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Degree - Honours Bachelor

Design - Common Entry (Letterkenny campus)

ATU Donegal (formerly LYIT)
ATU Donegal (formerly LYIT)
Course Code
AU330
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
4 Years
Attendence
Full Time
CAO Points 2022
301
Points Change

Course Summary

Our 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. 

Design - AU330
Design - AU330

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College Link

College Link > AU330 - Design - Common Entry (Letterkenny campus)

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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

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Entry Requirements

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QQI / FET Links

This course will accept Any QQI Level 5 or 6 Major Award as an entry requirement.

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Note: Information for 2024 Entry

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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 (Letterkenny campus)

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)

Qualifax
Qualifax Course Page

Qualifax is the National Learners Database. (Note: Link not always available)

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