Bath Spa University · UK

Bachelor's in Graphic Design

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Graphic Design is a Bachelor program taught at Bath Spa University, UK. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Bath Spa University’s BA (Hons) Graphic Design combines key areas of graphic design and illustration practice. Students develop critical, technical and aesthetic skills for design practice, including work across print, screen and interactive media. The course also covers typography and image making, and it includes a focus on critical design thinking and contemporary issues.

The degree is taught through carefully structured studio modules and a variety of methods, including directed technical workshops, lectures, small group seminars, and studio sessions led by specialist tutors. Students attend specialist workshops in areas such as letterpress, photography, screen printing, etching, lithography and digital design. Live briefs involve working with clients and solving real production problems, with formative critiques and written summative feedback.

Modules

Design Principles: type and image
Designing with Time: type and image
Professional Development 1
Wicked Problems: The Complexity of Critical Design Thinking
Interactivity with type and image
Professional Development 2
Graphic Communication: social good
Graphic Communication: culture
Graphic Communication: commerce
Critical Design Thinking and Contemporary Issues
Professional Placement Year
Independent Practice 1

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Graphic Design at Bath Spa University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Bath Spa University.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Bath Spa University as pre-requiste for admission in Graphic Design.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To be eligible for the Graphic Design Bachelor's program, applicants typically need to have completed secondary education with satisfactory grades. A portfolio showcasing creative work is usually required, demonstrating artistic ability and design potential. Relevant qualifications such as A-levels, BTEC diplomas, or equivalent international qualifications may also be accepted.