       Unit 4 Contextual research for creative media production

These two units could be combined to be a research project about different types of target audiences in the entertainment industry

 

·       Unit 5 Exploring audio production and technology

·       Unit 6 Exploring visual production and technology

These two units could be a project based on creating content using video and audio to create and edit sequences in Adobe After Effects

 

·       Unit 7 Exploring interactive media production and technology

This unit could be a mini time - based game which learners make in Unreal Engine

 

·       Unit 8 Personal project and presentation in creative media production (internally assessed and externally modified)

This unit could allow learners to choose a pathway in either a final game or video which they wish to create on a bigger scale.

You will require a minimum of 4 GCSEs including English and Maths grade 9-3 (formerly A*-D). Alternatively, successful completion of a relevant Level 1 qualification and have achieved a Level 1 Functional Skill in English and Maths.

This course combines all aspects of media including video, audio, planning to work in various media and digital industries. At the end of the first year, if successful, you will achieve a Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology - UAL Awarding Body

• Film and video editing techniques
• Single camera techniques
• Image manipulation skills
• Website design skills
• Audio recording and editing skills
• Pre-production techniques for the creative media industries
• Communication skills through creative media production
• Research techniques for the creative media industry
• Creative media production management project working to a brief in their creative media industries

 

You will be guided by lecturing staff and tutors throughout the course to help you produce your best work.

 

This course will culminate in a Final Major Project, which you use to show your creative and technical skills and it will carry the final grade for the year.

All the areas of this course are designed to give you the technical skills and knowledge needed to be successful in this field.

You will also be able to improve your English and Maths as part of this study programme, at all levels.

In addition to our BTEC L2, a growing number of our students completing the UAL Award and Diploma course are choosing to progress to more creative options, after progression talks from team members from Creative Industries this has spurred the interest in pursuing L3 programs such as the T levels, BTEC or the L3 in Games design and development, and then ultimately onto the HE courses in CGI and Animation at Bournemouth and Poole College. Providing the Level 2 UAL Award and Diploma will offer an alternative internal option for all those who want to continue within this subject area. Clear pathways for progression have been successfully established across of areas of the Creative and Digital Industries. For example, students’ progress from Art and Design to Media and visa versa. This course will expand progression opportunities across the creative economy.

£50

Duration
1 Year

Attendance
Full-time

Level 1
Level 2

Qualification Name
Level 2

Awarding Body

UAL Awarding Body

Curriculum Area
Media

More about the course
http://www.youtube.com/bpcmediachannel

The College prides itself on the year-on-year success of its media students. 85% of National Diploma in Media students over the last few years have progressed to university.

Bournemouth and Poole College students' coursework has been published as 'Grade A' exemplar material in QCA's 'Confirming Standards.

Start Day/Time
Hours of attendance and start date will be confirmed at interview or enrolment.

 

 

Awarding Body:
UAL (University Arts London)

Qualification:
Level 2 Diploma

Curriculum Area:
Creative and Digital Industries - Digital & Computing