Graphic Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Computing
Norwich University of the ArtsA-Level Entry
CC
UCAS Points
64 points
Avg. Graduate Salary
£22,500
About this course
Graphic Design at Norwich University of the Arts is a contemporary ideas-led course that specialises in branding, identity design and packaging. The course is highly regarded amongst industry for its unique focus on clever and witty visual ideas, often taking a steer from the classic graphic design text, A Smile in the Mind.
You will work on brands and identities for a range of organisations and businesses including designing the brands, or re-branding, within the food and drink categories. Very few courses have a reputation for doing this, and this course is rightly famous for it. You will also work on a broader range of design problems such as brand promotion and extension, editorial design and digital design.
Typography, copywriting, imagery (photographic and illustrative) and print applications lie at the heart of all your work. You can also get involved in motion design as part of your solutions and/or to bring your projects to life on screen.
INTEGRATED FOUNDATION (YEAR 0)
This course includes an integrated foundation year (Year 0), which promotes developing practical, technical and creative skills and confidence. Building on your prior experience, you will be introduced to some of our workshops to assist your skill development, with an increasing emphasis on professional standards and independent study. The course places emphasis on your personal commitment to study, while supporting you in your progression.
KEY FEATURES
DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE COMPUTING
The year-long Diploma in Creative Computing year takes place between Year 2 and 3 of the course and is designed to introduce you to creative computing and gain an understanding of how you can use coding skills to advance and complement your creative practice. You do not need any prior experience of coding to participate, just a curiosity about creative computing and a desire to push your own practice digitally.
YOUR FUTURE
You will be asked to consider the design industry in terms of the sectors you wish to work in, and the potential roles that are available to you. You will have the opportunity to create a range of employment focused tools including a CV, email/covering letter and a career overview and strategy. By the time you conclude the course you will have developed a professional portfolio and a strong sense of where you want to work within the industry.
Students have found employment at some of the most prestigious design agencies including Turner Duckworth, JKR, Magpie, The Cabinet, Hat-Trick, The Chase and many more.
OUR STUDENTS’ WORK
Explore our online Graduate Showcase – celebrating the very best Norwich University of the Arts graduate work at nuagradshowcase.com
Entry Requirements
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 5 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Norwich
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Art, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design, Product design
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £22,500