The Cambridge School of Art offers an academically rich and visually diverse environment for students to enhance their understanding of graphic communication and to develop their ability as an innovative designer. As an undergraduate you will explore a wide range of graphic disciplines - and their professional contexts.
Course content is based upon graphic, typographic, text-image relationships and the visual communication of information and ideas. The main focus is on the development of both intellectual and practical skills - to a level required in professional practice. Access to our excellent on-campus digital facilities and design studios, provides our undergraduates with real understanding of contemporary design processes using industry standard design software and technology.
The course embraces new areas of practice, including site specific, conceptual, interactive, hypertextual and multimedia work, and does so in a way that values informed visual literacy, cultural awareness and the imaginative exploration of new ideas. Principal teaching methods focus on practice via design briefs and are generally studio or workshop based. Core modules are supported by theoretical and contextual lectures and seminars. The course designate modules allow students to explore areas of particular interest, and to prepare for their future career.
The focus of the course is very much on producing informed designers and technically skilled graduates who are well placed to pursue careers in graphic design. CSA develops individuals, capable of creative and independent thought - with the confidence and ability to deliver significant input within a professional environment.
Module guide
Year one core modules:
Design Process (core)
Contextual Studies
Graphic Design of the 20th Century
Introduction to Typography
Introduction to Image Media
Introduction to Web Design
Year two core modules:
Design Practice (core)
Debates and Practices
Motion Graphics
Graphic Environments
Critical Studies options
Year three core modules:
Graphic Futures
Research Seminar
Major Project
Methods of teaching and learning
Lecture, seminar, workshop, live-brief, studio practice, design project, research, tutorial, supervised and student-managed learning.
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Associated careers
This course is particular invaluable to anyone wishing to pursue a career as a graphic designer. However, it also provides a good basis as designers for entry into a wide range of related fields and industries such as digital graphics, media communications, advertising, marketing promotions, and of course teaching or further study as a postgraduate.
Assessment
Through practice-based design and written work.
Links with industry
Alongside the core staff of permanent lecturers, Cambridge School of Art further consolidates its relationship with industry through the regular contribution of part-time lecturers with national reputations as practitioners. Students participate in National Competition Briefs and engage with Industry Graduate Networks. The course team is regularly contacted by businesses seeking to employ students reaching graduation.
220 tariff points at A Level or equivalent. Preferred subject(s): Art & Design Foundation or ND in GD or related, GCE A Level 2 Art/Art & Design related subjects at grade C (required if no Art & Design Foundation) Non-Academic Conditions: Art Portfolio, Interviews GCSE(s) Preferred: English grade C, Mathematics grade C For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
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Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk