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The University of Salford

Salford , England ,United Kingdom

B.A (HONS) MODEL MAKING FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

From the spellbinding creature animation in the 1933 version of King Kong to the cityscapes of modern CGI, the creative industries have always needed talented model makers. Even in a digital age where modeling is often digital there is still an appetite and need for physical modeling. Auteurs such as Tim Burton and Wes Anderson remind us that the magic of traditional stop motion animation endures. Artefacts still needs to be made for humans to hold and look at.

On this course you will gain a unique blend of the theory and practice, with an emphasis on the practical experience of making and designing from drawing board to set. 

Modelmaking for the Creative Industries in the North of England has global reach, MacKinnon and Saunders based in Altrincham are, arguably, the best puppet makers in the world.  The BBC north is based in Media City UK – right next to the University of Salford Media City programmes.

This course course teaches you vital, industry-relevant skills in digital and real world making. The practical nature gives you experience of researching, designing, prototyping and refining.

You will: 

  • Be taught by specialist staff and industry professionals 
  • Undertake live projects and experience strong industry engagement 
  • Study at our £55 million New Adelphi building, our home for art and design 

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 15

Application Process

Application Processing
15 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Upon completion of the programme graduates will be equipped to undertake several roles; first and foremost, they will be employed as designer makers either in a consultancy situation or in a production environment. It is envisaged that their skill set will make them attractive to companies and organisation involved in the design, production deployment of products and services for model making.

Having developed a range of generic design skills graduates will employable across a broad range of design disciplines. With an emphasis upon transferable skills graduates are also likely to be employed beyond the design areas and will successfully contribute to a range of roles in both the service and manufacturing sectors.

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
  • 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

GCSE

English Language and Maths at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below.

Undergraduate

The following grades are normally required (exam board in brackets): 50% (West Bengal), 55% (ISC, awarded by CISCE), 60% (CBSE), 65% (all other state boards) for undergraduate study.

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