Graphic Design & Illustration

The BA (Hons) Graphic Design & Illustration degree programme treats the various subject areas within visual communication not as discrete disciplines but as interweaving lines of enquiry. It is for this reason we operate upon a unit structure, which encourages individual creativity.

Our strength is in our determination to provide a pro-active, creative atmosphere, which observes and responds to current and future working practices. We run a small tight-knit course of around twenty students in each year, this allows us to really get to know our students.

The Pathway choice at the beginning of Year 2 allows the students to further specialise within their practice.

Year 1 for full-time students (Level 4):
Introduction to Visual Communication
Visual Culture & Contexts
Creative Image Making
Typography
Alternative Media & Thinking.

Year 2 for full-time students (Level 5) Graphic Design Pathway:
Corporate ID & Branding
Graphic Design in Three Dimensional Contexts
Self – Directed Study
Literature Review & Dissertation Proposal
Navigating Professional Realities.

Year 2 for full-time students (Level 5) Illustration Pathway:
Narrative Illustration
Illustration in Three Dimensional Contexts
Self – Directed Study
Literature Review & Dissertation Proposal
Navigating Professional Realities.

Year 3 for full-time students (Level 6) Both Pathways:
Dissertation
Industry Led Brief
Signature Project
Professional Promotion.

Coursework is assessed in a range of different ways in order to accommodate a variety of learning styles and aptitudes including portfolio and sketchbook submissions, group presentations, written essays and research folders. There are no examinations.

Percentage of the course assessed by coursework:

Year 1 100% coursework: 88% Studio based with a written element 12%;

Year 2 100% coursework: 88% Studio based with a written element 12%;

Year 3 100% coursework: 75% Studio based with a written element 25%