BA (Hons) Graphic Design Bachelor's degree at Edge Hill University

Delves into art and design history, focusing on modernism to the present day. Designers use interpretation theories and research methodologies from the social sciences to conduct research and practice. Explores theories including design ethnography, design anthropology, linguistic theories, semiotic theories, psychological theories and gender theories. Supports you to make sense of the visual world by developing a design vocabulary which you will use to describe and analyse your own and others'

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Introduces you to the Adobe Creative suite, with a focus on vector and raster image creation using Illustrator and Photoshop. Through the use of InDesign you will be enabled to bring together elements of visual design in visual outcomes. Provides a solid foundation for further digital applications. You will have the opportunity to testbed other software programmes used for games design, web and social, and animation. Encourages you to draw on skills such as reflection, idea generation and explor

Assessment: 100% Practical

An opportunity to learn different ways in which designers generate ideas, and work through projects from concept to final outcome, often referred to as 'design thinking'. Explore strategies and theories for stimulating creativity through creating your own working model of the creative process and evaluating how you approach design. Prototyping, testing and group working will be a key area of focus. By the end of the module, you will have produced a series of design prototypes and experiments.

Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical

Covers various forms of visual design such as laser etching, foil blocking, design production for print, storyboarding and other experimental approaches. By the end of this module, you will produce a physical annotated sketchbook and/or a digital Pinterest or Instagram-style look book. This will give you the opportunity to explore the various hand-rendered approaches from within and outside the graphic design area, influencing you to produce interesting, experimental and authentic images and tex

Assessment: 100% Practical

Designed to enhance your employability and skill set by introducing you to the various sub-sectors of the constantly changing and evolving media and creative industries. Develops your knowledge and understanding of economic and policy concepts as well as issues within the context of the media and creative industries. Aims to develop your understanding of contemporary media settings, from industrial to political, scholarly and practical. You will examine the television, film, animation, music, pr

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Runs alongside the Digital Design module, utilising the knowledge and skills that you develop using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Your skills will be developed further through using Adobe After Effects. This module is ideal if you have an identified preference for technical and digital graphic design. You will explore the basics of animation and movement principles which will then be put into practice through a series of incremental practical workshops to produce a short motion graphics

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Covers the basics in digital camera use and post-production, semiotic and photography theory. Practical knowledge of camera equipment and composition are required to fully exploit the creative possibilities of visual media. Designed to develop your camera skills, technical competence, and understanding of composition and photography. Concentrates on the principles of stills photography and develops your understanding of the photographic image that will be fundamental in developing knowledge and

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Ideal if you want to learn a new language, or further develop your current language skills, as an integrated part of this degree. Will be taught in an interactive, communicative manner, using authentic materials in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on all four areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. You will play an active role in the classes, engaging in role-plays, short conversations, videos, authentic texts and listening materials. You will also be encouraged to reflect

Assessment: 85% Coursework 15% Practical

Introduces you to business planning and the development stages in business start-up. You will organise and evaluate theoretical perspectives in a practical setting, informing your future learning processes and outcomes. A key element of the module is a review of entrepreneurial skills and small business development through theoretical concepts of enterprise, self-employment and small business management. This module creates an awareness of emergent business types and their markets, the factors b

Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical

Introduces you to a range of popular culture products and processes and encourages you to reflect on the relationship between national and global consumption and reception. The module will examine elements of pop-culture from a variety of nations and facilitate discussions of culture, popular culture and global and national markets and trends. You will be encouraged to explore areas around convergence, the diversity of experience and the reception of popular culture.

Assessment: 100% Practical

An industry-focused module aimed at improving your employability upon completion of your studies. You will work on a series of design projects, developing your ability to negotiate and resolve live design briefs and projects, with opportunities to work individually and in collaborative groups.

Assessment: 100% Practical

Provides you with the opportunity to review previous activities and approaches, and to focus on an area of special interest for research, written and practical work. You will be expected to work thematically with a particular line of enquiry emerging from your practice, moving you forward to the final year of study. We will support you in negotiating a project and producing this to a commercial standard of finish, which will be showcased in an external exhibition organised by the student group.

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Will develop your understanding of the techniques of conveying messages through persuasion and establishing appeal to promote a brand, an idea or a cause. Covers advertising principles and branding strategies, including approaches to marketing and user experience design. You'll be enabled to appreciate the requirements to generate interest, loyalty and engagement with and for services, products, ideas and beyond. Collaborative working will be encouraged. You'll explore marketing principles, demo

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Provides you with the opportunity to work on internal and external research and design projects. There will be an emphasis on community engagement and participatory design approaches. This module would be well suited to you if you have an interest in community and socio-cultural work. You will develop strategies for effective creative facilitation, and take on the role of co-producers through community engagement workshops and focus groups. Learn how to work alongside and facilitate stakeholders

Assessment: 80% Coursework 20% Practical

Explores the possibilities for the future landscape of design and emergent technologies, philosophies and ways of working. Building on the Working in the Creative Industries module, you will refine an online or physical portfolio of work. Create your design identity and associated kitemark, logo or brand mark, along with self-promotional artefacts for your proposed freelance business, design agency or design collective. A designed CV and working blog or website will also be developed and refined