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Photography Concentration Degree at University of St. Francis Illinois

vijay — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:47:20 +0000

This concentration allows students to work with film, digital and alternative photography. Independent study and studio projects give students a sound foundation.

Required course for concentration (15 semester hours):MCOM 122 Film Photography 3
MCOM 222 Digital Photography 3
VART 318 Portrait Photography 3
VART 319 Color Photography 3
VART 360 Film and Photo Visual Culture 3

Select 6 hours from the following:VART 202 Art and Culture Travel Studies 3
MCOM 237 Intro to Video Production 3
VART 250 Screen Printing 3
VART 311 Digital Art 3
VART 316 Studio Lighting 3
VART 317 Documentary Photography 3
VART 320 Alternative Photo Practices 3
MCOM 325 2-D Animation 3
VART 413 The Photobook 3
VART 492 Topic in Photography 1-6
VART 495 Directed Study 3
VART 496 Independent Study 3
VART 497 Individual Studio – Design

Studio Art Concentration at University of St. Francis Illinois

vijay — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:46:47 +0000

This concentration develops fundamental design, drawing and contemporary art practices. Students integrate skills and technology and exhibit their work.

Required course for concentration (12 semester hours):VART 251 Intermediate Drawing 3
VART 252 Intermediate Painting 3
VART 497 Individual Studio Projects 6

Select 9 hours from the following:VART 199 Topic in Art 3
VART 202 Art and Culture Travel Studies 1-3
VART 253 Ceramics 3
VART 254 Figure Drawing 3
VART 301 Advanced Drawing 3
VART 302 Advanced Painting 3
VART 311 Digital Art 3
VART 318 Portrait Photography 3
VART 319 Color Photography 3
VART 320 Alternative Photo Practices 3
VART 322 Sculpture 3
VART 323 Installation Art 3
VART 324 Performance Art 3
VART 360 Film and Photo Visual Culture 3
VART 412 Contemporary Art Practices 2 3
VART 492 Topics in Photography 3
VART 494 Topics in Art 3
VART 495 Directed Study 3
VART 496 Independent Study

Minor Program in Photography at University of St. Francis Illinois

vijay — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:45:47 +0000

Courses required for the minor (12 hours):MCOM 122 Film Photography 3
MCOM 222 Digital Photography 3
VART 319 Color Photography 3
VART 360 Film and Photo Visual Culture 3

Select 6 hours from the following:

VART 202 Art and Culture Travel Studies 1-3
VART 311 Digital Art 3
VART 318 Portrait Photography 3
VART 320 Alternative Photo Practices 3
VART 359 20th Century Art 3
VART 492 Topic in Photography 1-6
VART 495 Directed Study 3
VART 496 Independent Study 3
VART 497 Individual Studio Projects 1-6

BA Hons Animation at Southampton Solent University

jitender — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:28:51 +0000

Course overview

This cutting edge course is taught by award-winning staff with a reputation for high standards within the industry. You will have the chance to excel in different areas of animation, from drawn pieces to puppet or digital moving images.

You will use industry-standard studio facilities, equipped with the latest digital applications, to put together professional creative portfolios. You will learn and experiment with different techniques, including squash and stretch, moving holds and timing. Your creative progression will be monitored through a blend of studio projects and workshops, as well as group and individual case studies and assignments.

Underpinned by sound animation principles, you will explore themes like scriptwriting and acting for animation, sounds and dialogue, and storyboarding. In Year 3 you will make your own film, which will be publicly screened at Southampton’s Harbour Lights Picturehouse.
Course content

Year 1
Animation Principles
Drawing 1
Animation History
Animation Principles 2
Scriptwriting and Acting for Animation
CGI in Animation.

Year 2
Sounds and Dialogue
Computer Animation**
Drawing 2
Layout and Storyboard for Animation
From Script to Screen
Critical Discourse 1.

**Options in: 2D Animation; 3D Computer Animation; Stop Motion Animation

Year 3
Critical Discourse 2
Final Film Pilot
Final Script
Final Film.
Assessment

Assessment includes studio projects, workshop and media outcomes, group and individual case studies and written assignments.
Entry level

160 points from 6-unit or 12-unit awards.

You will normally be invited to a portfolio viewing and briefing and maybe to a formal interview.
Career opportunities

Careers include animators and character designers in 2D or 3D model making, or computer generated animation for film, TV and the games industry.
Special features

Our students have won Royal Television Society JVC Best Student Animation awards for three years running, and many other national and international contests in student and professional categories.

To receive your free Animation DVD, featuring short films by our Animation students, please send an e-mail to fmas@solent.ac.uk stating that you would like an Animation DVD posted to you with your name and address listed on the e-mail.

This course is also available with an Art, Design and Media Foundation year (Level 0) which is delivered full-time in one academic year at Southampton City College. There are different UCAS codes for the main degree and the degree with a Foundation Year. Please make sure the correct UCAS code, as listed below, is entered on your UCAS application form.