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Graphic Design

New College Durham

UCAS Code: W210 | Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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About this course


Course option

2years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Graphic design

Our Foundation Degree in Graphic Design will nurture creativity and support concept development to a level where you can seek employment, engage in self-employment, or undertake further study.

The freedom of the flexible curriculum allows you to explore your creative potential and direct your study to achieve the skills of industry and create a unique personal portfolio to help you to enter the workplace.

Through ongoing professional development, the programme will build your confidence as you develop and evaluate an individual programme of study. You will learn to balance time and resources and identify opportunities which will be important skills for your chosen career.

Our graphic design team are professionals in typography, letterpress printing, editorial design, branding, package design, exhibition design, product design, photography, art direction, and interior design.

What’s next?
You could progress to BA (Hons) top-up Design or BA (Hons) top-up Visual Arts at New College Durham to top-up this qualification to a degree. Alternatively, you could progress to a relevant course at university.

You could pursue one of the following careers in the industry:

- Graphic Designer

- Graduate Designer

- Junior Designer

- Senior Designer

- In House Designer

- Digital Marketing Designer

- Artworker

- Freelance Designer

- Concept Artist

- Creative Director

- Illustrator

- Studio Manager

- Account Manager

- UX Designer

- App Design

- Animator

- Advertising Art Director

- Typographer

- Package Designer

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,000
per year
Scotland
£9,000
per year
Wales
£9,000
per year

The Uni


Course location:

New College Durham

Department:

Art, Design and Media

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What students say


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Graphic design

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Teaching and learning

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Staff make the subject interesting
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Staff are good at explaining things
100%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
90%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

100%
Library resources
100%
IT resources
100%
Course specific equipment and facilities
90%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

After graduation


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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Design studies

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