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BA (Hons) Graphic Design (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Build a professional and innovative portfolio as a graphic designer with skills across advertising, branding, typography, editorial and book design, interactive media, motion graphics and digital content. Learn to develop your design research skills and ideas-led solutions, working with the only analogue and digital industry facilities while being taught by award-winning and research-active practising artists and designers.

Moreover, you can complete an optional work placement year as part of this degree course at no extra cost.

General Eligibility

32-88 points from any recognised Level 3 qualifications or equivalent combination. Consideration will also be given to students without formal qualifications but with evidence of relevant experience at an appropriate level. Students are invited to bring portfolios along on applicant days to show creative skills in art and design.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Foundation Year

Core modules

  • Contextual Studies

  • Portfolio Project

  • Research and Analysis

  • Specialism Project

  • Thinking Through Drawing

  • Thinking Through Making

2 Year 1

Core modules

  • Drawing and Printmaking

  • Graphic Processes

  • Graphic Projects

  • MIMA History of Art, Design & Architecture

  • Sequential Design and Illustration

  • Type and Image

3 Year 2

Core modules

  • Advanced Graphic Projects

  • Career Context

  • Format and Application

  • Global Future Contexts

  • Interaction and Environment

  • Storytelling

4 Year 3 Optional work placement year
  • Work placement

5 Year 4

Core modules

  • Clients and Competitions

  • Major Research Project: Graphic Design

  • Professional Communication

  • Professional Practice

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Additional Information

This course is available: 5 years Inc. placement year

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