Majors
Each week you choose one 'Major' and one 'Minor' (subjects may vary). We cannot always guarantee your choices, but we will try!
The course will equip students with both traditional and technical knowledge. We will begin with observational pencil drawing then move on to some history
and technical skills sessions. The emphasis will be on confident expression, observation and experimentation.
Using work from well-known authors you will learn writing techniques to develop characters, setting and style. You will then produce a short written piece to share with fellow students.
Using the Adobe Creative Suite you will study the basic elements of digital design and learn how to design and manipulate images to get the best effects.
If you have good basic knowledge of Digital Design you will learn how to prepare basic images in Photoshop for use in After Effects and then make short animated clips.
The course covers the influences of western drama from the earliest times e.g. Greeks, Romans, Mystery plays, Shakespeare until the present day. You will be enacting scenes from each period.
Explore and create fashion. You will spend time looking at the influences on current fashion and the top designers and create your own outfits.
This course teaches you the basics of film making such as composition, timing and how to use different shots. You will then work in a team to make a short film incorporating the techniques you have learned.
Take this opportunity to experience a variety of musical styles from the 20th and 21st centuries: rock, pop, musicals, minimalism and contemporary 'serious' music. You'll be provided with the language necessary to talk about music competently, as well as being able to develop your singing/vocal skills.
If you are interested in discussing the meaning of life and your place in the world, then this is the course for you. You will also learn about the ideas of well-known western philosophers and how their ideas are relevant to our daily lives.
This practical course is designed to be 'hands-on' and give you the opportunity to learn by building and experimenting with your own devices e.g. dynamos and kite-designing.
Rhythm & Mime gives you a chance to learn how to express yourself through rhythm, music, movement and mime.
By looking at a variety of Internet sites you will learn what makes an attractive and user-friendly website. You will then learn how to build your own website using Dreamweaver and basic html script.
NB *these subjects are the most challenging linguistically.
