Graphic Design Concentration
Programme Code: GRD Level: Undergraduate Duration: 4 years
Graphic Design concentration provides theoretical and hands-on education for the future specialist in visual communications. The growing demand for innovating, high quality graphic design offers graduates a range of exciting and rewarding employment opportunities within the creative industries. Graphic designers provide creative communication solutions across the fields of media, publishing, advertising, packaging, branding, corporate identity, TV graphics, animation, corporate communications and more.
The Graphic Design concentration is built upon promoting a thorough understanding of the creative design process, a realistic balance between developing conceptual thinking and mastering the skills to express ideas visually. It is structured over a period of 4 years that cover the study of corporate design, visual communication, printed publications, packaging, graphic techniques, typographic compositions, colour perception, digital imaging, multimedia/interactive techniques, art history, and photography. In the final year, students synthesize their acquired knowledge and skills to develop components from their final year research into a significant graphic design project.
Concentration Requirement – Graphic Design
Compulsory – 39 credits |
Electives – 12 credits |
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Code |
Title |
Cr |
Pre-Req |
Code |
Title |
Cr |
Pre-Req |
GRD103 |
Foundation Studio |
4 |
- |
GRD128 |
Printmaking |
3 |
- |
GRD131 |
Basic Drawing |
3 |
- |
GRD129 |
Pastel Painting |
3 |
- |
GRD132 |
Colour Fundamentals |
3 |
- |
GRD130 |
Painting |
3 |
- |
GRD151 |
Art History I |
3 |
- |
GRD133 |
Illustration |
3 |
GRD131 |
GRD204 |
GD I Studio |
4 |
GRD103,GRD131 |
GRD323 |
Pre-press Production |
3 |
GRD222 |
GRD205 |
GD II Studio |
4 |
GRD204 |
GRD353 |
Graphic Design History |
3 |
GRD152 |
GRD213 |
Typography I |
3 |
GRD103 |
GRD441 |
Professional Practice |
3 |
- |
GRD306 |
GD III Studio |
4 |
GRD205 |
|
|
|
|
GRD307 |
GD IV Studio |
4 |
GRD306 |
|
|
|
|
GRD408 |
Final Year Research |
3 |
GRD307 |
|
|
|
|
GRD409 |
Final Year Project |
4 |
GRD408 |
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Free Electives - 6 credits
Selection of 2 courses according to the student’s study plan