BA (HONS) GRAPHICS & ILLUSTRATION

BA (HONS) GRAPHICS & ILLUSTRATION

BA (HONS) GRAPHICS & ILLUSTRATION This course offers a dynamic and exciting approach to the practice of Graphics & Illustration. By fostering the development of great ideas and challenging existing thinking in the subject, you will be equipped with the tools to help define your future and find an individual voice within the field of visual communication. You will be encouraged to explore innovative and experimental methods of defining your practice as a credible designer or illustrator. Teaching comprises of hands-on workshops and talks by industry professionals. You will also have an opportunity to showcase your work at the Cambridge Art & Design Exhibition and in the London Graduate Show. FANTASTIC TRACK RECORD OF PROGRESSING STUDENTS INTO WORK OR A MASTER S AT THE BEST INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART AND UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON

PROJECTS AND ASSIGNMENTS ARE AT THE HEART OF THE COURSE, AND AS A STUDENT, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE INNOVATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL WAYS OF DEFINING YOUR PRACTICE AS A DESIGNER OR ILLUSTRATOR. Rachel Hannah Smith BA (Hons) Graphics & Illustration Kenneth Wilson Gardner Jr BA (Hons) Graphics & Illustration I have a sketchbook worth of research and ideas which has really built up my confidence. It s amazing how quickly the whole class has developed and adjusted with the course. The small class size and the tutors are so accessible, you get the attention there and then, when you need it. I love the fact we have our own Macs, it s fantastic - I couldn t fault the facilities. I have enjoyed the people on the course the most - compared to other classes it feels more of a community and with a family vibe. Everyone in my year supports each other and tutors always make time to help you out which is really refreshing. WHAT TO EXPECT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS YEAR ONE... Through the integration of practical workshops and themed project assignments, you will explore the fundamental basics of visual communication. Emphasis is placed on idea development as you pull together your own unique visual language. YEAR TWO... Modules build on existing knowledge and creative thinking but they also allow you to develop skills within a chosen specialism. By exploring themes, concepts and a wide range of media, the focus remains on refining your individual direction with the aid of self-evaluation. Age 18 years + Educational Level A levels plus Foundation, Access to Higher Education or equivalent English Level IELTS 6.0+ (IELTS 5.5+ will be considered, with no element below 5.5) Portfolio Good portfolio of work UCAS Code C06 YEAR THREE... This is the culmination of your study and the beginning of a career in the creative arts environment. The year begins with a variety of projects that support a critical and imaginative approach to visual communication. A self-initiated programme of study follows, where you will explore a specific area of interest in depth. Aided by tutors and industry specialists, you will complete a full body of work from which to select your own professional portfolio. awarded by UCAS Course Code Course Length Course Start Contact Time English Language Progression W990 3 years September Up to 27 hours per week Up to 5 hours per week if required You can study at Postgraduate level or find careers within industry including Magazine Publishing or Advertising and roles such as Graphic Designer, Art Director, Freelance Illustrator

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW YEAR ONE SUBJECT MODULES... CREATIVE SKILLS 1 This module is designed to establish a solid platform of practical skills and approaches to Graphic Design and Illustration practice. The module involves process-based workshops where you are introduced to key skills and techniques. Workshops will act as a bridging period of study to establish more a consistent level of skills and awareness among students with a mixture of prior learning experiences. Project work will be contextualised through themed projects; outcomes are presented as representations of final products, for example, as a book or poster. VISUAL COMMUNICATION This module builds upon a wide range of previous learning experiences. Typically the module begins with exploratory quick fire projects, brainstorming and problem solving. Project briefs are designed to develop critical thinking skills, design development and will focus on helping you to select a pathway within graphic design or illustration. You will be encouraged to employ divergent thinking, to stretch your perceptions of creative thinking and creative practice. Ethical issues will be considered within the discipline as you explore a range of visual languages. Projects will involve individual and group work (including two and three-dimensional design skills). VISUAL EXPRESSION 1 The module focuses on the communication of ideas (and thinking), and establishes good working practices in relation to the research and development of visual communication project work. You will explore a range of visual thinking and research methodologies and basic elements of design vocabulary as a means of exploring, developing, expressing and realising ideas. The module is designed to conclude by providing you with an introduction to professional presentation skills. You will present work selected from the projects undertaken during level 4, work which best represents the knowledge and skills (learning outcomes of the Field) developed during the year. HISTORY OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION 1 The module will familiarise you with the history of graphic design and illustration to enable you to begin to develop an understanding of conventions within the field. It will pay particular attention to changes in the field during the last few decades. You will be exposed to a wide range of historical, social, political, economic and cultural contexts and will be introduced to a range of the key issues influencing some of the critical debates used to examine contemporary visual culture. The module will encourage you to reflect critically and to begin to locate your own work in a broad contextual framework. You will be introduced to key study skills and academic protocols. Throughout levels 4, 5 and 6, subject lectures occur alongside research and writing skills seminars, which aim to provide you with the skills necessary to formulate informed arguments, and to present their ideas using appropriate methods and protocols. At level 4, these seminars focus primarily on writing skills.

