Advanced Diploma in Digital Media

Course details

Our Advanced Diploma in Digital Media is a practical course that focuses on advanced skills to boost the portfolio of students from our Diploma in Digital Media, as well as of working professionals. This course leads to an articulation into the prestigious Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), UK Degree in Digital Media with honours.

What will I learn?

The course structure is designed to provide passionate aspiring artists with the necessary skills and tools in order to become:

• 2D / 3D Digital Animators (Flash and Maya)
• Web Designers / Developers
• Motion-graphics Editors
• Visual Effects Assistants

It is also designed for industry professionals who wish to update their skills and progress into a Degree course with Edinburg Napier’s Degree in Digital Media (Hons).

Course Content

Intermediate 3D

A follow up to foundation 3D, this module aims to train the media artist on character animation and basic rigging using Audtodesk Maya. The key areas of focus are on character animation, basic bi-ped rigging and basic camera work. The end result is a well-directed characterised Animated short.

Digital Web Development

This module aims to give the media artist the necessary practical and technical tools and skill sets to build an interactive online site using the current industry softwares.

Thesis (1) Pre-production

This module is the beginning of a three part continual module that leads to the student’s final thesis piece. It is designed to bring the students through a thorough pre-production phase in planning a multi-media project. It will give the students skills necessary for critical thinking, problem solving and a structured format in planning a multimedia project.

Visual Effects and Compositing

This section introduces key concepts to digital compositing and integrating the visual effects workflow. Compositing techniques such as chroma keying are taught beginning with key concepts followed by the right methods of capturing visual effects, up to the integration of cross platform softwares.

Motion Graphic

This modules introduces key techniques to creating motion text and graphics. It gives the students the ability to structure a project and create appropriate visuals for motion graphics with an emphasis on its final movements on screen.

Thesis (2) Production

This module is the second of a three part continual module that leads to the student’s final thesis piece. It is designed to bring the students through a thorough production phase in executing a multi-media project. It will give the students the students the skills necessary for critical thinking and problem solving and a proper production-like environment.

Thesis (3) Post-production

This module is the final stage of a three part continual module, culminating with the final thesis. It is designed to bring the students through the final phase in executing a multi-media project. It will give the students the skills necessary for fine-tuning projects and presenting their coursework.

Project Work

This module gives students opportunities to cherry pick their preferred area in the digital media and work on it in a structured way to develop a project as a masterpiece in their portfolios for employability based on a mixed-media generalist approach which cover key areas in digital film, animation, visual effects, motion graphics and web development.

Entry Requirements

• Minimum Entry Requirements:
• Diploma in Digital Media awarded by CSM Academy International.
• GCE 'A' Level with at least 2 'A' passes or equivalent.
• English Language Requirements:
• IELTS with a minimum overall band of 5.0.
• GCE 'O'/'A' Level pass in English or equivalent.