Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
The work of the Design – Visual Communication graduate is all about breathing life into images, text and concepts, turning them on their head and communicating them in a fresh way to a wide audience.
This four-year course will suit you if you wish to become a graphic designer, illustrator, typographer or digital media designer.
Course Details
What will you study?
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Design Studio Visual Communication Critical Theory of Design Media Design Typography Photography Professional Development Psychology
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.
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Career Progression
Graduates work in design consultancies, advertising agencies, publishing, media groups and in private practice.