YEAR TWO SUBJECT MODULES... CREATIVE SKILLS 2 This module will further develop a range of professional practical skills and approaches to Graphic Design and Illustration practice. Projects involve process-based workshops where you are introduced to advanced skills and techniques. Workshops will support a transition period of study and will develop specialist skills as you begin to specialise; projects offered will enable selection and progression to elected specialist activity; focus is placed on you developing skills related to a chosen specialism. VISUAL COMMUNICATION 2 This module is concerned with the continued development of conceptual ability, explorative thinking and innovative communication. The module will establish ways of building a body of work and individual approach to graphic design and illustration practice. It supports the exploration of the potential for communication through a wide range of media and in diverse contexts. In fulfilling project work, you will be encouraged to employ technical skills developed in other modules. You will document project development work, from concept to final design solution, and national and international competitions may well form the basis for project briefs. The module explores the notion of designer/illustrator as instigator or author and involves the establishment of an individual direction of creative enquiry. A range of quick fire assignments of varying length and emphasis will enable you to stretch your critical thinking skills developed in earlier modules. Selfevaluation plays a critical role in project development. END OF YEAR PRESENTATION PORTFOLIO The module is designed to provide you with experience of professional presentation skills and the development of key knowledge and skills involved in creative career management. You will present work selected from the projects undertaken during level 5 (work which best represents the knowledge and skills developed during level 5) and work on a collaborative design project, a celebration of the year. VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN RESEARCH: CONCEPTS, IDEAS & THEORIES The module provides you with an opportunity to reflect critically upon your own work and to locate it in the context of contemporary practice. This module introduces you to some of the key issues informing contemporary design research. The module explores some of the psychological motivations underpinning design practice and the sublimated impulses behind consumption. You will be introduced to some of the analytical and critical methodologies used to describe design, material and visual culture. Attention is given to the analysis of concepts, ideas and theories related to your own creative practice. The module will enable you to develop conceptual and analytical skills and to deconstruct assumptions. All issues covered will be described in relation to the work of contemporary practitioners. At level 5, while writing skills remain an integral part of the curriculum, the emphasis of seminars is on critical analysis. Level 5 you are required to reflect upon key texts from your chosen discipline, with the aim of improving your critical analysis skills so that you may be prepared for compiling the literature review, which forms an important part of their work at level 6.

YEAR THREE SUBJECT MODULES... VISUAL COMMUNICATION 3 This module is concerned with the exploration, development and synthesis of conceptual, theoretical and practical skills to create compelling communication solutions, which communicates individual voice and point of view. The module presents a series of set and selfinitiated assignments that support a critical, individual and imaginative approach to visual communication. Normally between 2 to 5 projects involving different levels of commitment, scope and ranges of media are undertaken. MAJOR PROJECT This module will offer the opportunity for you to develop a self-initiated project that showcases your own area of interest. The project enables you to foreground your specialist development in design research, whilst demonstrating your capacity for creative visual resolution. The work developed and finalised in this module will become the driving force of work exhibited at the end of year show, enabling you to showcase your oeuvre to a wider audience. PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO & DEGREE SHOW This module is concerned with the research and development of professional practice and the understanding of a range of routes and roles possible within design practice; you are required to develop and present a professional portfolio, which shows understanding of how best to promote and present your work, and skills, to potential clients within design practice. The content of the portfolio will come from negotiated projects; you will define project work relevant to the practice of Graphic Design or Illustration (or both). The module includes professional practice talks by industry specialists and recent graduates from across the spectrum of communication design to support individual research, initiative and evaluation in the development of specific and relevant career routes and personal goals. The module offers the opportunity for professional placements and work experience. DISSERTATION The module requiresyou to work independently; to exercise and deploy knowledge and skills acquired in earlier stages of the programme; to focus in depth on a specific and discrete topic in a given field; to develop and sustain a thesis, within a guiding theoretical framework. The preparation of a dissertation proposal, is to be approved by the Module Leader. At level 6, you are involved in intensive research training. In Level 6 seminars and tutorials, you explore ways to define and refine research questions, identify and employ appropriate texts in the formulation and support of arguments, critically analyse texts and artefacts, assess the value of sources, and structure their own responses.

