Graphic Design, BA (Hons)

This graphic design course equips students with essential skills in branding, typography, publishing, motion graphics, and more, through hands-on projects and emerging technologies. You'll develop a unique visual design language, refine technical abilities, and build a professional portfolio showcasing your work across disciplines like art direction and interactive design. The program emphasizes real-world experience via live briefs with industry partners, studio-based learning with top-tier tools, and opportunities for placements, exchanges, and exhibitions.Key features include studying a wide range of design fields, collaborating on industry projects, and gaining accreditation from the Chartered Society of Designers. Graduates excel in roles such as designers at Unidays and McCann, or as freelancers, with strong employability supported by NTU's top-15 ranking in art and design. Assessment is fully coursework-based, focusing on presentations and projects to prepare you for a dynamic career.

[Year One]

• The Fundamentals of Graphic Design (100 credit points)

• Design in Context 1 (20 credit points)

[Year Two]

• Exploring the Graphic Design Industry (60 credit points)

• Design in Context 2 (20 credit points)

• Co Lab: Research, Exploration and Risk-taking (20 credit points)

• Optional module. You will also choose one optional 20-credit module from:

Materials and Making Publishing: Experimental Formats Typography: Use and Expression Telling Stories Motion Graphics Ethical Design (online and in person) Digital Marketing and Communication Exploring Creative Coding [Year Three] Optional Placement Year (Sandwich)* We have an option for all of our students to undertake a placement year (Sandwich) and allow you to decide whether this is right for you once you have completed years 1 and 2 of your course. This time spent working in industry provides our students with crucial work experience, which is highly prized and much sought after by employers upon graduation. If you are successful in securing a placement you will have the chance to gain an additional Certificate or Diploma in Professional Practice, dependent on duration.

• If you choose to take the sandwich route option, you will still need to apply for this course with the full-time UCAS code.

[Final year]

• Developing a Personal Portfolio (100 credit points)

- Design in Context 3: Dissertation (20 credit points)