Course summary

Our Graphic Design degree aims to equip you with the skills and theoretical knowledge to work and innovate in the Graphic Design sector and the wider creative industries. The principles of collaboration, innovation and individuality underpin the curriculum and the degree aims to create critical and confident graphic designers that will be ready to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing and increasingly technological sector. You will learn a variety of approaches to visual communication and gain a thorough understanding of studio practice and the design process, including studio based project work, live briefs and work placements in established design studios in the immediate local community the UK and abroad. In preparation for the world of work, the development of rigorous research skills, theoretical understanding and mastery of a range of both technological and physical tools will be developed. Taught by academics who are experts in their field, by the end of the degree you will have built a contemporary portfolio that will equip you for an exciting future in the sector.