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Careers
The Art and Design course at the University of Worcester is a suitable foundation for careers in:
Media/web design
Publishing/graphic design
Interactive multimedia
Teaching/educational research
Fashion and textile design
Arts administration
Applied arts
Museums and art galleries
Self-employment

The subject area is host to A2AA, a National Artists Access Scheme, funded by CHEAD and the Arts Council of England. This scheme gives four young professional artists access to studios and art facilities at Worcester.

BSc Hons Multimedia Computing and Design
Multimedia Computing and Design [BSc Hons]
Year of Entry: 2009
The Programme

This course aims to respond to industrial needs by providing part-time study opportunities for those who wish to further their knowledge and skills in multimedia computing and design. On graduation, you will understand the synthesis between design principles and practice and the area of information technology. In particular, you will be conversant with aspects of computer-based interactive multimedia, including practical creative skills and theoretical awareness of the complex interplay of social, economic, psychological, technical and aesthetic issues underpinning the subject. You will have acquired the skills necessary to help you on the way to a career as a multimedia computing and design specialist within the multimedia industry.
Part-time study begins at Level 2 and is therefore aimed at students who have completed studies at HND or HNC or equivalent level to ensure that the duration of their part-time degree is not extended.
Entry Conditions
a) You should satisfy the University’s General Entry Requirements for admission to the first degree course and hold GCSE passes at grade C or above (or equivalent) in English language and Mathematics.

b) You must normally have:
i. A Higher National Diploma in Computing/Multimedia/Computing with Design with typically an all merit profile;
ii. A Higher National Certificate in Computing/Multimedia/Computing with Design with typically an all merit profile;
iii. Any equivalent qualification.

c) If you have other qualifications than those listed above, you may be considered for admission at the discretion of the Courses’ Coordinator following an interview.
Duration and Mode of Attendance

Normally five to six years (depending on the number of modules undertaken each year). You normally attend the University one day per week. Opportunities exist to fast-track, depending on work commitments.

Teaching and learning methods
Teaching throughout the course is by a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical laboratory sessions and guided independent study. Supervised hands-on classes in well-equipped laboratories form an integral component of the modules. The School of Computing and Intelligent Systems provides a wireless campus and a smart classroom environment, with access to computing resources anytime, anywhere.
Assessment

Each of the taught modules will be assessed by a combination of continuous assessment and formal examination held at the end of the relevant semester i.e. in January and May of each academic year. The pass mark for each module is 40%.

Location: Engineering Technology Building, Room 214
Telephone Contact: 801-626-6305
E-Mail: designgraphics@weber.edu
Advisors: Keith Allred, Jeremy Farner, Larry Leavitt

Design Graphics Engineering Technology is a program offered under the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology. The Design Graphics Engineering Technology program prepares students to develop engineering and architectural drawings and models, technical manuals, reports, presentations, training textbooks, technical illustrations, interactive multimedia, and animations for industry. The students will develop their graphical skills, techniques, concepts, and management skills through exercises and projects. They will work in mechanical, electrical, architectural, structural, and overall project management areas. The students will use calculators, computers, handbooks, and engineering reference materials while applying various mathematical concepts from geometry, algebra, and trigonometry.

Certificate Requirements

These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2008 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.

Prerequisite

Upon admission, if you have not passed the Hypermedia Proficiency Examination, you are expected to complete PBDS 660: Hypermedia: An Introduction with a grade of B or better before undertaking any other coursework; this course does not count toward the completion of the degree program.
These 12-credit programs require the following:
Required Courses (6 credits)

Graduate Certificate in Information Design
Interaction and Interface Design (IDIA 612)
Research Methods (IDIA 642)

Graduate Certificate in New Media Publishing
Interaction and Interface Design (IDIA 612)
Hypermedia Production (IDIA 616)
Electives (6 credits)

Graduate Certificate in Information Design
Hypermedia Production (IDIA 616)
Dynamic Web Sites (IDIA 618)
Interactive Multimedia (IDIA 619)
Information Architecture (IDIA 630)
Humans, Computers and Cognition (IDIA 640)
Special Topics (IDIA 750)
Advanced Social Psychology (APPL 643)

Graduate Certificate in New Media Publishing
Dynamic Web Sites (IDIA 618)
Interactive Multimedia (IDIA 619)
Video Aesthetics & Technique (PBDS 639)
Typography Across Media (PBDS 646)
Advanced Motion Graphics (PBDS 671)
Special Topics (IDIA 750)

Certificate Requirements

These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2008 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.

Prerequisite

Upon admission, if you have not passed the Hypermedia Proficiency Examination, you are expected to complete PBDS 660: Hypermedia: An Introduction with a grade of B or better before undertaking any other coursework; this course does not count toward the completion of the degree program.
These 12-credit programs require the following:
Required Courses (6 credits)

Graduate Certificate in Information Design
Interaction and Interface Design (IDIA 612)
Research Methods (IDIA 642)

Graduate Certificate in New Media Publishing
Interaction and Interface Design (IDIA 612)
Hypermedia Production (IDIA 616)
Electives (6 credits)

Graduate Certificate in Information Design
Hypermedia Production (IDIA 616)
Dynamic Web Sites (IDIA 618)
Interactive Multimedia (IDIA 619)
Information Architecture (IDIA 630)
Humans, Computers and Cognition (IDIA 640)
Special Topics (IDIA 750)
Advanced Social Psychology (APPL 643)

Graduate Certificate in New Media Publishing
Dynamic Web Sites (IDIA 618)
Interactive Multimedia (IDIA 619)
Video Aesthetics & Technique (PBDS 639)
Typography Across Media (PBDS 646)
Advanced Motion Graphics (PBDS 671)
Special Topics (IDIA 750)

Degree Requirements
These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2008 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.

Prerequisites

Upon admission, if you have not passed the Hypermedia Proficiency Examination, you are expected to complete PBDS 660: Hypermedia: an Introduction with a grade of B or better before undertaking any other coursework; this course does not count toward the completion of the degree program.
You can complete this 42-credit master’s program through one of two plans:

36 credits of coursework and completion of a 6-credit thesis
36 credits of coursework and completion of a 6-credit project.

The coursework comprises:
Core Curriculum (21 credits)
Interaction and Interface Design (IDIA 612)
Sequential Visualization and Analysis (IDIA 614)
Information Culture (IDIA 620)
Information Architecture (IDIA 630)
Humans, Computers and Cognition (IDIA 640)
Research Methods (IDIA 642)

and one of the following:
Dynamic Web Sites (IDIA 618)

or
Interactive Multimedia (IDIA 619)
Elective Courses (15 credits)

With the approval of the program director, choose five courses from the following focus areas.

Technical Focus
Arts and Culture Focus
Cognitive and Ethnographic Focus
Management and Entrepreneurship Focus
Thesis (6 credits)