You will gain experience and develop knowledge of a broad range of graphic design and multimedia techniques throughout the course enabling you to successfully fulfil roles within this fast expanding industry. Areas covered will include advertising, typography, editorial, packaging, branding, web design, installation design, mobile communications and motion graphics. As the course advances there will be opportunities to work on ‘live briefs’ through our industry contacts enabling you to develop your problem solving skills fto fulfill a client. Includes a foundation year to prepare you for further years of study Experience a wide variety of learning opportunities throughout your study. Opportunities to visit design exhibitions and museums, attend conferences such as Offset in Dublin and visit design companies throughout the UK. Opportunity to enter your work for national and international design competitions, like the D&AD, YCN, The Roses and ISTD. State of the art facilities in our new Centre for the Creative Industries Small, friendly community of students and lecturers at our own campus in Regent Street Teaching staff who are knowledgeable practitioners and research-active in the Creative Industries. You can also choose to study this course as a three year programme (without a foundation year) BA (Hons) Graphic Design UCAS code:W991 or as a four year integrated Masters MDes Graphic Design UCAS Code: 21C5

YEAR 1 (FOUNDATION YEAR) MODULES Introduction to Art and Design Introduction to Applied Art Introduction to Fine Art Creative Thinking The Skills You Need Contextual Studies YEAR 2 (LEVEL 4) Your creative practice modules introduce you to your subject area of design that starts with a broad base with an emphasis on creating ideas and solving design problems using a variety of design and media production processes in a multidisciplinary environment of learning and teaching. The shared learning environment enables you to learn from working alongside each other, especially during induction and early modules such as ‘Introductory Subject Studies’. These aim to provide a firm foundation of experience on which to build. The team assignments are particularly successful in helping you to make friends and open your mind to the philosophy of the Design programmes. Work will be viewed periodically during modules and critically analysed through group discussion. Emphasis will be placed on your individual learning and you will receive a broad range of assignments within your subject area. These will analyse and explore the language of art and design, principles and processes, forms of communication and media techniques in staged progression through the first year. MODULES Contextual Studies 1 Creative Futures 1 Introductory Subject Studies Principles and Processes Ideas and Concepts Media and Techniques YEAR 3 (LEVEL 5) There is increased flexibility, enabling you the freedom to develop expressive aspects and abilities through choice of assignments in accordance with the philosophy of the programmes, developing your own critical research and intellectual skills. You are expected to take more responsibility for your own learning, action planning, evaluating your development through your ideas and concepts, reflective journals, and personal development planning. MODULES Contextual Studies 2 Creative Futures 2 Extended Practice Practice in Context Specialist Study YEAR 4 (LEVEL 6) Very often the negotiated study modules may take the form of commissioned, outside client or competition based work that adds relevance from an industrial and professional standpoint. The work will form a showcase that may culminate in an exhibition, but ultimately becomes your portfolio and passport to employment. MODULES Contextual Studies 3 Creative Futures 3 Negotiated Study 1 The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

There is continuous assessment throughout the course. We will advise you on your level of attainment and direct you towards a strategy for further progression on the programme. TEACHING AND LEARNING Wrexham Glyndŵr University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential. We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available. You will find your learning process a coherent one, which will emphasise the relationship between the various modules you will study and the assignments within them. The overall philosophy of our programme is based on student-centred learning and will provide you with the opportunity to utilise and extend your experience in a supportive environment. At the outset of the programme you will be expected to take responsibility for your own learning and to be proactively engaged in a variety of teaching and learning processes. The programme is structured to enable you to work in an interdisciplinary manner, to be flexible and enable you to develop individually. Your experience will also be supported by a personal tutor/tutorial system Independent learning is an important aspect of all modules as it enables students to develop both their subject specific and key skills. Independent learning is promoted through the feedback given to students, which takes several forms including small group and one-to-one discussions.

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26 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.

Course code: W290

Institution code: G53

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