Graphic Design - BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In London
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
Our Graphic Design BA at the School of Art, Architecture and Design is about giving visual and experiential form to conceptual thinking, it's about creating structure and surprise through innovation, it's about communication. You will be encouraged not only to find solutions, but also to seek out problems. This graphic design course enables you to investigate, question and challenge the contemporary role of graphic design, connecting with wide ranging social issues and new ideas, to develop your voice as a graphic designer and enter a successful career in design.
The teaching on this course received a 100% student satisfaction rate in the 2018 National Student Survey.
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About this course
Completing our Graphic Design course will help you gain everything you'll need to become a well-rounded creative practitioner. You will develop specialist skills and learn how to reach your audience through innovative design.
This graphic design course encourages you to investigate, question and challenge the contemporary role of graphic design. You’ll gain the confidence to understand, interpret and talk about ground-breaking and iconic design from the past and present. You will also learn how to present and defend your ideas and promote yourself and your work.
The teaching team includes professional print, photography, web, animation and graphic design specialists alongside illustrators and artists, who together, create a stimulating teaching and learning environment that allows you to identify and succeed in your chosen career path.
The course has produced a number of award winning students who have excelled in leading design competitions run by organisations such as Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and the Design Museum.
The employment success of our graduates is excellent, with many starting successful careers as graphic designers, taking on leading roles within creative industries or continuing on to postgraduate degrees in the UK and abroad.
In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:
a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels, one of which is from a relevant subject in the arts, humanities or social sciences (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification)
a portfolio review
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).
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Subjects
- Design
- Visual Communication
- Project
- Communication Training
- Design Principles
- Graphic Authorship
- Visual research
- Communication
- Narrative
- Project Development
Course programme
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
- Critical and Contextual Studies 1 (Visual Communication) (core, 30 credits)
- Design Principles (core, 30 credits)
- Graphic Authorship (core, 30 credits)
- Visual Research and Communication (core, 30 credits)
- Critical and Contextual Studies 2 (Visual Communication) (core, 30 credits)
- Exploring Design Practice (core, 30 credits)
- Narrative (core, 30 credits)
- Work Ready 1 (core, 30 credits)
- Critical and Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation (Visual Communication) (core, 30 credits)
- Final Project Realisation: Graphic Design (core, 30 credits)
- Project Design and Development (core, 30 credits)
- Work Ready 2 (core, 30 credits)
You'll be assessed through project work, essays, individual practice and a final portfolio project, including a dissertation. There are no examinations.
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Graphic Design - BA (Hons)
