Graphic Design
Southampton, Solent University
UCAS Code: GD01 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Southampton, Solent University
UCAS Code: GD01 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
104-120 from a minimum of 2 A Levels
In combination with other qualifications
Pass in Access course with 60 credits overall including 45 Level 3 credits passed with a minimum of Merit, or 102-118 UCAS Tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit or Pass Grades
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
HNC (BTEC)
HND (BTEC)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
D*D (104 UCAS Tariff Points)
In combination with other qualifications
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DMM (112 UCAS Tariff Points)
In combination with other qualifications
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
In combination with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
Or can be used in combination with other qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D (104 UCAS Tariff Points)
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM (112 UCAS Tariff Points)
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
104-120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 Scottish Advanced Highers
104-120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 4 Scottish Highers
T Level
Merit (120 UCAS Tariff Points)
UCAS Tariff
This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)
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About this course
Are you hoping to work and study at the point where art meets communication? This challenging course explores a range of techniques including web design, UX design and motion graphics and delivers all the skills you’ll need to start a career as a graphic designer.
Graphic design at Solent University encourages you to explore a range of professional techniques and develop your own unique visual style. Throughout the course you will create visual products for a range of printed and digital mediums, and explore academic theories and visual culture in the context of contemporary graphic design.
Your professional development is supported by a wide range of high-end printing and design facilities. These include two Vandercook letterpresses, three screen print beds and three Intaglio/etching presses for calligraphy and etching work. Students also have access to photographic studios and darkrooms; a fully equipped workshop for metal and wood-working, and Apple Macs with the latest Adobe Creative Suite software.
The course’s teaching team come from a wide variety of professional backgrounds, and many are still active in the industry. The team’s close links with practising professionals have enabled past students to take part in a variety of work-based opportunities, live briefs and placements.
Graphic design students are also encouraged to submit their best work to design competitions, securing valuable exposure. Past students have found success at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Student Design Awards, the Design and Art Direction (D&AD) Awards, and the Young Creative Network (YCN) Awards.
Solent is a forward thinking creative university, and yet can trace its art school back to 1855. The course delivers a broad range of transferable skills applicable to an equally broad range of industry pathways.
**What does this course lead to?**
Recent graduates work in a variety of areas including graphic design, illustration, multimedia design, web/UX design and motion graphics – in organisations including;
Adjust Your Set
Imagine Publishing
David Newman Design
Tweaq Media
Gary Frost
Manchester City Football Club
House of Fisher
Esquire
Halldale Group
The Graphic Design House
**Who is this course for?**
This graphic design programme is ideally suited to students from a fine art, design or illustration background who want to improve their communication skills while developing a professional portfolio.
Modules
YEAR 1 - CORE MODULES
Orientation
Reading Visual Culture
Typography
Image Design
Graphic Design History
Page Architecture
YEAR 2 - CORE MODULES
Interactive Experience
Solution Process
Graphic Structure
Experiential Narrative
Independent Project
Commercial Practice
YEAR 3 - CORE MODULES
Professional Context
Visual Research & Proposal
Professional Practice
Final Major Project
YEAR 3 - OPTIONS (please note that not all options are guaranteed to run each academic year)
Identity
Interruption
Assessment methods
The course is assessed through a mix of project work, portfolios, essays and a final year project.
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
Solent University offers a number of bursaries, grants and scholarships. For more information, please visit https://www.solent.ac.uk/finance/grants-bursaries-scholarships/bursaries
The Uni
Southampton, Solent University
Department of Art and Music
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