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Graphic Design & Multimedia BA (Hons)
Key features of this course:
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Theory into practice. The course is structured to develop your strengths, your ideas and your creativity. It aims to equip you for a career in graphic design and
multimedia, by exposing you to commercial and professional situations as your knowledge and abilities grow.
Teaching and learning. Teaching methods are varied and wide-ranging and include lectures, seminars, discussions, practical workshops, live briefs and a
programme of lectures by visiting practising designers.
The course team. Lecturers’ teaching is fed by international contemporary practice; they are full of enthusiasm for their subject and, through their own experience as
professional designers, they are used to working with commercial clients.
Course community. We place importance on active communication between students at all levels and with the teaching team to create a shared sense of community
in which we can all take justifiable pride.
Employability. We pay particular attention to developing our students’ appeal to employers from day one of the course. Final year students’ portfolios are presented to
creative directors of professional and commercial companies, demonstrating to them that you are working to industry standards.
What our students say...
“I loved how broad the course was, especially the fact that I could pick from a wide range of modules to suit my interests. The lecturers were all so enthusiastic it was
impossible not to enjoy the course.
“The Green Design module in particular, where we investigated sustainability in graphic design, was really interesting and has stimulated my ongoing interest in mycelium
mushroom packaging and biodegradable plastics.
“Ultimately the course gave me a great desire to extend my knowledge of graphic design so I’m now taking an MA at another university, specialising in typography, and
thinking about continuing my studies with a PhD – all based on the fantastic foundation provided by my degree at Worcester.”
Stephen Hall
Graphic Design & Multimedia BA (Hons)
This course combines creative ability with expertise in computer technology to develop excellent communication skills in graphic design, web design and multimedia.
Throughout, there will be many opportunities for you to work on ‘live’ projects and briefs set by clients in contexts such as publication
design, museums and local industries. Graphic Design & Multimedia is an exciting and motivating programme, created by highly
experienced and enthusiastic staff, to match evolving industry requirements.
Worcester Weeks
You will be encouraged to develop your creative, imaginative and critical skills within a critical design context while gaining experience in
design and professional practice.
This course will also enable you to communicate effectively to different audiences and develop all the key skills sought by employers,
including written and presentation skills, research and evaluation, and the ability to work both independently and in small production
teams.
Download programmes from
2013:
• Week 1 2013 [PDF]
• Week 2 2013 [PDF]
• Week 3 2013 [PDF]
Student work
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Graphic Design Portfolio
The following are a selection of the graphics and multimedia portfolios, from 2014 and 2013. For more information on studying, or for any information on the students below please get in touch with the team.
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Factfile
Entry requirements
260 UCAS tariff points
Shortlisted applicants are invited to attend for interview and to provide a portfolio for consideration
Course fees
The standard annual fee for full-time UK/EU students enrolling in 2015 is £9,000 per year. Part-time fees are generally charged on a pro rata basis.
For more details, please visit our course fees page. Study Options
It is also possible to study Graphic Design and Multimedia as a joint degree with another subject. The combination subjects available are: Animation, Computing, Creative Digital Media, Illustration, Journalism and Media & Cultural Studies.
The University of Worcester’s degree combinations add breadth to your studies and enhance your employability. Find out more in our Joint degrees pages.
Get in touch
Admissions Office
01905 855111
[email protected]
Ree Han
Course Leader
[email protected]
Course content
Year 1
Core modules:
Origins and Functions
Video Production Project
Multimedia in Context
Design: Skills and Theory (mandatory)
Graphics: Creative Digital Typography and Imaging (mandatory)
Concept Visualisation
Image Making
Improving English and Academic Style in Academic Writing
Year 2
Core modules:
2D Animation
Creating Sound for the Moving Image
Concept Generation, Research and Preproduction (mandatory)
Digital Photography
Motion Graphics and Design for Television and Cinema
Graphic Design for Internet and Multimedia (mandatory)
Graphic Design for Print (mandatory)
Graphic Design: Publication
Graphic Design: Information Design
Children’s Book Design
Graphic Design for Internet and Multimedia: Planning
Graphic Design for Internet and Multimedia: Production
Narrative Illustration
Editorial and Advertising Illustration
Year 3
Core modules:
Documentary Photography
Green Design
Major Project
Professional Practice (mandatory)
Live Brief
Industry Collaboration
Pressure Projects (mandatory)
Authorial Practice
You will learn how to
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Generate ideas, concepts, proposals, solutions and arguments independently and collaboratively, in response to set briefs or as self-initiated activity.
Adopt an approach to design principles and concepts that takes account of client and audience concerns as well as of likely changes in technology.
Articulate ideas and information comprehensibly in visual, oral and written forms.
Apply resourcefulness and entrepreneurial and analytic skills to support both your own practice and the practices of others.
