Course Summary

Transform your creative ideas into digital designs and illustrations with Graphic Design and Illustration Foundation Degree. You will harness your creative talent while sharpening your entrepreneurial skills and taking advantage of networking opportunities to develop your vision into a professional business.enities.. Our foundation degree broadens your knowledge of graphic design and illustration and teaches you the techniques and skills needed to forge a creative career. This programme will focus on a range of graphic techniques such as illustration and typography. You will also learn how to communicate visually with an audience. Our handpicked modules develop your employability skills as well as providing you with plenty of opportunities to captivate a crowd. You’ll work with design studios, companies, independents and freelancers to showcase your work, promote yourself and develop media campaigns, in a programme designed to meet the demands of the creative industry. While studying with us, you’ll leverage our excellent industry links to develop your work, enter competitions and work on client projects. You’ll also produce a sustained body of graphic design or illustration work which will be displayed as part of an industry event.

Course Details - Modules

Modules may include: Year 1 (Level 4) Typography (20 credits) Image Making (20 credits) The Creative Professional (20 credits) Commercial Practice (20 credits) Visual Communication (20 credits) Graphic Design & Illustration in Context (20 credits) Year 2 (Level 5) Live Brief (40 credits) Collaboration (20 credits) Contemporary Issues in Graphic Design & Illustration (20 credits) Personal Project (20 credits) Industry Event (20 credits)

Course Details – Assessment Method

At level 4 and 5 assessment is through a variety of forms linked to industry standards and professional practice which can include the production of a portfolio of practical work, diarised logs, pitches, presentations, delivery of workshops and written essays.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

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.

Application Codes

Course code: 8N65

Institution code: L21

Campus Name: Harrogate College

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

2xD grades one of which to be in a relevant subject

Overall pass with 60 credits, with 24 credits to be at a Merit grade in a relevant subject

in a relevant subject

in a relevant subject

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 42%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

England 7950.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 7950.0 Year 1
Scotland 7950.0 Year 1
Wales 7950.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Fees are charged per academic year. There are additional costs associated with the practical elements of this programme, which may include: Art materials Printing Framing and display of work Optional trips and visits These costs will be led by the nature of the work that you produce, however you will be expected to meet the costs of production of your projects.

Provider information

University Centre Leeds
Park Lane
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Leeds
LS3 1AA

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