Course summary

Being an exceptional model maker is all about taking people on a narrative journey, be it for VFX and prop design, or architectural and product industries. On our new BA (Hons) Modelmaking degree course at UCA Canterbury, you’ll learn the skills and specialist knowledge to do just that. You’ll become a confident and unique modelmaking professional, distilling your creative imagination into sophisticated models and building specialist knowledge of sustainable and contemporary design. You’ll have full access to a range of design practices, all of which have “storytelling” at their core. With opportunities to collaborate with your peers in other design specialisms such as product and furniture design and interior architecture, you’ll have the freedom to experiment and establish your own unique style and specialisms, such as advanced materials, or mechanised articulation. You’ll have access to advanced forms of fabrication and testing, the latest 3D scanning and VR technology, and a suite of traditional craft-based workshops, photography studios, and print facilities, helping you to bring your design ideas to life. You will complete a Professional Practice Year as part of this course. This will give you the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be confident and engaged in creative workplaces. Employers widely recognise these qualities, and a significant proportion of placement students are offered graduate-level jobs or go onto postgraduate study.