BA Graphic Design
Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Arts Management and Cultural Practices. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes an optional professional placement year and an independent critical project in the final year. Live briefs and access to specialist workshops in areas such as letterpress, screen printing, and digital design are integrated into the curriculum.
Modules
- Design Principles: type and image
- Designing with Time: type and image
- Professional Development 1
- Wicked Problems: The Complexity of Critical Design Thinking
- Interactivity with type and image
- Professional Development 2
- Graphic Communication: social good
- Graphic Communication: culture
- Graphic Communication: commerce
- Critical Design Thinking and Contemporary Issues
- Professional Placement Year
- Independent Practice 1
- Professional Development 3
- Design Futures: Independent Critical Project
- Independent Practice 2