Graphic Design BA (Hons) at Northumbria University

Graphic Design BA (Hons) is all about encouraging your creativity and helping you think critically about your ideas. By the time you graduate, you'll be an independent thinker who understands how theory influences your work. You'll have a solid grasp of modern graphic design, responsible practices, creative processes, and methods.

Faculty: School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries  |  Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Interchange 1 – Experimental Processes, Graphic Design History, Theory & Context, Practice Based Graphic Design: Process and Methodology, Typographic Fundamentals 1: Form & Architecture, Practice Based Graphic Design: Ideation & Visual Problem Solving, Typographic Fundamentals 2: Composition & Layout; Year 2 core modules: Interchange 2 – Emerging Issues and Practices, Contemporary Design & Critical Issues, Graphic Design for Social Change, Experiential & Collaborative Graphic Design, Creative Practice: Responsible Branding; Year 4 core modules: Interchange 3 – Contemporary Challenges and Design Futures, Future Practice In Context, Self-initiated Briefs 1, Self-initiated Briefs 2, Vaughan Oliver: Design for Music. Optional modules include Creative Studio 1, Creative Studio 2.

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