Graphic Design
Entry requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff
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Present a portfolio
About this course
Are you a creative problem solver that likes to design innovative solutions to communication problems? If so this course is for you.
The course is taught by experienced professional artists and designers. The curriculum is further enhanced by a wide range of visiting speakers, trips and visits.
The course encourages students to develop a portfolio that is as unique as they are. Exploratory projects happily sit alongside commercially based work. Live work and competition work is a key element of the curriculum.
The college’s design studios have been created to industry standards and are equipped with Macs and PCs with the full Adobe Creative Cloud. The college also provides home access to all the software you are expected to use on the course. You can also access, our traditional print room, photographic and other media facilities.
During your studies you will work on a wide range of projects, including typography, animation, interactivity, editorial layout and other design for print projects.
The course will support you in developing your professional portfolio and developing your digital presence.
Graduates from the college have gone on to join top agencies or have successfully started their own businesses and freelance careers with support from our business centre, The Hub.
Modules
By undertaking this HNC Graphic Design you will develop skills to a high level, both personal and technical including:
- Synthesis of a range of concepts, knowledge and skills relating to fine art.
- The application of complex theories to practical realistic work situations in the Graphic Design sector.
- Independence of approach to study and the generation of fine art evidence.
- The ability to engage with complex and/or unpredictable situations in Graphic Design contexts.
- The ability to take responsibility to manage and direct your own and others’ activities.
- Insight and judgement in relation to the margins and consequences of error.
- Research and investigative skills.
- Be responsive to change and ability to multi-task.
- The ability to innovate and work in a creative way.
Self-directed study is required. The programme is portfolio assessed.
Assessment methods
Assessment is continuous and is based on assignments, projects, group projects, lectures, workshops and formative tasks.
Knowledge and understanding of a subject is often developed through lectures and workshops as well through practical formative tasks. Direct teaching methods are frequently supported by students on directed study (use of example texts, textbooks, journal articles and internet) and assessed formally via summative assignment briefs requiring you to demonstrate knowledge and understanding. Witness statements and observational statements can support such assessment.
Intellectual skills such as analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and problem solving may be demonstrated and applied through active learning via formative tasks and summative assignments and projects.
Group projects are used where appropriate to the industry experience or process however each student is always assessed as an individual against the learning outcomes. Assignments can also set independent project work to assess intellectual skills linked to specialist knowledge, understanding and practical skills.
Practical skills are developed through opportunities to practise the activity in an appropriate learning context and assessment involves practical demonstration through processes and final outcomes / artefacts / performances etc.
Transferable skills are readily convertible to employment and other contexts, such as in a problem solving, working effectively as part of team or meeting the needs of client etc. These often address wider skills such as written communication (developed and assessed through essays or reports and evaluations; oral skills through presentations in seminars). Both written and verbal feedback is given.
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Walsall College
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