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Graphic Communication
- Study level:
- Undergraduate
- Awarded by:
- University of East Anglia
Course summary
BA (Hons) Graphic Communication will prepare you for a range of professional opportunities in fields such as advertising, branding, publishing, illustration and digital communication. You will engage in work that explores traditional formats as well as emerging technologies such as augmented and virtual reality as well as UX design, web design and motion graphics.
The course provides an inspiring, challenging course of study that will equip you to develop innovative, creative, communicative, problem solving, time management and decision-making abilities. We want to see you challenge design orthodoxy and pre-conceptions and to appreciate the possibilities of contemporary communication technologies across multiple media channels.
There is a strong emphasis on professional skills development and employability. The programme explicitly seeks to develop specific skills and competences to meet local, regional and national employer’s needs to prepare you to undertake roles at higher technician and professional levels. Much learning is concerned with the professional understanding and orientation of commercial design briefs and individually determined self-initiated projects. This is expressed through the assembly of a design portfolio and a public exhibition of work through a degree show at the end of course.
Modules
Level 4:
Introduction to Typography
Visual Communication
Digital and Emerging Technologies
Work based Learning
History of Contemporary Graphic Design
Level 5:
Research Methods
Editorial and Publication Design
Advanced Divergent Thinking
Negotiated Project
Internship
Level 6:
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Integrated Media and Digital Communications
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Commercial Collaboration
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Signature Brief
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Dissertation
Assessment method
Assessment is undertaken in a variety of ways, with much of the practical work assessed as sketchbooks (physical and virtual) and final physical outcomes, supported by written reflections, presentations, and summative portfolios of practice.
The assessments are specifically designed to support your development as a graphic designer and embedded within your portfolio of practice as both physical and virtual portfolios.
How to apply
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- J001
- Institution code:
- W46
- Campus name:
- West Suffolk College Sixth Form Campus
- Campus Code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM
Applicants who do not meet the published entry requirements will be considered on an individual basis based upon prior learning and relevant experience.
Additional entry requirements
- Other
English language requirements
GCSE Maths and English at Level 4 and above.
Historical entry grades data BETA
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Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8500 | Year 1 |
| England | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
There are associated costs for this course which will not be covered in the Course Fees and are dependent on your chosen specialist medium.
These include:
Sketchbooks and Spiral Display Book
Specialist Digital Equipment to use outside of the studio (such as lap top and graphic design suites).
We advise you to invest in your own portable hard-drive or cloud subscriptions.
We encourage you to consider investing in professional printing for your portfolio as well as frames and mounts for individual displays.
We arrange optional enhancement trips with costs dependent on location.
West Suffolk College
73 Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3SP
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