BA (Hons) Design for Publishing at Norwich University of the Arts

This one-of-a-kind course provides students with a specialist education in typography, page design, layout, spatial graphics, image creation and art direction for print and digital applications. BA (Hons) Design for Publishing has a great reputation for producing much sought after graphic designers with a focus on inspiring audiences through story-telling and developing skills to work in the publishing sector and beyond.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with Integrated Foundation Year; plus optional Level 5 Diploma year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core units: Creative Learning (40 credits), Explore and Experiment (80 credits). Year 2 core units: Global Contexts (80 credits), Directions (40 credits). Final Year core units: Research and Preparation (40 credits), Resolution and Career Development (80 credits). Options: optional Integrated Foundation Year, optional Level 5 Diploma year.

Career pathways

Employability and careers are a constant theme through all the units on each year of the course – the most important of which is the creation and on-going development of your portfolio. Typical career paths: Magazine Designer, Book Jacket Designer, Graphic Designer, Editorial Designer, Newspaper Designer, Publishing Designer, Digital Publisher, Creative Director, Interface Designer, Copywriter, Printmaker/Printer, Teacher, University Lecturer, Art Assistant, Social media creator, Small business owner, Digital entrepreneur, Art director, Content creator, Type designer.

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