Ravensbourne College
Ravensbourne College – a Higher Education Corporation
The Education Reform Act 1988 established Higher Education Corporations to run former local authority maintained higher educational institutions.
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication is a Higher Education Corporation – or HEC.
HECs are governed by a Board of Governors.
The Governors’ role is to ensure that the College continues to exist, and that it delivers high quality education and the best possible student experience. However, Governors have no involvement in the day-to-day running of the College or the curricula.
Day-to-day running of the College is the responsibility of the Director and the Management Committee.
The Academic Board is responsible for issues concerning the curricula.
Our mission statement
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication aims to provide innovative and dynamic educational opportunities through high quality teaching and student support.
We are a national institution with international perspectives but we attach particular importance to contributing to London’s social and cultural vibrancy and its economic prosperity.
We encourage creativity and enterprise in our students and staff and champion the creative exploitation of digital technologies in design and communications.
Emma Cooper, Marketing Officer
Emma looks after the organisation of Open Days, while also coordinating and attending HE and UCAS Fairs.
If you would like someone to come along to your school or college, or would like to discuss further how we can work together then please contact Emma.
Tel.: 020 8289 4920
E-mail: e.copper@rave.ac.uk
Lucy McLeod (Widening Participation & Progression)
E-mail: l.mcleod@rave.ac.uk
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
Walden Road
Chislehurst
Kent
BR7 5SN
Tel: +44 (0)20 8289 4900
Fax: +44 (0)20 8325 8320
Email: info@rave.ac.uk
For more information on applying then please contact our admissions team at admissions@rave.ac.uk,
or telephone 020 8289 4906 / 4907
Multimedia Computing
Computer graphics and animation play a key role in the multimedia and computer games industries, and there is a need for more professionals capable of designing and implementing computer generated images in areas such as the entertainment industry, education, marketing and e-commerce. The course is driven by the needs of industry and offers both a focus on the theories and concepts in animation and multimedia, and the chance to develop ‘hands-on’ skills using the main animated content tools and software.
We have excellent contacts with the animation industry and often organize talks at the University as well as visits to shows and fairs in the London area.
Course Facts
Length: Three-year, full-time; four-year, full-time sandwich; four-year, full-time with Foundation
UCAS code: GP43; with Foundation G454
Location: Harrow and Central London (Cavendish)
Teaching and Assessment
The course combines lecture, tutorial and practical laboratory elements. Formal exams are supported by continuous assessment.
Associated Careers
You may find employment in multimedia production houses, corporate environments (marketing, communications, information technology, and training departments), in educational institutions, the media and film industry and in entertainment. Employment possibilities include multimedia authoring specialist, website developer, interface design, and project/production manager. You may also apply for a research degree in a relative area.
Entry Requirements
Qualification type Grade/points
■A Levels CCD/AB
■International Baccalaureate 28 points
■BTEC National Diploma/Certificate MMM/DD
■Advanced Diploma Grade C in IT or Engineering and relevant ASL at Grade C
If you do not have the required qualifications you should consider our Foundation Course.
Further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries
Areas such as project management, design and human interaction are also an integral part of the course.
Year 1 (Credit Level 4)
You are given a broad introduction to multimedia and animation and immediate exposure to the tools and software commonly used within the industry. All areas of animation are considered, including programming, designing and developing content. Much of the work is course work-based and you have opportunities to work with the key development tools. Both the development of graphics and the animation of assets are covered in the first part of the course.
Year 2 (Credit Level 5)
In Year 2 you are exposed to the needs of the animation industry. There are opportunities to look at how projects are managed and organised. You will continue to improve your skills in the development, design and transition of animated content, and you are introduced to 3D computer graphics and modelling using software such as 3D Studio Max and Maya. You can also choose between options and put more focus on your programming or design skills, or look at animation and its crossover into other areas of computing.
Year 3 (Credit Level 6)
You will complete a project of your own choice. This is a real chance for you to develop your knowledge in an area of interest, and to relate your work to the needs of industry. You also have the chance to develop more advanced techniques in a variety of areas such as motion capture and post-production. The focus continues to be ‘handson’ with real exposure to the tools and software that create animated content and graphics. You will have a good understanding of the needs of the market, the job opportunities that are available and the types of specialisations on offer within the multimedia and animation industry.
