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BDes Illustration

University of Dundee

Institution
University of Dundee
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Art and Design
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
W220
Typical offer
A-level CCC, IB 28

Entry requirements

A level: CCC (Recommended subject: a literate or art & design subject) IB: 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): BBBB (Recommended subject: a literate or art & design subject at Higher).

About this course

BDes (Hons) in Fashion Design, combining visual communication with creative practice. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking and Design & Creative Practice. The course offers an optional industry placement year and concludes with a graduate portfolio module where students respond to personal projects, competitions and live briefs developed with external partners.

Modules

  • Communication Design Context 1
  • Illustration: Introduction
  • Communication Design Context 2
  • Illustration: Fundamentals
  • Illustration: Narratives
  • Shape Your Future
  • Alternative Futures Part 1
  • Illustration Contexts
  • Art, Science and Visual Thinking
  • The Contemporary Portrait
  • Print and Printability
  • The Undiscovered Landscape
  • Principles of Visual Effects
  • Comic Art & Graphic Novels
  • Critical Making: Materials & Fabrication
  • Thinking Photography
  • Contemporary Painting
  • Communication in Moving Image
  • Design for Living: The Domestic Object
  • AI in Creative Practices
  • Undergraduate Work Placement
  • Illustration: Graduate Portfolio
  • Alternative Futures Part 2