Butler
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Following on from the other thread, been thinking about it alot recently.
Started at an art college this year cos I kind of bummed out last year, doing a BTEC National Diploma in Art which is equivalent of 4 A levels at B grade or something like that. Also got 2 AS's.
Just wondering would anyone happen to know what grades are generally needed and in what subjects, and what the course really entails? For anyone actually doing it or something similiar, would be cool to know where abouts and your thoughts. Doubt il get much response though. Any help is appreciated 
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R Lee
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you should check out huddersfield or coventry uni.
they do transport design.
not an easy course to do though.
you've got to be good
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Butler
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Been on the Coventry site, didn't say much about entry requirements, just about how good there students were  Il have a look at huddersfield now 
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CorsAsh
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When I was going in for it, you need a good base of art and design, if you can work in something like physics it's a bonus as you can feign an understanding of mechanics as well as styling.
The requirements vary from course to course, the main three in the UK are at the RCA in London, Coventry (where saxo_corsa, SXIBOYO, myself and some others from cs have been), and huddersfield.
A lot of it is down to a good portfolio, if you can show you have potential they'll take you on. After my interview day, I was offered a place almost unconditionally, the only reason they gave requirements was to make sure I didn't just doss through my A levels
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R Lee
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conventry has tough entry requirements if iirc.
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CorsAsh
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You do remember correctly, but as I said, a lot of it is down to portfolio.
From what I've heard on the grapevine, the system is changing soon to allow greater specialisation here too.
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Butler
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Went on the Huddersfield site, according to the entry requirements. All i need to do is complete the next year of my course at college with so many ucas points. Its definately possible and sounds really good.
CorsAsh what is the course your doing specifically? How would you rate it?What do you actually get up to? and How much relevance does the course have to ICT, Physics and Maths skills?
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CorsAsh
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I'm doing Transport Design BA Hons, on a 3d Automotive Design Representation routeway - basically I'm specialising in CAD work, but still using flatwork and hard modelling... here's some of the stuff I got on the web:
CAD:
Clay:
Flat:
[Edited on 07-11-2005 by CorsAsh]
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Butler
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Looks alot of fun. Did you need an maths or physics qualifications for that? Ive taken a more art biased route.
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CorsAsh
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Nope, I am terminally dump at maths. Did phyics (badly), but it wasn't needed.
At cov, theres an engineering segment, but you'll have basic maths instruction etc, I got through it fine, then theres no more maths really after 1st year, unless you go towards the engineering side of things.
You really have to have a good idea of what you want to do, otherwise you'll flounder.
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Butler
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Wicked! Cheers for your help, il definately be looking at this in more depth come the time. But it def gives me a better idea of what I want to be doing and will try and remember to be more enthusiastic at college when were drawing screwed up paper 
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Gav S
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Ash, i'm already lost with all this maths shite, will i be fcuked at the end of the year? are there any exams?
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CorsAsh
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Just one exam, and it's a piece of piss mate - if I can do it, anyone can...
Never have another exam after that, all coursework.
Butler - one thing - KEEP EVERYTHING you draw, doodles, anything. It al contributes, I regret chucking some of my old stuff out.
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Butler
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K mate, much appreciated I had this prob gettin into art college, my old art teacher chucked all my gcse work, i only got in cos i had such a good reference, was only about 3 paintings and one drawing in my portfolio, do you still include gcse stuff in yours?
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CorsAsh
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I put some in, just to show progression really.
Most of my work was from Art and the other A2 in Product Design, had a mix of emotional and purposeful creativity on show from that if you get what I mean?
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Butler
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Yeah I understand, just to show what your capable of really. Im gettin tons of work out of college so shouldnt have a problem, the course covers pretty much every aspect of art aswell.
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CorsAsh
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Gav's the one who's done all this most recently, get in touch with him and he might be able to share some ideas - he's pretty good too.
(saxo_corsa = Gav btw)
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