Graphic Design with Foundation BA Honours

Program Overview

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Graphic Design with Foundation BA Honours

Overview

Our degree courses with Foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress onto a full honours degree at the University of Westminster.

Course Structure

Each year you’ll study a mix of core and collaborative modules complementing these with choices from a wide and varied range of optional modules. You’ll learn through a dynamic mix of formats including workshops, lectures, seminars, critiques and technical sessions. In project work you’ll collaborate with students from your course and other disciplines, helping you to build your team-working and communication skills.

Foundation

• Critical Thinking in a Changing World
• Explorations in Art and Design
• Extended Project in Art and Design
• Fundamentals of Art and Design
• Introduction to Academic Practice
• Themes in Art and Design

Year 1

• Creative Industry Skills
• Design Cultures
• Digital Practice
• Graphic Explorations
• Typographic Explorations

Optional modules:

• 2D Computer Animation
• 2D Game Art & Design
• Drawing Explorations
• Elective

Year 2

• Branding and Identity
• Collaborative Practice
• Sequence and Message
• Visual Representation and Information

Optional modules:

• Concepting for Games
• Extended Reality for Creatives
• Stop-Motion Animation
• UX/UI Design
• VFX for Film and Games
• Visual Storytelling
• Web Design
• Elective

Placement Year

• Extended Work Placement (Visual Media)
• Study Abroad (Visual Media)

Year 3

• Critical Design
• Major Project (Graphic Design)
• Professional Practice

Optional modules:

• Character Performance
• Critical Enquiry for Creatives
• Designing Narrative Experiences
• Entrepreneurship for Creatives
• Experimental Image Making
• Publishing and Print
• Elective

Entry Requirements

UK

• A levels – DD (48 UCAS Tariff points)
• T levels – 48 UCAS Tariff points
• International Baccalaureate – 48 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• BTEC Extended Diploma – PPP
• BTEC Diploma – MP
• Access – 48 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course

In addition to one of the above, you should have:

• GCSE English Language grade 4/C – IB grade 4 Higher level; GCSE Maths Pass - IB Pass

If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.

International

• International Baccalaureate – 48 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Other international qualifications – We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications. Please see information on country-specific entry requirements
• International Foundation courses – We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London who provide the International Foundation Certificate at their College based in Liverpool Street. These courses are for students who don’t meet our direct entry requirements. Upon successful completion, you can progress to your chosen degree at the University of Westminster.

Fees and Funding

UK

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)

International

• International tuition fee: £17,600 (Price per academic year)

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching methods across all our undergraduate courses focus on active student learning through lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application.

Assessments typically fall into three broad categories:

• Practical: examples include presentations, videos, podcasts, lab work, creating artefacts
• Written exams: end of semester exams
• Coursework: examples include essays, reports, in-class tests, portfolios, dissertation

Facilities

We provide dedicated studio space for each cohort which includes both collaborative and individual workspace. Our studios are equipped with computers, photocopiers, printers and scanners for IT and digital production.

Our facilities accommodate many different techniques including screen printing, relief printing, photography, animation, painting, drawing, 3D fabrication and digital printing, laser cutting.

Location

Harrow is our creative and cultural hub, home to most of our arts, media and digital courses. It houses state-of-the-art facilities for every discipline, including project and gallery spaces, film studios, creative labs, collaborative learning spaces, and the Westminster Enterprise Network.

Harrow Campus is based in north-west London, just 20 minutes from the city centre by train.