North Warwickshire College

RECORD: E 199
INSTITUTE: North Warwickshire College

ADDRESS:
Hinkley Road
NUNEATON, Warwickshire
CV11 6BH

TELEPHONE: 01203 243004
FAX: 01455 633930
INSTITUTE WEB SITE: http://www.nwarks-hinckley.ac.uk

DEPARTMENT NAME: Audio Visual Studies - School of Art
CONTACT: Mr Ian Wynd
POST HELD: Programme Director

STAFF IN THE INSTITUTE: 250
STAFF WHO TEACH PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM OR TELEVISION: 3
NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS: 3500
THE INSTITUTION IS PRIMARILY PART OF THE STATE PROVISION.

NUMBER OF COURSES 2
BTEC National Diploma in Design (Audio Visual)
BTEC National Diploma in Media Production
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Final qualification:BTEC National Diploma [BTEC ND]

Course level is Lower than a University degree in UK ENGLAND

The course is validated by a Government/National department or examining board

Course length is 72 week(s) or 2 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 36

The course is designed for full-time & part-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 16

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
4 GCSE's at grade C or above for school leavers, plus a folio of work which should include examples of art and design work, photography and possibly film or video work. Mature students are welcome and must provide evidence of design skills but the basic academic qualifications may be waived. As part of the inteview candidates are required to produce a storyboard based on the words of song. A high level of self motivation should also be apparent.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Evidence of creative or artistic ability by presentation of a folio or test.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE DESIRABLE FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Some professional experience in a job of which photography was a part.
• A lower level course in photography or a course of which photography was part.
• A lower level of course of which general art or graphics was a part.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Course is in three parts: PHOTOGRAPHY, which includes planning, taking and processing b+W photos. Colour photography, studio and location. VIDEO, which inludes all aspects of pre-production, production and post production using VHS, SVH and Hi8 formats, including storyboarding, scriptwriting etc and computer animation.AUDIO, which includes 8 track recording, DAT all aspects of professional studio and location recording, graphics DTP, layout and presentation.

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Advertising and illustrative photography
Multi-image production (tape/slide)
Documentary photography
Fashion photography
Industrial & commercial photography
Landscape photography
Photography as fine art
Social/ Wedding/ Portrait photography
Documentry film & video production
Industrial & training film & video production
Theatrical film & video production
Animation
Computer studies for generating images
History-of-Art
History-of-film
History of Photography (still)
Media studies (psychology & sociology of images)
Management of photographic business
Photolaboratory & processing work
Communication skills                      
I.T.                                      
                                          

The percentage of work placement is 9 %

Final qualification:BTEC National Diploma [BTEC ND]

Course level is Lower than a University degree in UK ENGLAND

The course is validated by a Government/National department or examining board

Course length is 70 week(s) or 2 year(s).

The approximate number of students joining the course each year is 30

The course is designed for full-time students

Minimum age of students at entry is 16

THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
Programme covers: Photo, Graphics, Video, Audio and Multimedia. Also included are commercial and professional skills and I.T. Opportunities for commercial work within the programme. Excellent training opportunities for students wishing to enter the media and communication industries. All applications considered from students with a minimum application age of 16 years and 4 GCSE passes at grade C or above.

REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY ONTO THE COURSE ARE:

• Evidence of creative or artistic ability by presentation of a folio or test.

COURSE PROFILE: Areas Available For Study

Advertising and illustrative photography
Documentary photography
Fashion photography
Industrial & commercial photography
Landscape photography
Photography as fine art
Photojournalism/news/reportage
Social/ Wedding/ Portrait photography
Documentry film & video production
Industrial & training film & video production
Theatrical film & video production
Animation
Computer studies for generating images
History of Photography (still)
Media studies 
Photographic theory, optics and chemistry                                   
                                          

The percentage of work placement is 5 %

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