Graphic Design & Multimedia BA Hons

This course combines creative ability with expertise in computer technology to develop excellent communication skills in graphic design, web design and multimedia.

Throughout, there will be many opportunities for you to work on ‘live’ projects and briefs set by clients in contexts such as publication design, museums and local industries. Graphic Design & Multimedia is an exciting and motivating programme, created by highly experienced and enthusiastic staff, to match evolving industry requirements.

You will be encouraged to develop your creative, imaginative and critical skills within a critical design context while gaining experience in design and professional practice.

This course will also enable you to communicate effectively to different audiences and develop all the key skills sought by employers, including written and presentation skills, research and evaluation, and the ability to work both independently and in small production teams.

Green Graphic Design students work exhibited at the Fold Eco Cafe

In February 2010, University of Worcester Green Graphic Design students exhibited their work on the sustainable graphics project in conjunction with the Fold Eco Cafe, Bransford, Worcester.

The students involved have now completed their studies into sustainable graphic design techniques but hope to take these into their real-life practices after graduation in summer 2010. With many larger companies now asking designers to create solutions using recycled paper, card and vegetable-based inks, these students will hopefully now have a working advantage. The Green Graphic design studies undertaken at the University of Worcester are one of only a handful of such courses presently running in the UK.

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Graphic Design & Multimedia BA (Hons) W210 BA/GDM

It is also possible to study this degree in combination with other courses. For the latest information, check the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

Study options

Joint Pathways with option to become the major or minor part of a degree from students’ second year.

Get in touch

Admissions Office
01905 855111
admissions@worc.ac.uk

Ree Han
Course Leader
r.han@worc.ac.uk

220-300 UCAS Tariff points
Shortlisted applicants are invited to attend for interview and to provide a portfolio for consideration

Modules

Graphic Design: Theory & Practice (mandatory)
Graphic Design & Typography (mandatory)
Creative Digital Imaging
Illustration: Image & Text
Illustration & Printmaking
Introduction to Animation
Introduction to Digital Sound
Drawing & Visualisation (mandatory)
Introduction to Multimedia (mandatory)
Graphic Information Design (mandatory)
Internet & Multimedia (mandatory)
Digital Photography & Image Manipulation
Publication Design (mandatory)
Research Methods for Digital Media
Opening Sequences & Compositing for TV & Cinema
3D Modelling & Texturing
Creative Sound Manipulation
Independent Study (mandatory)
Extension Modules
The Final Exhibition (mandatory)
Green Design
Illustration Genres
Studio Photography
Work Placement
Negotiated Project (mandatory)
Pressure Projects (mandatory)
Experimental Digital Media
Children’s Book Design
Digital Media Communication Skills (mandatory)

Assessment

A wide range of methods of assessment are employed on this course, including: continuous assessment, reflective journal, reports, presentations and practical work.

Andy Screen

Graphic Design & Multimedia student

“The facilities in the Digital Arts Centre are brilliant, and the tutor support, which is vital on such a flexible self-guided course, is great. This is a course that rewards students who are motivated and enthusiastic - you definitely get out what you put in!”

Academic department

Institute of Humanities & Creative Arts

“We are a lively community of scholars, researchers and creative practitioners, intent on supporting and encouraging students to expand their intellectual horizons, grow their creative and professional ambitions, and achieve their potential.”
Professor Antonia Payne, Head of Institute

Employability

Graduates from this course have gone on to work in sectors such as publishing, graphic design, web design, media and arts administration, or are self-employed. This course also provides an excellent basis for further studies.

Its interdisciplinary nature means that students develop skills that are attractive to employers. In a Destinations Survey carried out by the University of Worcester Careers Service, 94% of Design students had found work or had gone on to further study within six months of graduating.

Read about our latest student achievements

Student Eco-Packaging Ideas Praised by Local Cider Manufacturer

Graphic Design students at the University of Worcester have been working on a packaging project with Herefordshire cider manufacturer Westons.

A Sign of Real Talent

Graphic Design students from the University of Worcester have created bespoke signs for a local English Heritage property.

Worcester Graduates Green Design Work on Display Throughout the Country

Posters designed by a University of Worcester Graphic Design graduate are being displayed at 20 other universities around the Country, encouraging staff and students to be more green.

Digital Arts Centre

The Digital Arts Centre offers a range of digital media resources in specialist computer suites, visit the Digital Arts Centre webpage to find out more.