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Graphic Design with Foundation Year BA

Sheffield Hallam University

Bachelor's degree

In Sheffield ()

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Duration

    4 Years

- Study your foundation year, then progress to the full degree.
- Develop important art and design skills from the very first day.
- Experiment with a variety of techniques and materials.
- Undertake applied projects and explore different ways of working.

About this course

The foundation year aims to embed the creative process, and provide contextual awareness of different art and design disciplines. You will work on self-directed and collaborative projects.

The course is suitable if you don’t meet the entry requirements for our BA Graphic Design course, or you want extra preparation before starting degree-level study. You share the first year with other art and design foundation year students, then move on to the degree.

This must include at least 32 points from at least one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications (to include a relevant subject, such as Art, Design, Design Technology, Textiles and Graphics). For example:CDD at A Level with a grade C in a relevant subject.MMP in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject.A combination of qualifications which must include an A level grade C or BTEC grade M in a relevant subject and may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.

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Subjects

  • Materials
  • Design
  • Design techniques
  • Packaging
  • Art design
  • Art
  • Advertising
  • Graphic design
  • Creative
  • Motion
  • Graphic
  • BA Graphic Design

Course programme

This foundation year has been designed to encourage exploration and experimentation in art and design. You’ll learn to work confidently and creatively with a wide range of different materials. After completing your foundation, you’ll have the skills and knowledge you need for full honours degree study, and progress directly onto the BA Graphic Design course.

How you learn

This course is part of the Sheffield Institute of Arts — our creative community within Sheffield Hallam.

You learn through
  • studio
  • based project work
  • assignments
  • workshops
  • critiques
  • lectures and seminars
  • self-directed study
  • presentations
  • field trips
  • group and individual tutorials
Applied learning

Degree preparation

After the foundation year, you will be ready to start the full degree. BA Graphic Design is an engaging and creative course that allows you the opportunity to explore advertising, packaging, motion, user experience design or graphic design — specialising in a diverse field.

Placement opportunities

On your full honours degree, placement opportunities allow you to cement your skills in industry. Previous students have secured placements with Conde Nast, Touchpress, UsTwo, Interbrand, Why Not Associates and Graphic Thought Facility.

Live projects

Throughout the course, you’ll create a body of work of applied projects, and undertake independent research into art and design.

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Graphic Design with Foundation Year BA

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