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Creative Arts

Our vibrant School of Creative Arts offers an inspiring and supportive environment in which to start your journey towards a creative career. Our film, media, design, visual arts, music and art therapy courses are all led by talented artists, experienced lecturers and industry experts.

We'll help you develop your creative curiosity by putting the latest technology at your fingertips, including 3D printers, a motion capture studio, a construction and carving workshop, jewellery benches, sound control rooms, darkrooms and post-production suites.

Top 50 Creative Media & Entertainment Schools and Colleges Globally
(Rookie Awards 2021)
Top Game Design and Development Schools and Colleges
(2023 Guardian University Guide)
2nd in the world for Production Excellence in Visual Effects
(Rookie Awards 2020)

 

High School

Completion of high school education

Stage 1

University Foundation

Stage 2

First Year Integrated University Studies

Stage 3

Second Year University Studies

Stage 4

Final Year Degree and Graduation

Pre-Studies
HIC
University of Hertfordshire

 

BA (Hons) Architecture

Y You’ll learn the technical knowledge to inspire your professional portfolio. We’ll teach you how to analyse, develop, test and communicate your ideas.  You’ll be working on drawings and models for domestic, public and commercial projects, such as houses, museums and cityscapes

BA (Hons) Digital Media Design

Exploring a combination of various digital mediums, platforms and skills, this degree has an emphasis on employability and strong industry links to keep the course up-to-date and relevant, build connections, and shape students into tomorrow's professionals.

BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Creativity, craft and community. If you’re looking for a career where you’ll never stop exploring, experimenting and creating a positive impact on the world around you, graphic design could be the one for you.

BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Advertising and Branding)

Creativity, collaboration, tech and big ideas. If you think you want to work in advertising or branding, but you love graphic design, this could be the course for you. Design is the (not-so) secret weapon behind every innovative brand, beautiful magazine, eye-popping piece of print and jaw-dropping digital interface.

BSc (Hons) Illustration

Clever, original ideas and excellent craftsmanship are vital for a successful career working at the top end of the profession and our course is committed to teaching students how to achieve these skills. We foster a fun yet demanding atmosphere that encourages our students to think independently and creatively.

BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

work with existing buildings and conditions, producing refit, refurbishment, retrofit, re-use and place-making designs. As you progress, you’ll develop an expertise in producing impressive drawings, images and models, as you not only design functional, contemporary and innovative interiors, but – above all else – create immersive atmospheres.

BA (Hons) Model Design (Character and Creative Effects)

This is a unique combination of three interrelated degrees with a combined first year (Model, Character and Special Effects). The lecturing staff all have extensive subject knowledge gained from careers in the creative industries, hence students achieve professional standards in their work

BA (Hons) Model Design (Model Effects)

You will learn how to create highly detailed models for a wide range of disciplines from concept cars for the automotive industry and product prototyping, through to the scale buildings used by architects or ‘movie miniatures’ used in films.

BA (Hons) Model Design (Special Effects)

Acquire an understanding of special effects design and receive a thorough grounding in the practical aspects of this. You will be able to combine your artistic and technical skills to produce animatronics, action props, models and special effects.

Location

Duration

Stage 1: Two semesters

Stage 2: Two semesters

Intakes

For two semesters

Stage 1: September and January

Stage 2: September

Program Information (PDF)

 

Stage 1: University Foundation

Modules

Two semesters
Semester one
  • Interactive Learning Skills and Communication(ILSC)
  • Practical Study Skills for Art, Design, Film, Media and Music
  • Introduction to Media Technology
Semester two
  • Business Studies
  • Introduction to Mass Communications
  • Specialist Project
Progression rule to Stage 2

Minimum 50% pass mark in all modules with minimum 85% attendance required across all modules.

Stage 2: First Year Degree in Creative Arts

Modules

HIC provide subject specialist skill progression classes during integrated first year degree.

 

More information about the University’s degree modules can be found on their website: https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/schools-of-study/creative-arts

Progression rule to Stage 3

Minimum 40% pass mark all modules with minimum 85% attendance required.

Students need to pass all modules to progress. All students study a collection of modules, totalling 120 credits.

 

Employment & career options

Our graduates work across the design and creative industries, often for internationally renowned architectural practices and major product and packaging design consultancies in the UK and abroad.

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