Study location	United Kingdom, Falmouth (Falmouth Campus)
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA(Hons)
Course code	W214

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill) CAE: 168 (with a minimum of 162 in each skill)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	falmouth.ac.uk/graphicdesign

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

*Year One *

You’ll be supported by our course team to establish the core competencies of graphic design. learning how to approach design and tell a story visually. Workshops, assignments. peer critiques and reviews will help to shape your confidence and capabilities, while lectures and seminars from both resident staff and visiting speakers boost your understanding of the discipline.

o Graphic language and communication – introduction to visual language
o Design process – understanding the route to final design outcomes
o Difference & identity – working from the needs of others
o Narrative – how to tell a story visually

*Year Two *

The central part of our course introduces you to the professional world in greater depth through skills and project-orientated tasks, to help prepare you for your final year before graduation. You’ll begin to grow more deeply as a designer, building individual reflection on professional ambitions.
The 2nd year also includes study trips, usually to London or Amsterdam. These feature designer-led workshops and studio visits to the likes of Pentagram. GBH. Fitch. Mother and Trapped in Suburbia.

o Consumerism – branding and communication in the real world
o Typography – developing typographic skills and appreciation
o Design directions – approaching practice independently
o Collaborative practice – live briefs from designers

*Year Three *

The final year focuses on intense project work, industry-facing events, a dissertation and professional practice workshops to ready you for life after graduation. The events provide a platform for you to showcase your material and include exhibiting at D&AD New Blood, as well as our own exclusive show at the Royal Society of Arts. Both these and our design networks help you to target studios or consider postgraduate study to support your future ambition.

o Journeys – developing studio projects
o Dissertation – critical writing
o Destinations – concluding studio projects and portfolio
o Transitions – tools to support your move into professional practice

Career opportunities

o Work as part of a design consultancy
o Set up your own consultancy or work freelance
o Careers in multidisciplinary design consultancies or as specialists within the areas of packaging design, branding, advertising, television graphics, interactivity, exhibition design, magazine and book design, and animation

The course works hard to provide work placement opportunities for our students. Here are just a selection of our typical work placement design contacts:

o Mytton Williams
o Biles Inc
o Nixon Design
o ASHA
o Smith & Milton
o B&B
o The Partners
o Springetts
o Open Agency
o Bisqit
o Lush Design
o Thomas Matthews
o Brand Union