BA Visual Communication
University for the Creative Arts
Entry requirements
For both the BA (Hons) course and the Integrated Foundation Year we will need to see your portfolio, please see the portfolio requirements section for more details. The standard entry requirements* for these courses are one of the following: 112 UCAS tariff points, see accepted qualifications; Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4); Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma / BTEC National Extended Diploma; Merit at UAL Extended Diploma; 112 UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in appropriate subject; 27 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program with at least 15 IB points at Higher Level (HL), see more information about IB entry requirements . And four GCSE passes at grade 9-4/A*-C including English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2). Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fashion Design, spanning illustration, graphic design, animation and photography. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. The final year features a Major Project synthesising learning into an independent piece. The research project can take a written or practice-led format, and industry engagement includes D&AD competition briefs and live projects with external partners.
Modules
- What is Visual Communication?
- Career Catalyst: Skills & Capability
- Practice-based Fundamentals
- Practice in Context
- Visual Storytelling
- Career Catalyst: Communities & Influence
- Spatial Practices
- Making Public
- Creative Research
- Career Catalyst: Futures & Direction
- Major Project