COURSE OVERVIEW
Duration: 2 Years Full-Time
Entry Requirements: 4 GCSEs (9-4/A*-C)
(if you have maths/english at grade D/3 you would be required to work towards grade C/4 for these qualifications alongside your course)
UCAS points: up to 168 (depending on grade outcome)
Campus: Middlesbrough
Design, build and create with a purpose. This course is the perfect choice for those who want to be the builders of the future, designing everything from products and furniture to interiors, architecture and film sets! Whatever your interest, this course will teach you how to turn your bold ideas into reality
Why Choose This Course?
• Work across 3D disciplines: architecture, interior, set, product and furniture
• Access specialist workshops and tools including 3D printers and laser cutters
• Build skills in materials, construction, CAD and creative design
• Respond to live design briefs with real outcomes
This diploma is validated by the UAL Awarding Body, part of University of the Arts London and the UK’s leading provider of creative qualifications at FE level. The Northern School of Art is an approved centre for UAL Awarding Body qualifications. All students are awarded qualifications under their official UAL Awarding Body titles.
Awards
Amanpreet Kang, shortlisted finalist for PRO CARTON Young Designers Award 2021
COURSE DETAILS
3D Design is a two-year course that will encourage you to think critically about design and solve real-world problems. From the initial concept stage all the way through to final construction, you will learn the essentials of the creative process alongside important design theory which will transform you into a successful 3D Designer. If you’re interested in architecture, interior design, product design, set design for film and TV, exhibitions and immersive technologies including virtual reality, then this course will not only teach you the relevant skills but also prepare you for your future career.
The skills you will develop will be vast and varied, covering traditional formats such as hand and technical drawing, model making, sculpting and construction as well as digital techniques including SketchUp, Blender, Photoshop, 3D printing and virtual reality – all of which you will use to enhance your designs and create a professional portfolio.
In both years of the course, you will contextualise your learning through live briefs during which we take you out of the classroom and thrust you headfirst into the real-world of design. You’ll work with external clients to respond to industry briefs, putting you that step ahead when it comes to applying for higher education, an apprenticeship or an entry-level role in the creative industries. This course gives you the foundation, experience and confidence to take the next step.
Where Could It Take You?
• Architect
• Architectural technician
• Interior Designer
• Interior Architect
• Landscape Architect
• Production Designer
• Set Designer
• Art Director
• Product Designer
• Model Maker
• Furniture Designer
• Prop Maker
• Industrial Design Assistant
• Exhibition Designer
• Immersive Designer
• Automotive Designer
• Fabricator
This diploma is validated by the UAL Awarding Body, part of University of the Arts London and the UK’s leading provider of creative qualifications at FE level. The Northern School of Art is an approved centre for UAL Awarding Body qualifications. All students are awarded qualifications under their official UAL Awarding Body titles.
The Northern School of Art’s Middlesbrough campus has been given another ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted. Following an intensive four-day inspection by six inspectors the School’s further education provision has retained the top rating it has held since 2009.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
YEARS COURSE DURATION
A MINIMUM OF FOUR GCSES AT C/4 OR ABOVE INCLUDING MATHS AND ENGLISH AT GRADE D/3, PLUS A PORTFOLIO OF WORK. (IF YOU HAVE MATHS/ENGLISH AT GRADE D/3 YOU WOULD BE REQUIRED TO WORK TOWARDS THESE QUALIFICATIONS ALONGSIDE YOUR COURSE)
MAXIMUM UCAS POINTS SCORE FOR FINAL GRADES
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