BA (Hons) Automotive & Transport Design Bachelor's degree at Staffordshire

This module introduces you to CAD (computer-aided design) and digital visualisation, showing how digital tools are used to create and develop design ideas. You'll learn different 3D modelling techniques, including NURBS, polygon and subdivision modelling, to create high-quality vehicle concepts. The module helps you develop smooth surfaces, good proportions, and clear design ideas through rendering, animation, and presentation, while also preparing models for 3D printing. You'll also learn how c

Bring your ideas to life through hands-on making and experimentation. In this module, you'll move from concept to prototype as you explore a wide range of workshop practices used across the creative industries. You'll work with materials such as wood, ceramics, metal, automotive clay, and resins, alongside digital processes including 3D printing and laser cutting. By testing, refining, and evolving your ideas through prototyping, you'll gain the confidence and practical skills needed to turn cre

This introductory contextual module enables you to explore diverse cultural identities and examine how they influence creative expression. You will choose a topic related to your discipline and undertake guided research that informs the development of a creative artefact or technical output using materials and processes of your choice. Through investigating and celebrating cultural identities, you will develop a stronger understanding of the relationship between culture and creative practice, su

How can creative practice respond responsibly to the challenges facing society today? This module introduces you to key social issues and explores how culture and creative work can reflect, question, and respond to them. You may investigate topics such as sustainability and climate change, inequality, representation, migration, or social justice. Working in a small group, you will create a sustainable and ethical creative project informed by research and contextual understanding. Through reflect

How do creative teams tackle real-world problems together? In this module, you'll collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to explore themed, problem-based projects that respond to contemporary social and cultural challenges. You'll develop collaborative, reflective and creative thinking skills through teamwork, co-design and professional-style project processes. By engaging with diverse perspectives and working across creative disciplines, you'll gain insight into your own strengths and contribut

In this module, you'll explore how creative sketching, CAD, game engines and VR support the design process. You'll engage with game and film content for inspiration, before creating your own exciting vehicle concept for a virtual world. Through practical work, you'll build your creative and technical skills, learning about narrative and storytelling to visualise and present exciting concept vehicles through video content. You'll learn about the responsible use of AI in design and broaden your un

How can print, colour, and surface transform the way you communicate ideas? In this hands-on module, you'll explore creative printmaking and surface techniques, including screen print, relief print, monoprint, colour mixing, and 3D materials processes such as surface and structural manipulation. You'll experiment with colour, texture, and form across flat and dimensional surfaces, developing confident material and visual thinking. Designed for students across art and design, this module supports

Designing intuitive and engaging digital experiences is central to today's creative industries. You'll explore user experience (UX), user interface (UI) and digital design through industry-informed creative briefs. You'll investigate user behaviour, journeys and emotional responses, applying principles of psychology, flow and interaction design. Through hands-on prototyping and workshops, you'll develop digital concepts across a range of contexts.

Experimentation is crucial for creativity; it's the engine that drives innovation, helps you discover new possibilities, learn from failures, break norms, and develop a unique voice by testing ideas, exploring different methods, and refining your approach beyond initial assumptions. It transforms ideas into tangible progress, preventing stagnation and leading to fresh, groundbreaking work. Experiential formats take many forms and is so much more than traditional media. It's a multi-disciplinary

Break the rules. Explore sound. Find your voice. This module invites you to experiment beyond traditional music-making, exploring sound as art through creative technology.

What stories can objects tell? You'll experiment with still-life approaches across photography and mixed media, exploring how composition, lighting, materials and symbolism work together to create visually compelling images. Through hands-on experimentation and contextual research, you'll push your creative thinking and craft. These skills are valuable across visual communication, art direction, and broader creative industries workflows.

Step into the world of immersive sound with this module on Surround Sound and Multichannel Audio Production! You'll gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and techniques for creating powerful, dynamic soundscapes. Explore multichannel mixing, recording, and editing, while learning to design audio experiences that captivate audiences across music, film, and gaming. Perfect for anyone looking to push the boundaries of sound and bring their creative projects to life in stunning detai