The course is for students who have a BA (Bachelor of Arts) but not necessarily in graphic design.
You’ll explore contemporary practices and processes of design through live briefs co-developed by academic staff and external practitioners. This will allow you to participate in professional contexts and experiment with applications for design practice
Graduate Diploma Graphic Design is offered in full-time mode and consists of 30 teaching weeks over 1 academic year. You will be expected to commit an average of 40 hours per week to your course, including teaching hours and independent study.
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The course is committed to supporting students in developing the skills, knowledge and confidence necessary to continue your creative practice.
Personal and professional development is integrated into the course with opportunities to develop your skills through bespoke sessions, talks with industry practitioners, career management and postgraduate progression seminars.
If you successfully pass your Graduate Diploma, we will guarantee you a conditional offer on MA Graphic Design Communication at Camberwell College of Arts starting the following year.
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This unit is an introduction to your course, the College and the University. It will help you position your current knowledge and experience within the field of graphic design practice and research.
You’ll start to learn about the 3 key areas on the course: design practice, research and writing. You'll have online and on campus inductions to the learning resources at Chelsea College of Arts. A series of short projects will introduce you to graphic design theory and visual research methods.
Cross-disciplinary lectures and seminars will cover a variety of applications for graphic design within different contexts. These will help you decide what and where your focus will be as a designer.
In this unit you will produce a portfolio of work and develop your identity as a designer. You’ll work on a series of set and live projects with external studios and organisations. You’ll also produce a piece of design writing that explores questions and ideas that are relevant to your practice. This will refine your focus and your individual ambition towards postgraduate study
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