FOUNDATION DEGREE IN DESIGN (PRODUCT & GRAPHIC)
THE COURSE
FOUNDATION DEGREE IN DESIGN (PRODUCT AND GRAPHIC) Design thinking and social marketing are quickly becoming two key processes in the operation of any enterprise. We are living through and are right at the key moment of a change in the way ideas are created and spread and implemented. This course aims to provide graduates with the skills required to research, conceptualise, create and market products in this rapidly changing world. Students will gain knowledge of industry standards; processes and design techniques of Product and Graphic Design.
PROGRESSION Graduates from the South West College FD in Design (Product and Graphic) will have three specific progression routes - the BDes Hons Degree in Product and Furniture Design, the BDes Hons Degree in Interior Design and BDes (Hons) Design for Creative Practice (with specialisms) – specialising in Graphic Design. In addition students may seek progression routes to other courses and other higher education providers or directly to employment.
This course helped me change my life and I’d encourage anyone with an interest or passion for design to go for it. ANDY MYERS
Entry Requirements 80 UCAS points. Minimum of 4 GCSEs Grade C or above or equivalent including GCSE English and Maths. Refer to general entrance requirements.
Course Code EXC50017 Campus Omagh, Enniskillen Duration 2 Years Full-Time or 3 Years PartTime Awarding Body Ulster University
YEAR 1 CREATIVE CONFIDENCE (Semester 1)
Visual Communication Design Culture and Context Design Methods and Processes
BUSINESS OF DESIGN (Semester 2)
Intro to Graphic Design Intro to Product Design Creative Business Practice
YEAR 2 REAL WORLD APPLICATION (Semester 4)
Negotiated Project Developing and Realising Individual Practice
SPECIALIZE
(Semester 3) Personal and Professional Development *Materials Techniques and Processes *Virtual Design and Realisation **Packaging in Graphic Design **Specialist Computer Applications
Supervised Work Based Learning
IDEA CENTRE OMAGH CAMPUS 2 Mountjoy Road, Omagh Co.Tyrone BT79 7AH
The Idea Centre is a unique interactive learning and exhibition space. The centre has been created to support a wide range of students and organisations from a variety of industrial backgrounds
to participate in the creative process of generating new ideas. In this space ideas are conceived, nurtured and developed into prototypes that are then tested to establish proof of concept.
EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE • iPad’s • Mac PCs • Touch screen TV • Alienware PCs • 60” LG TV • Various 3D Printers • Milling Machine
• Vacuum Former • 3D laser scanner • Laser Cutting machine that cuts a range of materials including: paper, card, light plywood, plastic, fabric etc.
SOFTWARE AVAILABLE This course gave me the skills to hold my own from the beginning and have the confidence to share my ideas. LYNSAY CLARK
• CAD Software • Solidworks • Rhino • Auto CAD Architecture • Auto Desk Inventor • Adobe Master Collection CC, which includes: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign • Plus many more
ENNISKILLEN CAMPUS 1 Dublin Road, Enniskillen Co.Fermanagh BT74 6AE
IMAGE CENTRE The Image Centre is an exciting creative technologies studio. It is a design and development area focused on providing resources and services in the area of digital animation. mage is modern, relevant, industry facing and emergent.
FUNCTIONAL AreasAREAS Available • App Development • Motion Capture • Pre-incubation • Sound recording • 3D Development • Digital Compositing
EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE • 27” iMacs • Macbook Pros • iPads • iPhones • AlienWare Pcs • 110” Video Wall • Motion Capture Suite
ENHANCES CURRICULUM PROVISION • Apple Certified Training • Autodesk Certified Training • Portfolio Design • Video Game Development. • App Design
Tony Ibbotson Creative Director The Creative Media I've found Soth West College students to have drive and the desire to do well. They also don't have a sense of entitlement that I've sometimes seen in students from other institutions. It's really important to keep grounded and to keep learning and pushing ideas. Those who have been offered internships and freelance positions know how to go above and beyond.
Michael Stoddart Marketing Manager Adobe Systems Pty Ltd I had heard very good things from others in the industry about the standard of designers graduating from South West College and my visit to your college proved that they are right. Your course is a great way for people to get up to professional speed on the Adobe programs.
GET IN CONTACT COURSE DIRECTOR Paul Duffy Paul.Duffy@swc.ac.uk
I've always had an eye for design, but only played at it in my spare time. This course was the springboard to realising my aspirations.
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR (Enniskillen)
NATALIE LINDSAY
Daveth Fox Daveth.Fox@swc.ac.uk
OMAGH CAMPUS
ENNISKILLEN CAMPUS
2 Mountjoy Road, Omagh Co.Tyrone BT79 7AH
1 Dublin Road, Enniskillen Co.Fermanagh BT74 6AE
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