Bachelor of Arts Visual Communications and Design

at Institute of Technology Carlow

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.
 

Year 1

Mandatory

• Digital Media Design
   

Year 2

Mandatory

• Creative Studio 2

• Web Design Methods

• Marketing
   

Year 3

Mandatory

• Communications & Semiotics

• Media Systems

• Creative Studio 3

• Professional Design Practice

Leaving Certificate: 

• 5O6/H7
   

Subjects required:

• English or Irish O6/H7

The fees for Bachelor of Arts Visual Communications and Design may vary from €10,000 to €15,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Career opportunities for graduates of Visual Communications and Design are varied and in constant demand both in Ireland and internationally. Design careers exist across a wide range of industries including: graphic; web; motion pictures; computer games; interactive and multimedia industries and many more. Graduates also find careers in the broader marketing arena such as advertising, e-business and marketing.