Graphic Design BDes (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Dundee

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Dundee (Scotland)

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

We will challenge you with a range of design projects set by tutors, external design agencies and international design bodies. Lectures, tutorials, workshops and exposure to professional bodies will all form part of your learning experience. As will our unique industry placement scheme.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Dundee (Dundee City)
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Fulton Building, DD1 4HN

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course

We aim to provide a working environment that is reflective of contemporary professional practice. Each year-group works in a design studio, and each student has a personal work desk. We believe this helps to support good communication, a more intimate teaching environment and improved peer learning. We believe in building community.

creative
artistic and innovative
attentive to detail
a strong communicator
interested in developing your computer and drawing skills

BB at Advanced Higher, including art and design or a related subject and an appropriate literate subject, plus BB at Higher in different subjects including one other subject outside art and design
ABB including art and design or a related subject, an appropriate literate subject and one other subject outside art and design

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This centre's achievements

2019

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 13 years

Subjects

  • Design
  • Graphic design
  • Art and design
  • Freelance design
  • Packaging Design
  • Branding
  • Digital based media
  • Advertising
  • Motion graphics
  • Animation
  • Business

Course programme

Level 1

Students can enter Graphic Design after successfully completing our Art and Design (General Foundation) course (apply for course WW12) or on successful completion of a recognised Foundation Course or equivalent (apply for course W210).

Level 2
  • Tutor set briefs
  • Typography
  • Design for print and screen
  • Computer aided design
  • Drawing
  • Contextual studies

In Level 2 you will apply and develop your skills.

Level 3

In Level 3 you explore.

  • Tutor-set briefs
  • Typography
  • Design for print and screen
  • Live project work
  • National competitions
  • Contextual studies
  • Business studies
  • Work placement
  • Elective modules such as Visual Effects, Comic Art & Graphic Novels, Printmaking etc
  • Optional one semester of exchange study at an international institution
Level 4
  • Self-directed programme of study
  • Professionally endorsed national competitions
  • Supporting study elective
  • Exhibitions in Dundee and London

Additional information

Overseas students (non-EU) Fee -  £17,275 per year of study

Graphic Design BDes (Hons)

Price on request