Program Overview

BA (Honours) Graphic Design

Course summary

Discover the emergent principles of graphic design and digital storytelling – developing your skills as an independent, authentic and confident practitioner.

How you learn

You learn through

• Studio practice
• Workshops
• Technical demonstrations
• Group and individual tutorials
• Critiquing activities
• Lectures
• Guest talks
• Live projects
• Field trips
• Networking opportunities
• Competitions and exhibitions

Modules

Year 1

• Graphic Design Journeys - Pathways & Disciplines
  • Credits: 60
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%
• Graphic Design Unbound - Principles & Skills
  • Credits: 60
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%

Year 2

• Future Now: Collaboration In Action
  • Credits: 20
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%
• Graphic Design Impact - Context & Responsibility
  • Credits: 60
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%
• Graphic Design Life - Making & Visibility
  • Credits: 40
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%

Year 3

• Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
  • Credits: -
  • Assessment: -
• Study Abroad - Creative Industries
  • Credits: 60
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%

Final year

• Graphic Design Being - Portfolio & Practice
  • Credits: 60
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%
• Graphic Design Community - Collaboration & Participation
  • Credits: 60
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%

Future careers

This course prepares you for careers and future study in:

• Graphic design
• User experience (UX) design
• Designing for environments and 3D spaces
• Editorial and digital publishing
• Motion graphics and animation
• Illustration and printmaking
• Branding and visual identity
• Advertising
• Design strategy and policy making
• User research
• Account directing
• Graphic design for film and TV
• Typography and type design
• Digital product design

Equipment and facilities

You'll have access to a wide variety of facilities across the university campuses – including a 24-hour learning centre, Students’ Union, cafes and eateries, lecture theatres, exhibition spaces and more.

You'll be based in a fully equipped and purpose-designed studio, with state- of-the-art facilities including:

• Industry-standard computer software and equipment
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Digital and analogue print facilities including screen-printing, etching, and risograph
• A photographic studio and creative media centre
• Digital fabrication and rapid prototyping
• Virtual reality equipment and software for coding
• Textile printers
• Ceramics

Where will I study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Entry requirements

• UCAS points: 112 - 120
• GCSE: English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalent
• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 18 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, in a media-related programme from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
• IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent

Fees and funding

• Home students: £9,535 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year)
• International students: £17,155 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year)