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Full Time BA Honours Graphic Design

Bachelor's degree

In Carmarthen ()

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Duration

    3 Years

Graduates have pursued graphic design careers with companies such as Tinopolis Television, Tetra Pack Ltd and The Cambrian Press. You will have the opportunity to participate in live project work and competitions. Recent successes include: Ty Nant Packaging Design Awards, RSA Student Design Awards and Design Wales. You will have access to well equipped MAC computer suites with a range of.

About this course

The minimum admission requirement for an undergraduate degree course in Art, Design and Crafts is 160 UCAS points from qualifications including A-Levels, Foundation, National Diploma, GNVQ, Access, Scottish Cert of Ed, Irish Leaving Cert, International or European Baccalaureate. Mature applicants with relevant prior experience are welcome and are considered on an individual basis. Interviews:...

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Subjects

  • Design

Course programme

Awarding Body

University of Glamorgan

UCAS code:C22, Route A W210, Route B E210

Course Content

Graduates have pursued graphic design careers with companies such as Tinopolis Television, Tetra Pack Ltd and The Cambrian Press. You will have the opportunity to participate in live project work and competitions. Recent successes include: Ty Nant Packaging Design Awards, RSA Student Design Awards and Design Wales. You will have access to well equipped MAC computer suites with a range of industry standard 2D/3D design applications. You will also have access to other specialist workshops including ceramics, printmaking, 3D and photography.

Course Features

Specialist 2D and 3D workshops, photography studios, printmaking studio, Macintosh and PC computer suites

Success in live projects for industrial sponsors, regional and national competition briefs for graphic design students

Close contact with academic staff for tutorials, with average group sizes of 18 students for practical workshops

Annual artist-in-residence scheme for our own ex-graduates

Expert technician support for teaching and learning activities in digital / traditional 2D, 3D and lens-based media

Visiting lecturer programme to support contextual studies and specialist area of practice

Educational visits programme to UK / EU and overseas venues

Graduate placement scheme for industrial experiences in several EU countries, funded by the LEONARDO programme

Student exchange agreement with Kansas State University in the USA
Career Prospects and Progression

Advertising, publishing and screen-based design are already multi-million pound industries that offer employment opportunities for the suitably trained and many former students have gone on to enjoy successful careers in these and other related fields. Undoubtedly student success in such prestigious competitions as the RSA Student Design Awards has helped past students to progress to successful careers.

Modules

Year 1: Contextual Studies, Visual Studies, Computer Design Applications, Introduction to 3D/2D Visualisation, Introduction to Web Design, Specialist Development Project. Year 2: Contextual Studies, Professional Studies, Live Project Work and Competitions, Independent Study 2, Art/Design Practice Project 6: Self Directed. Year 3: Dissertation, Enterprise and Visual Research each at 20 Credits and then Art/Design Practice 8: Self Directed (Final Major Project) at 60 Credits. A 40 credit Dissertation module is available for students requiring a greater research element. If this module is chosen, the 20 credit Enterprise module is dropped.

Method of Assessment

Course work is assessed by modules and credits accumulated annually.

Course Length

3 years full-time, or maximum of 60 credits per academic year for part-time study

Time of Delivery

Daytime

Campus

Jobs Well Campus

Bilingual Provision

Students can use Welsh with their tutor and submit assignments in Welsh

Entry Requirements

The minimum admission requirement for an undergraduate degree course in Art, Design and Crafts is 160 UCAS points from qualifications including A-Levels, Foundation, National Diploma, GNVQ, Access, Scottish Cert of Ed, Irish Leaving Cert, International or European Baccalaureate. Mature applicants with relevant prior experience are welcome and are considered on an individual basis. Interviews: All applicants are assessed on an individual basis and will be offered the opportunity to attend an interview with a portfolio of their work. Advisory interviews are also available prior to course application.

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Full Time BA Honours Graphic Design

Price on request