BA (Hons) Fashion Design
The program presents modern fashion design concepts, techniques and commercial practices. Students develop skills in fashion styling, 2D/3D fashion design sketching, knitwear design and digital print fashion design. The program reviews socio-cultural and socio-economic inputs to fashion design.
The BA (Hons) Fashion Design program provides graduates with the creative knowledge and technical skills needed to work as competent fashion industry professionals.
Year 1 Courses:
- Introduction to Fashion Design
- Drawing and 2D Sketch-work
- Mastering the Fashion Design Process
- Fashion Design History and Themes
- Basic Workshop Skills
- Design Thinking for Fashion Designers
- Fashion Design Project 1
Year 2 Courses:
- Professional Fashion Design Skills & Practice 1
- Further Work with 2D and 3D Fashion Design Sketching
- Fashion Design Project Management
- Managing Fabric and Design Components Selection
- Fashion Design Styling and Imagery
- Thematic Fashion Design
- Marketing for Fashion Designers
- Fashion Design Project 2
Year 3 Courses:
- Professional Fashion Design Skills & Practice 2
- Advanced 2D and 3D Digital Modelling for Fashion Designers
- Socio-Cultural Aspects of Fashion Design
- Advanced Thematic Fashion Design
- Research Methods for Fashion Designers
- Final Year Portfolio/Project Work
The Program aims to develop graduates who possess the
- Current knowledge and understanding of key areas of the fashion industry, as well as their interrelationships.
- Ability to think critically, and conduct applied research in the fashion industry sector.
- Necessary skills needed to succeed as “Fashion Design” professionals.
- In-depth knowledge of the fashion design field and application of this knowledge across diverse fashion-related environments.
Graduates will be able to…
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of fashion design concepts, practices and tools.
- Use appropriate tools to solve complex problems in fashion design contexts.
- Conduct research and critically evaluate arguments, abstract concepts and data, to examine issues in Fashion Design.
- Demonstrate self-development and the ability to work independently and in teams.
- Make ethical decisions in global and local contexts, including fashion-related issues related to sustainability, risk management and societal responsibility.
- Effectively communicate in both oral and written forms, in fashion-related contexts.
- Demonstrate in depth knowledge of the Fashion Design discipline.
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
The BA (Hons) Graphic Design program promotes graphic design as a vehicle for visual literacy and communication. Students develop skills across Typography, Branding, Illustration, Motion Graphics and Photography areas, over a range of visual communication channels.
The BA (Hons) Graphic Design program provides students with the technical knowledge and create skills needed to work gainfully as competent graphics design professionals in industry. They may be employed as graphic designers, technical illustrators and multimedia designers.
Year 1 Courses:
- Introduction to Visual Communications and Graphic Design
- History of Art and Graphic Design
- Foundations of Creative Typography
- Developing Visual Literacy
- Basic Photography
- Basic Digital Illustration
- Design Thinking for Graphic Designers
- Graphic Design Project 1
Year 2 Courses:
- Professional Design Skills & Practice 1
- Further Work with Digital Illustration
- Printmaking Practice
- Graphic Design for Advertising
- Moving Image Design – Vision, Perspective & Context
- Design for the Web
- Graphic Design in Branding & Marketing
- Graphic Design Project 2
Year 3 Courses:
- Professional Design Skills & Practice 2
- Advanced Design for the Web
- Cultural Aspects of Graphic Design
- Advanced Visual Communications Design
- Research Methods for Graphic Designers
- Final Year Portfolio/Project Work
To develop graduates who possess the
- Current knowledge and understanding of key areas of the graphics design field, as well as their interrelationships.
- Ability to think critically, and conduct applied research in the graphics design field.
- Necessary skills needed to succeed as graphics design professionals in a variety of occupational roles.
- In-depth knowledge of the graphics design field and application of this knowledge across diverse environments.
Graduates will be able to…
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of graphics design concepts, practices and tools.
- Use appropriate equipment and technology to generate graphics design artefacts.
- Conduct research and critically evaluate arguments, abstract concepts and data, to assess the efficacy of graphics design solutions.
- Demonstrate self-development and the ability to work independently and in teams.
- Make ethical decisions in graphics design contexts, including issues related to sustainability and individual responsibility.
- Effectively communicate in both oral and written forms, in graphics design-related contexts.
- Demonstrate in depth knowledge of the graphics design discipline.
BA (Hons) Interior Design
The program presents contemporary interior design concepts, techniques and commercial practices.
Students develop skills across a range of interior design areas, predicated on the optimal use of light and colour, materials, space and volume within building interiors.
The BA (Hons) Interior Design program provides students with the technical knowledge and create skills needed to work gainfully as competent interior design professionals in industry. They may be employed as interior designers, for residential or commercial dwellings.
Year 1 Courses:
- Introduction to Interior Design and its Communications Elements
- Basic Interior Design Materials and Construction
- Understanding the Design Process
- Design History and Themes
- Basic Workshop Skills – Physical and Digital Modelling
- Design Thinking for Interior Designers
- Interior Design Project 1
Year 2 Courses:
- Professional Interior Design Skills & Practice 1
- Further Work with Physical and Digital Modelling
- Interior Design Project Management
- Managing Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FFE) Selection
- Interior Design Lighting, Colour and Finishes
- Thematic and Context-based Interior Design
- Marketing for Interior Designers
- Interior Design Project 2
Year 3 Courses:
- Professional Interior Design Skills & Practice 2
- Advanced Physical and Digital Modelling
- Cultural Aspects of Interior Design
- Advanced Thematic and Context-based Interior Design
- Research Methods for Interior Designers
- Final Year Portfolio/Project Work
To develop graduates who possess the
- Current knowledge and understanding of key areas of the interior design field, as well as their interrelationships.
- Ability to think critically, and conduct applied research in the
- interior design field.
- Necessary skills needed to succeed as interior design professionals in a variety of occupational roles.
- In-depth knowledge of the interior design field and application of this knowledge across diverse environments.
Graduates will be able to…
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of interior design concepts, practices and tools.
- Use appropriate equipment and technology to generate interior design artefacts.
- Conduct research and critically evaluate arguments, abstract concepts and data, to assess the efficacy of interior design solutions.
- Demonstrate self-development and the ability to work independently and in teams.
- Make ethical decisions in interior design contexts, including issues related to sustainability and individual responsibility.
- Effectively communicate in both oral and written forms, in interior design-related contexts.
- Demonstrate in depth knowledge of the interior design discipline.