BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Foundation Year

Course detail
Course overview
During the course you will be encouraged to explore and express your ideas through a range of relevant media. The course team will help you develop your skills in:
conceptual and critical thinking
typography
design drawing
illustration
screen-based and digital media
to equip, help focus, and prepare you for your future career within the visual communications industry.

While the course is practically driven with studio and workshop teaching practice, we also provide the opportunity to examine the historical and cultural context of contemporary art and design disciplines, and understand their value in helping to meet the creative and intellectual demands and challenges of this exciting subject area.

Modules

Foundation Year
Personalised Learning
Academic Performance
Research Methods in Media and Design
Contextual Studies in Media and Design
Creative Sectors
Final Major Project
Year One
Visual Studies
Digital Skills
Research and Referencing
Image Making
Typography
Ideas, Development and Context.
Year Two
Word and Image
Narrative Structures
Ideas and Perspectives
Professional Graphic
Design Practice
Designing for Interaction
Negotiated Projects.
Year Three
Design Portfolio
Experimental Communications
Concept Development
Professional Presentation
Major Project.