BDes (Hons) Special Effects for Film and Television with foundation year

The BDes (Hons) Special Effects Modelmaking for Film and Television with Foundation Year offered by the University of Bolton is a comprehensive course designed to introduce students to the exciting world of model making for film and television and special effects. This full-time, 4-year course provides students with a realistic industry experience as they work on set and off it, while refining their model-making techniques to create high-quality, engaging props, costumes, and sets.Course Content: The course offers a blend of practical sessions, lectures, and personal tutorials that aim at developing the students’ personal creativity, technical skills, and professional awareness. From working with wood, metal, and plastic to creating specialist effects like gore, smoke and pyrotechnics, students gain hands-on experience. In their final year, students undertake a self-directed project where they showcase their skills and creativity.Key Modules: The course is divided into several modules such as Material Applications, Prop Making, Model Making, Prosthetics, and Costumes, Set Building, Specialist Effects, Advanced Making Techniques, and Major Project/Dissertation, among others.Future Careers: Upon completion of this course, students can seek careers in areas such as model making, prop making, set building, and special effects in film, TV, and theatre productions. They can also expect to find roles within fields like architectural model making, product design, prototype design, and toy design.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.