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BA (Hons) Graphic Design

London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Graphic Design programme offered at LCCA will enable you to transform your ideas into visual creations. Youll consider typography, colour, shapes and shading and how combining these elements in a striking way can convey a strong message. To ensure youre equipped with the skills and knowledge to find the perfect role once you graduate, this bachelors graphic design degree reflects the graphic design industry. While other graphic design degrees teach you the theory, our programme ensures you practice it. Using top-of-the-range software, our extensive industry connections and studio spaces, youll build a powerful skill set that will prepare you to convey your ideas and to operate in a business-like fashion within the creative industries. Throughout the programme, youll also engage with a series of workshops on typography, printmaking, photography, motion design and much more. By the time you graduate, youll be a knowledgeable graphic designer capable of communicating the theory behind your ideas, the history of the industry and creating work that captures your audience.

General Eligibility

The standard entry requirements for this three-year BA (Hons) Graphic Design course are one of the following:

112 new UCAS tariff points

Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4)

Merit, Pass, Pass at BTEC Extended Diploma

Merit at UAL Extended Diploma

112 new UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in an appropriate subject

27-30 points from the International Baccalaureate

And four GCSE passes at grade A*-C and/or grades 4-9 including English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2).

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 FOUNDATION (YEAR O)

Modules include:

  • Introduction to Creative Business (pathway dependent)

  • Introduction to Design (pathway dependent)

  • English for Academic Purposes, Research & Study Skills

  • Visual Culture

  • Final Major Project

2 Year 1

Modules include:

  • Introduction to Visual Communication

  • Design Fundamentals 1: Type, Image, Print

  • Design Fundamentals 2: Motion, Narrative, Screen

  • Visual Theory Message, Medium, Meaning

3 Year 2

Modules include:

  • The Editorial Process

  • Social and Cultural Contexts

  • Spatial Practices

  • Developing Your Practice

4 Year 3

Modules include:

  • Major Project

  • Critical Research and Practice

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

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