Prepare yourself for the industry by learning to work in groups, by using and honing your presentations and by attending our CV clinic.
Assessment
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Lectures; seminars; demonstrations; tutorials; group and individual project work; supervised independent learning; open and resource-based learning; e-learning.
Teaching involves large and small group sessions, the latter especially in relation to research activities.
A mix of tutor- and student-led critique and independent learning.
Both generic and discipline-specific computer software skills are introduced at Level 4, and reinforced throughout Levels 5 and 6.
Guest speakers and visits to agencies, companies and studios form an important part of the learning process.
Assessment
A wide range of methods: continuous assessment, reflective journal, reports, presentations and practical work.
Elective modules
Single Honours Students: The structure of our courses allows you to tailor your studies according to your interests and strengths. You can study topics outside of your chosen
course if you wish, thus giving you the opportunity to build skills that can boost your employability. You are able to choose from a number of Elective Modules in your first and
second years which add breadth to your studies, make your degree distinctive and enable you to stand out from the crowd.
Visit our Elective Modules pages to find out more.
Employability
Employability
Graduates from this course have gone on to work in sectors such as publishing, graphic design, web design, media and arts administration, or are self-employed. This
course also provides an excellent basis for further studies.
Its interdisciplinary nature means that students develop skills that are attractive to employers. In a Destinations Survey carried out by the University of Worcester Careers
Service, 94% of Design students had found work or had gone on to further study within six months of graduating.
How to apply
Apply through UCAS
Single Honours:
Graphic Design & Multimedia BA - W210 BA/GDM Joint Honours:
Animation and Graphic Design & Multimedia BA - WWP2 BA/AniGDM
Computing and Graphic Design & Multimedia BA - GWKF Mod/CGDM
Creative Digital Media and Graphic Design & Multimedia BA - PW3G BA/CDMGDM
Graphic Design & Multimedia and Illustration BA - W292 BA/GDMIll
Graphic Design & Multimedia and Journalism
Graphic Design & Multimedia and Media & Cultural Studies
UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.
Read our How to apply pages for more information on applying and to find out what happens to your application.
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Students Set Brief for Eco Packaging by Natural Paints Company
University of Worcester Graphic Design students working on sustainability have been set a prestigious ‘live’ eco packaging brief by a Herefordshire-based natural
paints company.
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Student Designs on Signs
Graphic Design students from the University of Worcester will be exhibiting prototype wayfinding signage designs during Malvern’s Autumn Festival in the town’s
library.
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Graphic Design Students Visit Industry-Leading London Studio
Information design students from the University of Worcester’s Digital Arts Centre visited a leading design studio while on a recent visit to London.
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Students Taste Wild Foods on Campus
Graphic Design, Conservation Ecology and Environmental Management students from the University of Worcester had a taster of a range of wild and foraged foods as
part of their studies.
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Design Students Create Eco Packaging Solutions for Local Brewery
Design students from the University of Worcester have been working on a sustainable packaging project to support the Wye Valley Brewery in Herefordshire.
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Guardian Children's Book Editor Drops in at University
Writer and Guardian Children’s Book Editor, Julia Eccleshare, shared her experiences with students at the University of Worcester during a visit last week.
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Student Eco-Packaging Ideas Praised by Local Cider Manufacturer
Graphic Design students at the University of Worcester have been working on a packaging project with Herefordshire cider manufacturer Westons.
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TV Foraging Expert Shows Students Hidden Food Secrets of the University Campus
BBC Autumnwatch's foraging expert Andy Hamilton gave a talk to students on curious plants and their many uses that can be found on the University of Worcester's
campus.
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A Sign of Real Talent
Graphic Design students from the University of Worcester have created bespoke signs for a local English Heritage property.
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Worcester Graduates Green Design Work on Display Throughout the Country
Posters designed by a University of Worcester Graphic Design graduate are being displayed at 20 other universities around the Country, encouraging staff and
students to be more green.
Digital Arts Centre
The Digital Arts Centre offers a range of digital media resources in specialist computer suites, visit the Digital Arts Centre webpage to find out more.
Meet the team
Andrew Stevenson - Senior Lecturer, Graphic Design & Multimedia
Anthony Hunt - Systems Support
David James - Subject Leader
Helen Holmes - Lecturer in Creative Digital Media
Martin Woodford - Senior Lecturer, Digital Film Production
Maureen Gamble - Head of Division: Art, Design & Creative Digital Media
Omid Ghanat-Abady - Senior Lecturer and Course Leader, Animation
Paul Hazell - Senior Lecturer, Creative Digital Media
Piet Grobler - Senior Lecturer and Course Leader, Illustration
Ree Han - Senior Lecturer and Course Leader, Graphic Design & Multimedia
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