BA (Hons) Creative Media Arts with Foundation Bachelor's degree at Westminster

Critical thinking is fundamental to our ability to progress in an increasingly complex and changing world. It is an essential skill across a range of academic and practice-based disciplines. This module helps you understand the importance and function of critical thinking both at university and beyond. By working in partnership with academic staff and peers, you will explore how critical thinking aligns with disciplinary practices, shapes scholarly knowledge, and addresses inequalities. Through

This module provides you with an opportunity to develop a broad understanding of the key working methods, concepts and principles of the Art and Design disciplines within the Foundation course. You will be challenged to complete a sequence of short projects, working across a range of techniques within the subject disciplines. Self-evaluation and documenting your learning are both important elements of this process, and you will be learning by doing.

This Semester 2 module deepens and consolidates the fundamental skills, approaches and processes of Art and Design research and practice developed in Semester 1 through a practical Extended Project. It helps you to develop your creative practice, based on iterative practical, technical and contextual research, and undertaken through a negotiated project. With an overarching theme set across disciplinary pathways, you will work within a chosen discipline, with group and individual tutorial suppor

This Semester 1 module introduces fundamentals of Art and Design practice and research. It helps you to develop your individual creative practice based on an understanding of visual and contextual research processes through structured studio, research and technical activities.

This module introduces you to the key academic, professional, and personal skills essential for success at university. It encourages good practices in writing, presentation, and time management, while also fostering reflection to help you build confidence as you transition to higher education. Open to all students enrolled in courses delivered through Westminster Foundation Pathways, the module provides a creative and supportive environment where you can reflect on and develop their academic and

Following the Art and Design modules of Semester 1, this module provides you with the opportunity to engage with some of the key themes and practices of Art and Design disciplines. You will be challenged to complete several projects of approximately one month's duration, selecting techniques and working methods from the available disciplines. Self-evaluation and documenting your learning continue to be important elements of this process, and you will be learning by doing.

This module provides an induction and understanding of creative and collaborative research practice, assessment processes and group working required in creative practice subjects. The module will introduce you to the University's commitment to the United Nations' Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). You'll be challenged to experiment individually, undertaking contextual and practical research, which will contribute to a significant group project where students will be allocated creative role

This module further develops the practical skills introduced in Creativity and Collaboration and Storytelling: Photography and Web Media, together with methods for research and conceptual development, in the production of a Space, Place and Experience (SPE) Practical Project (70%). You'll undertake workshops throughout the module to enhance your technical abilities in all media areas. The individual Written Essay (30%) is based on choosing one from a series of set questions and challenges you to

Assessment: Practical Project (70%) and Written Essay (30%)

This module establishes the interrelationship between media theory and practice by introducing theoretical and conceptual frameworks that underpin creativity in the contemporary media arts industries. This interconnectedness is reflected in the assessment structure, which comprises an interdisciplinary Storytelling Project (70%) and a Written Essay (30%) to be chosen from a series of questions based on themes and debates addressed throughout the module. As such, the module develops key academic

Assessment: Storytelling Project (70%) and Written Essay (30%)

This module allows you to engage with the practices and characteristics of screen-based traditions, typically expanded photography, moving image and animation. The emphasis is on experimental and exploratory approaches, where traditions, ideas and technologies are subject to critical analysis, creative play, mixing/blurring, and realisation/production. You'll propose a personal project in response to conceptual and theoretical prompts; project development will be supported through negotiation wi

Assessment: Final project presentation in critical review and supporting documentation of research

This is a practical module that develops knowledge of production design techniques in terms of practice and concept. The completion of a design handbook will enable a variety of skills from script breakdown to pre-visualisation. There is an emphasis on critical analysis of both your own work and that of professional designers.

This module is designed to meet the growing demand for producing content for moving image in related creative industries. The module focuses on practices, techniques and technologies relating to the areas of moving image, animation and compositing. At the same time, this module looks at the role of visual artists, focusing on developing their understanding.