12 Visual Communication Preparatory Programs

Design is an increasingly complex profession where the limits between traditional speciality areas have become blurred. Nowadays designers must be capable of covering every base in this extensive market and mastering the diversity of services they can offer. Elisava’s Study Abroad Program offers a comprehensive look at the design and the new opportunities that are appearing with it. And it does it so in a multicultural environment in which different disciplines and knowledge areas merge. So that, students of Elisava's Study Abroad can complement their training according to their interests to be able to materialise projects in any area.

Visual communication and creativity are essential to our collective memory and function as tools to preserve events and human experience beyond historical records. Design, photography, animation, and other forms of creative arts are society's communication means and a vehicle for pleasure, aesthetics, and social change.

This certificate-level course from Lorenzo de' Medici is perfect for students wanting to develop their abilities in a range of visual communication areas to design, illustrate and animate thoughts, brands, identities and objects. The course will explore market trends and teach students how to formulate effective solutions to communicate to an audience on a global scale.

The Diploma in Media and Visual Communication is designed to help students develop core skills in areas like visual storytelling, media production, and communication strategies. The program covers var...

The HND Visual Communication specialising in Illustration is a well-respected advanced studio-based course that prepares students for a successful career as an accomplished and professional Illustrator. Drawing and contextual research underpin the course delivery and you will benefit from working in our dedicated Illustration studios and MacLabs to develop advanced skills in media handling, specialist software and contemporary approaches to Illustration.

The Diploma of Design is the perfect foundation for studies in visual communication, animation and digital technologies.Get all the tools for a creative career in design. The Diploma of Design builds the foundation for further study in visual communication, animation and digital technologies.

A concentration in visual studies acknowledges the profound impact of visual texts in the past and the present around the globe. This concentration allows students to approach visual studies both creatively and critically. A student in this concentration will have the freedom to explore a full range of visual expression, from painting and sculpture through photography, graphics, film, and digital video. A student may give her or his attention to visual texts aesthetics, politics, technological production and reproduction, psychological and/or verbal associations, or their commodification, to name a few directions. In every case the student of visual studies will be expected to respond to visual texts by locating them within cultural and social values.

3D Modelling and Visual Effects Production certificate program focuses on both the conceptual and the technical, as you learn to master visual techniques to bring ideas to life. You will develop skills in modeling, texturing, and lighting, as well as in visual effects and compositing. We use a teaching process and course structure that requires content created in one course to be used to complete assignments in other courses. This "pipeline" process mirrors that of industry, allowing students to make a seamless transition into a real production environment.

The School of Critical and Creative Studies (SCCS) teaches historical, critical, and methodological perspectives on the study of art, craft and design, providing students with the historical and contemporary critical contexts you’ll need to build an informed and critical practice. Comics, or storytelling through words and images in sequence, has grown beyond fiction and autobiography to include applications in fields as diverse as journalism, law, medicine, and archaeology. The history and critical study of comics, through the Comics Minor, will serve students whose practice includes communicating critically through sequential combinations of word and image.

The Level 2 in Art & Design teaches you to develop your practical and creative skills through various artistic disciplines including printmaking, graphics, fashion, textiles, 3D design and illustration. You will discover 2D and 3D communication and the transformation of art through history. Alongside this you will continue to develop key practical skills from the STEM 7 programme, exploring careers in the creative industries and preparing you for study at a higher level.

Learn the basics from a range of design specialities including photography, animation, graphic design and print. Work on both traditional illustration and digital design projects. Get prepared to transition from high school or work to a college level diploma program by building your art and design skills.

Animation 3D advanced diploma program, you will develop a well-rounded knowledge base and skill set that includes strong art, animation, modeling, and visualization abilities. You will be prepared for the ever-expanding 3D art field with a thorough understanding of the latest 3D digital art technologies in a program developed with the input of industry advisors. Learn to work like the pros do using the same 3D animation software and tools to render creative thoughts into compelling images and fully realized designs.