Graphic Design, BA (Hons)

About Graphic Design, BA (Hons) - at Sheffield Hallam University

On this course you can specialise in * advertising * illustration * structural graphics * typography * moving imagery, as well as traditional graphic design. This depends on your option choices and can be reflected in your award title. For example, you could graduate with a BA (Honours) Graphic Design (Illustration). The course emphasises the generation of new and memorable ideas, led by informed and independent design thinking. This becomes the basis of your creative process. Other study topics can include printmaking, life drawing and photography. You work with a skilled team of tutors and design industry practitioners. Their experience and expertise give you a relevant and practical understanding of the industry. International competition work and industry placements with leading design agencies also form an important part of the learning experience. You review and critically analyse industry practice through lectures, seminars and reports to develop your understanding of the industry. You can take part in residential study trips at home and abroad. We complement these with visits to design conferences and professional design association events. We give you regular support and guidance to help you develop your design portfolio and chosen route through the course. The skills, knowledge and understanding you gain reflect industry needs. You will leave with a design portfolio to enter and challenge the graphic design industry.Come and see for yourselfWe welcome visitors between October and Easter. You can bring a selection of work with you and discuss how you might prepare for an interview. Please visit the Sheffield Institute of Arts open dayshttp://www.shu.ac.uk/ad/sia/ for dates and details of how to register.

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