Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
![US803 - Graphic and Digital Design [Athlone]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NW-v7So6uxs/sddefault.jpg "US803 - Graphic and Digital Design [Athlone]")
the BA (Honours) in Graphic and Digital Design will provide you with a unique and exciting educational experience while learning to become a designer. You’ll be encouraged to follow your passion and to develop your design process through research and experimentation. At the same time, you will be exposed to a host of new, exciting disciplines and skills that will enhance your critical and theoretical thinking to help you advance your skills as a conceptual and strategic graphic designer.
Course Details
What will you study?
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Graphic Design Visual Research Exploration,
Professional Practice Communications Personal Development Visual Culture Contextual Studies Design Methods Visual Image Meaning Contextual
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
Career Progression
Graduates enjoy excellent employment prospects in Ireland and overseas, and are employed in graphic design for both print and screen, advertising agencies, publishing houses, printing, the arts, the film and television industries and in teaching roles in second, PLC and third level courses.
Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS or elsewhere.
