BA (Hons) Graphic Design Bachelor's degree at the University of Lincoln

This theory-based module introduces you to key concepts, debates, and case studies surrounding creativity and the creative process, forming a foundation for a reflective and informed creative practice. By engaging with these ideas, you can gain insights that enhance and support your hands-on studio work across your program. This module aims to deepen understanding, encouraging you to think critically about creativity while connecting theory to practice in meaningful, impactful ways.

This module introduces students to key visual design principles, research, ideation, development, presentation, and the digital tools required to facilitate and demonstrate visual concepts. The work in this module equips students with the technical proficiency required to support independent study, underpinned by user-centred design theories and methodologies. Students are encouraged to explore a range of ideas both individually and collaboratively with outputs via workshops, critiques, and inde

This module introduces a wide range of software relevant to contemporary graphic designers. It covers foundational techniques and approaches to image manipulation for print, web design, interaction design, motion graphics, animation, and installation. Students will develop skills through practical projects and tasks, building a portfolio of outcomes while recording and reflecting on their design and development process. This module is designed to furnish students with a basic understanding of ne

This module is concerned with introducing students to the fundamental and underlying principles of graphic communication design practice along with the skills and processes that support it. The programme of study will explore a range of creative strategies that consider the relationship between form, structure, content and audience. Students will also be introduced to appropriate graphic design terminology, theories, and principles.

This module aims to introduce students to visual expression and personal creative development through the means of appropriate media and processes as they relate to the broad nature of communication design and graphic design practice. The learning experience is intended to initiate a process of experimentation, speculation, innovation and personal exploration. Key to the module is the initial development of the students' own visual voice.

This module extends the technical proficiency, study and investigation of visual communication, with an emphasis on new digital mediums. The module expands on previous skills and theory from level 1, such as working with Interaction, User Interface, and User experience design in order to produce material for digital and print distribution. As such, Design Fundamentals 2 builds on the necessary skills to develop a broad range of artefacts at a higher visual, conceptual standard. Students expand o

This module encourages a conceptual approach to graphic design work and problem solving whilst developing the highly professional and technical aspects of study acquired in other areas of the course at level two. Students may gain experience of solving client-related communication problems, meeting client expectations, and presenting creative and original solutions and findings through design projects that reference ethical and social issues.

The "Interdisciplinary Collaboration" module offers an exciting and dynamic learning experience for students in graphic design, creative advertising, illustration, and product design. Each year, the module's projects are tailored to reflect the latest trends and needs in the design industry, ensuring that students gain relevant and cutting-edge skills. With a focus on user experience design, AI in design, influencing and content creation, virtual reality, and design for social change, students w

In Year 2, this module focuses on the further development of your creative and conceptual skills, (building on the learning begun at Level 1). The creative and conceptual approaches to problem solving you develop in this module are complimentary to, and symbiotically linked to, the skills necessary to successfully complete all the briefs in other modules. The module operates on the notion that the student's creative personal development and individual visual voice is developed through familiarit

The Industry Placement Year is an exciting opportunity for students to take a year out of formal study to gain real-world experience in the creative industries. Whether you're looking to build industry connections, develop professional skills, or explore career options, this year will give you a full-time, hands-on experience within a creative organisation. This year is a collaborative experience between you, your employer, and the University, ensuring that you get the most out of your time in a

This module provides an opportunity for students in the Lincoln School of Design & Architecture to spend a semester in Year 2 studying at one of the University's partner institutions. This opportunity has both academic and personal development dimensions. In academic terms, during the semester abroad students undertake models that are equivalent to 60 credit module and content at one of the UoL partner institution in semester B. Participation in study-abroad also offers unique opportunities for

This module is optional for undergraduate students within the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Study Abroad enables you to study at one of the University's approved partner institutions. During the time spent abroad, you can share classes with local students and study modules at the partner institution which have been approved in advance by the University. As many partner institutions support internships, you may choose to combine study with work and/or a period of volunteering.

Contextual Studies 3 is an independent research study module which takes the form either of a dissertation and/or a number of other options. The module offers students an opportunity to explore in depth a topic of their own choice, chosen generally, but not exclusively in relation to the practice and/or context of their programme-specific studies and studio practice.

This module focuses on the transition from student to designer, and is aligned with the expectations of the Graphic Design and related industries. The module focuses on reinforcing the process of applied theories, fundamentals and principles particular to Graphic Design practice.