Sandwich placement year:
Between Year 2 and Year 3 (credit Level 5 and 6) you can choose to take a year out and work in the multimedia and animation industry. This offers you an ideal chance to put into practice the skills you have learnt in the first two years of the course. It also gives you the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the needs of the industry, and the experience gained from a placement often means that you are much better equipped to gain employment after your final year at the University
Admissions Office
T: +44 (0)20 7911 5903
F: +44 (0)20 7911 5955
E: harrow-admissions@westminster.ac.uk
London College
If you are looking for high quality IT and IT related vocational training that is industry recognized, with the added excitement of learning in one of the world’s greatest cities and the choice of a full-time or part-time schedule, your search stops right here – at London College.
At London College, we have been training students since 1999, building skills in our students which are valuable and also have a great demand in the marketplace. These include Networking, Graphic and Web Design, Programming, Computer Applications, Internet Webmaster and E-commerce courses.
Our faculty comprises just the right blend of industry practitioners and academicians. They build in our students a strong theoretical foundation as well as critical hands-on experience. This blend is an aspect we consider particularly important to the nature of IT training.
London College’s courses are partnered and accredited by the who’s who of IT organizations, from CISCO to Microsoft to CompTIA, and hence give you a cutting edge in any competitive environment.
Our students are a diverse group, with both International and Home students, full time and part-time students, and form an interesting group of individuals for you to study with and learn from.
The career progression of our students is important to us. With this in mind we provide a Careers Service at London College to support you with resume building, interviews, internships as well as placement. This enables our students to build valuable links with industry.
We offer courses on a full-time and part-time basis to fit in with your work and personal schedules. Apart from the choice of a wide range of IT, Accounting and e-Business courses, students can transfer credits earned on Diplomas from London College towards other courses, including a Bachelors Honours degree in Information Technology at the well-known Middlesex University.
Industry accreditation is important in IT training and London College works with leading IT organizations to provide industry-accredited courses. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed and the courses are competitively priced – ranging from £700 onwards – keeping in focus the requirements of the students and the business environment.
London College
23-25 Eastcastle Street (Oxford Circus)
1st Floor, London, W1W 8DF
+44 (0) 20 7580 6868 (Enrolment)
+44 (0) 20 7580 7552 (Administration)
info@london-college.com
Tube Stations
Oxford Circus
Tottenham Court Road
Goodge Street
Reed Learning
Web Design using Adobe Dreamweaver Duration:2 DaysCost:£495 + VAT.
Who is it for Individuals who prepare or update web pages, public websites or intranets. A working knowledge of Windows is required. No experience of Dreamweaver is required. What is it about An effective website is central to the marketing and operations of any organisation. This course teaches you the basics of web design and maintenance using Adobe Dreamweaver and will give you the confidence to take on website development or update projects; including uploading your site onto the web.
Course Overview Dreamweaver interface •HTML Basics •Handy shortcut keys •Sites – creating and managing •Adding content •Formatting basics •Page properties •History panel •HTML Basics •Handy shortcut keys •Sites – creating and managing •Adding content •Formatting basics •Page properties •History panel Designing a site •Paper design •Graphics and splitting •Layout (columns, header/footer, navigation) Tables/layout •Table elements •Add a table •Format a table •Rows and columns •Resizing tables and cells •Designing a web page layout using tables
What will I get out of it? • Skills to follow a project through from an initial idea to the creation and publishing processes • Increased traffic to your site • A good working knowledge of the basic functionality of Dreamweaver At the end of this course you will have a basic working knowledge of how to use features of DreamWeaver CS3 to create and modify web pages. You’ll be able to enhance your web pages by inserting multimedia items such as videos and flash animations. You will learn to work with and organise your site files by using the site panel. Finally you will be shown how to upload your site on to the web using DreamWeaver. As this course is designed to introduce you to features of the DreamWeaver application, this course does not cover other technologies that are used at the ‘back end’ of web sites, such as databases, PHP, ASP, Java Scripting.
Tel: 0800 132448 Fax: 0800 435314 more.info@reedlearning.co.uk
