Motion Graphics, BA (Hons)

The BA (Hons) Motion Graphics course at NTU bridges design and creative technologies, offering a dynamic curriculum that fosters broad thinking through technology, creative innovation, and graphic design principles. Students develop skills in UX/UI, web and app design, VR/AR, and coding, working independently, collaboratively, and with industry partners. The program emphasizes exploration, personalization, and interdisciplinary collaboration via modules like Fundamentals of Graphic Design and Exploring Motion Graphics. Industry integration includes live projects, guest lectures, and mentoring, culminating in a personalized showreel aligned with career aspirations. NTU ranks in the UK's Top 15 for Art & Design (Complete University Guide 2024).Graduates emerge as agile creative thinkers, equipped for roles in broadcast design, advertising, UX/UI, VR/AR, and more. NTU provides state-of-the-art facilities, including digital labs, studios, and exhibition spaces, to support professional development. Assessment focuses on coursework, with final-year projects making up 80% of the degree mark, alongside optional placement opportunities for real-world experience.

[Year one]: The Fundamentals of Graphic Design (100 credit points) Design in Context (20 credit points) [Year two]: Exploring Motion Graphics (60 credit points) Motion Graphics in Context (20 credit points) CoLab Research, Exploration and Risk-Taking (20 credit points) Optional Module You will also choose one optional 20-credit module from: Model Making: Object and Narrative Publishing: Experimental Formats Typography: Use and Expression Telling Stories Ethical Design (online and in person) Digital Marketing and Communication Exploring Creative Coding Music Video [Year three]: Optional Placement Year (Sandwich)* We have an option for all of our students to undertake a placement year (Sandwich) and allow you to decide whether this is right for you once you have completed years 1 and 2 of your course. This time spent working in industry provides our students with crucial work experience, which is highly prized and much sought after by employers upon graduation. If you are successful in securing a placement you will have the chance to gain an additional Certificate or Diploma in Professional Practice, dependent on duration.

• If you choose to take the sandwich route option, you will still need to apply for this course with the full-time UCAS code.