BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Diploma in Creative Computing Bachelor's degree at Norwich University of the Arts

In the first year, the curriculum is shared across related graphics courses, enabling you to gain a broad grounding in the discipline before going on to specialist units in your chosen field in the second and third years. In your common first year, you will explore the fundamentals of design. With a focus on process, you will explore techniques, technologies, and research-inspired design as you work on individual and team projects. The course expands to cover a huge range of experimental process

In this unit, you will explore and experiment with techniques, materials, and media. You will explore the fundamental principles of visual communication and develop skills in typography, printing, layout, photography, design research, idea generation, and storytelling. You'll learn technical skills in various design-related software, such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, and After Effects. You'll be introduced to essential skills in organising and presenting complex data and informati

This unit will develop your ability to creatively respond to graphic design challenges through real-world problem-solving exercises. You'll work on a series of specialist live client projects and competition briefs that will give you the experience and confidence of working in a professional environment. Developing skills and knowledge of idea generation, typography, imagery, copywriting, motion, print, and making are key areas of your study. This learning is supported by projects including bran

This unit focuses on how you work with your peers and clients to take ideas from concept to presentation to build your in-depth knowledge of the graphic design industry. You'll learn how collaborative work can help you focus and enhance your creative thinking, exposing you to new processes and approaches. You'll gain confidence exploring a range of skills, including teamwork dynamics, resilience, and adaptability, emphasising the value of alternative perspectives and consider the opportunities a

This is the first, and shorter, of the two units that make up your final year of undergraduate study. In this unit you are setting the agenda for your research and creative practice, which will help you begin to define your final portfolio and career goals. The focus in this unit is on research, experimentation, and development of your individual creative practice. You'll undertake and initiate creative activities from a range of set projects and choose from competition briefs set by established

Your final unit allows you to research, conceptualise, and create a self-determined final-year project(s), building on the skills, knowledge and understanding you have gathered throughout the programme. You'll consider your creative route and receive expert guidance towards completing your chosen project(s). The unit focuses on reinforcing the process of applied theories, fundamentals, and principles particular to branding, visual identity, packaging design, editorial design, image-making, desig

Students have the opportunity to spend a year after the second of their degree (or the third year if studying for a degree with an Integrated Foundation Year) enhancing their employability options through a Level 5 Diploma. They can choose from courses designed to provide: opportunities to gain industry insight, developing employability skills through a series of supported experiences, expanding professional networks and building confidence in the workplace, or an introduction to creative comput