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Degree - Honours Bachelor

Design (Common Entry) - REPLACED no longer on CAO

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ATU Donegal
Course Code
AU330
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
4 Years
Attendance
Full Time

Course Summary

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) with degree award options: Animation or Graphic Design and Illustration or Fashion with Promotion or Digital Film & Video is designed to provide students interested in Art & Design with an opportunity to study various subject areas. Having a passion for Art & Design can evolve into a highly successful career in a broad range of creative industries. Our common entry programme gives you the opportunity to take modules in Animation, Digital Film & Video, Graphic Design and Illustration, Fashion with Promotion, as well as core Art and Design modules, before choosing your specialist area of interest in Level 8 Degree. 

AU330 – Design common entry has been removed from CAO and replaced with the following 4 programmes:
AU 331 – Animation
AU 332 – Film & Media Production
AU 333 – Graphic Design & Illustration
AU 334 – Fashion with promotion

Design - AU330
Design - AU330

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College Link

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Career Sectors

This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.

Language Options

* Time abroad utilising this language

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Note: It may also be possible to do an Erasmus+ Programme allowing you to study abroad for a period of at least 2 months to 12 months. This study can be through English or through your language of choice � please check with your course coordinator to see if this is possible for this course.

Entry Requirements

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PLC Progression Links

This course does not appear to accept applicants with Further Education and Training (FET) awards. Please check with the college directly - sometimes this data is not published openly, or special arrangements may be available.

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The Student

Career Interests

This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.

Creative

Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.

Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.

Career Progression

Graduate careers typically include: Animation - 2D/3D Animator, Animation - Character Design, Animation - Storyboard Artist, Fashion - E-Tailer, Fashion - Fashion Buyer, Fashion - Fashoion Designer, Graphic - Graphic Designer, Graphic - Motion Graphics Designer, and  Graphic - Web Designer. 

Further Research

College Link > AU330 - Design (Common Entry) - REPLACED no longer on CAO

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