BA (Hons) Graphic Design Communication
University of the Arts London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
BA (Hons) Graphic Design Communication
This course aims to help you develop a practical and conceptual set of creative tools, while introducing you to the community and practice of graphic design communication. It places a strong emphasis on live projects in collaboration with the creative industries. You will develop your digital and technical skills as well as defining your own practice.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Course units
Year 1
- Unit 1 - An introduction to Graphic Design Communication
- Unit 2 - Designers toolset
- Unit 3 - Designers voice
- Unit 4 - Designers choice
Year 2
- Unit 5 - Professional practice
- Unit 6 - Collaborative and collective practices
- Unit 7 - Experimental practice
- Unit 8 - Building a personal practice
Year 3
- Unit 9 - Enquiry and reaction
- Unit 10 - Expressing your practice
Program Outcome
The course's links with the creative industries provides our students with opportunities to engage in work-based learning, and often leads to job offers on graduation.
Many of our former students are freelance designers, art directors and moving image specialists. Others have worked for companies including:
Adidas, AKQA, ASOS, Bench, Bompass & Parr, Bradley & Pablo, Burberry, Canon Europe, David James Associates (DJA), Dazed Media, Ditto Press, Dream Works TV, Forth Studio, GFSmith, Glamour magazine, Grey London, Guerrilla Games, Harper Collins, Hato Press, INT Works, It's Nice That, Koto, LEGO Interactive, LOVE magazine, Liquid TV, M&C Saatchi, MSL group, MTV, Mario Testino, Matter Productions, Mother, Net-A-Porter, Nice & Polite, Nike, ODD, Ogilvy & Mather, Orlebar Brown, Passion Pictures, Pentagram, Puma, Radley Yeldar, Rankin Photography, Rattling Stick, Rogue Films, SHOW studio, Sky Arts, Someone, Studio Moross, Suburbia, Temperley London, The Mill, The Office of Optimism, VIACOM, Village, WGSN, Wednesday, Wolff Olins, Wonderland magazine, BBH, Channel 4, Elle magazine, IDEO, Spring Studios, Vogue magazine.