Bachelor of Arts Visual Communications and Design

at Institute of Technology Carlow Wexford Campus Aka SETU

What is the Course about?
Visual communication and design is a problem-solving practice that uses image, text, print and screen to communicate messages. This discipline originates from graphic design and now incorporates the traditional skills of drawing, printing, photography, typography and other graphic processes with the new digital realms of video, sound and animation. 
 

Course Structure
This course is designed to facilitate a transition from novice student to creative practitioner. Students are taught a variety of skills to achieve this. This highly practical course features a studio environment where students complete projects in a variety of 2D design disciplines, such as branding; illustration; packaging; typography; advertising; layout; signage; websites; games; moving image video and animation.
 

Is this course for you?
If you are interested in what images, typefaces, packaging sell products; in what interface makes tasks more efficient; in what visual problem solving can achieve, then Visual Communications and Design could be the course for you. 
 

Special Features:

• Studio-based course with skills training across all media. Students of the course will graduate with a portfolio of work in graphic design, digital media and video.
• Annual industry showcase event for final year students to exhibit work to potential employers.
• Students are encouraged to compete in a variety of national student competitions and have performed well in recent years. Students of this course have won first place at the Samsung Digital Media Award and and have been shortlisted for the Institute of Designer in Ireland (IDI) Graduate Awards.
• Students have the opportunity to take international field trips in Years 1 and 2.
• Exit awards: Higher Certificate in Visual Communications and Design (NFQ Level 6) after Year 2.