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Start Date:

Sep

Duration:

2 years

Study mode:

Full time

Course description:

Foundation degrees are a relatively new qualification for those who are looking for a practical based qualification, or those who are already in the workplace or planning a career change. This course is available over two years (full-time).The Visual Communication course is broad and exciting, incorporating both illustration and graphic design. It is all about solving communication problems through a variety of media. You will explore typographic methods, print and screen based media, web design, animation and illustration. The first part of the course will provide you with basic skills in all of these areas. Students are then increasingly exposed to professional-standard briefs and projects in a way designed to provide an authentic experience of working in these fields. In this way you will encounter the sorts of real problems tackled by practicing designers in industry; a valuable insight into the working world. Students on this course represent a dynamic mix of professional and educational backgrounds and we expect a wide variety of people to apply. You may be already in industry wanting to expand your skills or you may be looking to perfect your skills and portfolio before progressing to a degree course. The emphasis is vocational, with students working together in a professional, work based studio environment to provide vital, independent and skilled practitioners to the ever changing world of design. This course is awarded by The Arts University College at Bournemouth.

Entry requirements:

You must have:5 GCSE passes at grade C or above or equivalent including English and an Art & Design subject,Plus at least one of the following:1 GCE A levels or AVCE in a relevant subject area such as Art & Design, Media, English, History, History of Art, Drama or Performance studies to provide a contextual background to your chosen area of study.BTEC National Diploma in an Art & Design related subjectDiploma in Foundation Studies in Art & DesignBTEC National Certificate in an Art & Design related subjectInternational or European BaccalaureateOther relevant and equivalent International qualificationsA previous Honours degree or other experience which gives evidence of suitabilityApplicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS score in the range of 6.0 to 7.0, or a TOEFL score of 650 (paper based score) 250 (computer based score) or other equivalent.

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