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Communication Design: Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography BA (Hons)
Communication Design: Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography BA (Hons)

Communication Design: Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography BA (Hons)

  • ID:RGU440229
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • ENTRY TO YEAR 1

    • SQA Higher: BBC to include Art & Design (or a creative design and/or media subject e.g. Graphic Communication, Media Studies) and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English)

    • GCE A Level: BC to include Art & Design (or a creative design and/or media subject e.g. Media Studies) and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English e.g. History).

    • Irish Leaving Certificate Higher: H3H3H3 to include Art (or a creative design and/or technology subject e.g. Graphic Communication, Media Studies) and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English)

    • IB Diploma: 24 to include Higher Level Visual Arts and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English).

    • All applicants with the appropriate qualifications (or due to sit appropriate qualifications) will be invited to attend a portfolio review/interview and participate in a selection process.

  • ENTRY TO YEAR 2

    • Suitable qualifications for entry to Year 2 (or above) may include relevant GCE A Levels, HNC/HND or Diploma in Foundation Studies (e.g. Art & Design, Design & Media, Fashion Design, Textile Design).

    • GCE A Level: BCC to include Art & Design (or a creative design and/or media subject e.g. Media Studies) and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English).

    • IB Diploma: 27 to include Higher Level Visual Arts and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English)

    • All advanced entry applicants with the appropriate qualifications (or due to sit appropriate qualifications) and who successfully meet the criteria will be invited to attend an ‘advanced’ portfolio review/interview and participate in a selection process.

English requirements

  • Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent.

Course Information

Experience our distinctive collaborative approach to teaching and learning in this Communication Design course. This course will develop your extensive understanding of Communication Design disciplines and supports the development of your creative, critical and technical skills necessary to pursue a career in today’s ever-evolving communication design professions across a range of industries.

Our course offers you the opportunity to explore Communication Design through the investigation of traditional techniques and the latest digital technologies and production methods. Industry-led projects, European exchanges, national design competitions, placements and internships are all integral to the curriculum and place an emphasis on the professional and commercial setting.

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Stage 1, Semester 1,

  •   AA1001,   Drawing & Visualisation 1, ,

  •   AA1005,   Creative Principles & Methods, ,

  •   AA1009,   Contextual And Critical Studies 1, ,

Stage 1, Semester 2, ,

  •   AA1001,   Drawing & Visualisation 1, , ,

  •   AA1008,   Core Design Studies, , ,

  •   AA1009,   Contextual And Critical Studies 1, , ,

Stage 2, Semester 1,

  •   AA2503,   Design: Drawing & Visualisation, ,

  •   AA2508,   Communication Design: Principles & Processes, ,

  •   AA2510,   Contextual & Critical Studies - Design Contexts, ,

Stage 2, Semester 2, ,

  •   AA2503,   Design: Drawing & Visualisation, , ,

  •   AA2509,   Communication Design: Principles & Methods, , ,

  •   AA2510,   Contextual & Critical Studies - Design Contexts, , ,

Stage 3, Semester 1,

  •   AA3108,   Creative Futures, ,

  •   AA3313,   Contextual and Critical Studies - Exploring Critical Themes, ,

  •   AA3503,   Communication Design: Practice & Context, ,

Stage 3, Semester 2, ,

  •   AA3307,   Industry Work Based Placement, A, ,

  •   AA3308,   International Study, B, ,

  •   AA3311,   Contextual and Critical Studies - Research and Enquiry, C, ,

  •   AA3505,   Communication Design: Professional Practice, C, ,

Stage 4, Semester 1,

  •   AA4310,   Contextual And Critical Studies - Dissertation, ,

  •   AA4502,   Communication Design: Self - Directed Projects, ,

Stage 4, Semester 2, ,

  •   AA4310,   Contextual And Critical Studies - Dissertation, , , AA4502,   Communication Design: Self - Directed Projects, , ,

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

The breadth of experience and choice of specialisms offered by this course ensures you have a number of employment opportunities in various roles.

IS COMMUNICATION DESIGN A GOOD CAREER CHOICE?

Previous  BA Communication Design graduates of Robert Gordon University have gone on to pursue the following careers:

  • Graphic design

  • Illustration

  • Photography 

  • Publishing 

  • Digital design 

  • Web design

  • Marketing

A number of our graduates have established their own design consultancies while others are working as freelance designers, illustrators and photographers for prominent publications, major design consultancies and media organisations such as the BBC and Channel 4. A number have extended their academic understanding through further study at the Royal College of Art and other postgraduate institutions.

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OSHC: 624GBP/ per year

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