WE PROVIDE An imac for each student Your own dedicated workspace 5 days a week teaching, more than anyone else Small class sizes, no more than 15 students to 1 teacher Lecturers based in your studio all day every day Studio access 7 days a week Guaranteed participation in an end-of-year show Guaranteed Graduate Show in London Outstanding teachers who are working artists and designers, bringing industry links and real insight to the world of work Guest speakers offering one-to-one advice, helping you to build industry contacts Support for every individual student and tailor the programme to the career pathway you wish to take. Exceptionally talented teachers who will teach you real skills that will be invaluable throughout your whole career A dynamic and global community bringing opportunities, international contacts and friendships. English support to help with essay and dissertation writing Free printing up to A3 colour (average cost at other institutions 1 per A3 colour sheet) FIVE DAYS A WEEK TEACHING, MORE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE SMALL CLASS SIZES WITH NO MORE THAN 15 STUDENTS TO ONE LECTURER LECTURERS BASED IN YOUR STUDIOS ALL DAY EVERY DAY, PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION...THIS IS WHAT MAKES CSVPA UNIQUE

SEMESTER DATES 2016 17 ACCOMMODATION FEES 2016 17 SEMESTER A Monday 26th September 2016 to Friday 27th January 2017 Christmas Vacation: Saturday 17th December 2016 to Sunday 8th January 2017 SEMESTER B Monday 30th January 2017 to Wednesday 28th June 2017 Easter Vacation: Thursday 6th April 2017 to Wednesday 19th April 2017 The catered accommodation fees include breakfast, lunch and an evening meal on weekdays and brunch and supper at the weekend during term time. Day students or self-catered students will need to purchase meals required. College policy is such that all under 18s are catered. Catered Early Bird Discount# Discounted Advance Price # 3 Terms Termly Semesterly Halls of residence, catered 12,655 13,055 13,320 4,440 6,660 Homestay, catered 8,810 9,085 9,270 3,090 4,635 TUITION FEES 2016 17 Self Catered Early Bird Discount# Discounted Advance Price # 3 Terms Termly Semesterly Halls of residence, self-catered 10,350 10,675 10,890 3,630 5,445 HOME/EU TUITION FEES 2016 TO 2017 Annual Fees BA(Hons) Graphics & Illustration Awarded by Kingston University 9,000 Additional Fees Registration Fee 200 Refundable Deposit 2,300 Weekly Fees During Vacation: Catered - Under 18 years old 670 Catered - Over 18 years old 400 Self-catered - Over 18 years old 300 Airport Transfers All unaccompanied students under 16 will incur an additional 50 fee Heathrow 190 Gatwick 220 Stansted 110 Other London 190 INTERNATIONAL TUITION FEES 2016 TO 2017 Additional Fees Discounted Advance Price* 2 Semesterly Payments Per Semester BA(Hons) Graphics & Illustration Awarded by Kingston University 18,700 19,080 9,450 *A 2% advance payment discount is given on programmes of 2 semesters or more if payment for tuition and accommodation fees is made in full at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the course. All programmes are subject to a 200 registration fee and a refundable deposit payment of 2,300 (refundable after the completion of your course) Coursebooks, some materials and examination fees (as applicable) Optional social activities (as applicable) Storing Belongings During Vacations No charge until Term 3 or Semester 2 finishes. Students who wish to store their belongings over the Summer will incur a storage fee. Prices from 110 (for 12 wks) but students must confirm with the College after arrival. Please note: Christmas vacation CSVPA and all accommodation will be completely closed during this time. All students are required to return home or stay with approved family or guardians. Easter/Summer Vacation students may choose to stay in college accommodation during this time. However, an additional weekly fee will be charged and stays must be arranged one term in advance (in the first term students must notify the college within 2 weeks of arrival). Students may be required to move to alternative accommodation at this time.

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