BA (HONS) GRAPHIC DESIGN

This module will equip students with a greater ability to communicate through writing, and speaking, as well as enhance their receptive skills with reading and listening. Overall, students will learn key foundational skills in academic English and develop a greater ability to use English in both formal and informal settings. The aim of this course is to build a strong foundation for students to extend towards more specialist, academic forms of English usage and comprehension.

This is a foundation module intended to provide students with a clear overview of principles of academic Integrity, forms of assessment, academic writing, presentations, structure, clarity, and methods of argumentation and coherent expression. The module will be delivered in 3–hour sessions comprising both traditional lecturing with group work, practical exercises, and in–class assessment and knowledge checks.

This is a foundation module intended to provide students with an introduction to a wide range of necessary study and personal skills, including ideation and creativity, effective study, stress and health management, teamwork and collaboration, personal branding, and career development.

The module aims to develop the student's ability to challenge preconceptions, analyse, reflect and review their progress within the context of art and design methods and to increase their personal independence by developing ideas that extend their skills through the practical investigation of materials, techniques, and processes associated with a specialist art and design study. Students will explore personal learning approaches that enable them to recognise and work confidently within the distinctive learning ethos and characteristics of a practice-based programme.

The course provides you with lateral thinking skills and a curiosity to solve visual problems in unexpected and creative ways. You will be encourage to take calculated risks throughout your studies and produce contemporary and relevant design that embraces imaginative thinking.

The programme promotes external engagement with professional industry connections and partnerships. This is achieved through live projects with national and international design studios, visits to graphic design studios and agencies, networking events, portfolio reviews, and alumni talks, which have led to placements and internships after studies.

Our design courses are taught in vibrant, open studio spaces alive with energy and creativity. These dynamic environments foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, encouraging students to engage, experiment, and learn from one another within a culture of shared practice and innovation.

Previous Manchester Metropolitan University students' successes include awards in regional, national and international arenas including D&AD Global Students Awards, ISTD, Royal Society of Arts, Creative Conscience and the Global Spin Awards.