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PROSPECTUS
INDEX
01 AN INTRODUCTION
What is Graphic Design?
Who are we?
1
2
3
4
5
8
Program outline
Career opportunities
Curriculum
Process overview
03 BA IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
08 SELECTION PROCESS
PROSPECTUS 2016
Please refer to “The Selection Process_e.pdf” included on this disk drive for more detailed information regarding the selection process and portfolio requirements.
01WHAT IS GRAPHIC DESIGN?AN INTRODUCTION
GRAPHIC DESIGN?what is
Graphic Design is ominpresent. We all interact with it on a daily
basis; most don’t realise it.
PROSPECTUS 2016
IN CASE
YOU DIDN’T
ALREADY
KNOW
3
02WHO ARE WE?AN INTRODUCTION
WHO ARE WE?you ask
so,
AWARDS2015
PENDORING
AWARDS
WORLD
STAR
AWARDS
LOERIE
AWARDS
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5
STUDENT
GOLDPACK
AWARD
1 5
INTERNATIONAL
SOCIETY OF
TYPOGRAPHIC
DESIGNERS
4
FINALIST FOR THE
SHORT FILM ‘SPEL’
SILWERSKERMFEESINSTITUTIONS
ON THE LOERIE AWARD
RANKINGS
AMONGST THE
TOP 5
03OUTLINEBA GRAPHIC DESIGN
BA GRAPHIC DESIGNThe aim of the program is to train graphic designers in the proper use of their knowledge and skills in the field of graphic design.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREEROPPORTUNITIES
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MULTIMEDIADESIGNER
COMICARTISTILLUSTRATOR
EDUCATION
PACKAGINGDESIGNER
WEBSITEDESIGNER
EDITORIALDESIGNER
ADVERTISINGARTIST
LAYOUTARTIST
CHILDREN’SBOOK
ILLUSTRATOR
PROFESSIONALGRAPHIC
DESIGNER
04CAREER OPPORTUNITIESBA GRAPHIC DESIGN
JUST A
HANDFUL OF THE
MANY TO CHOOSE
FROM
CURRICULUM
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05CURRICULUMBA GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHICDESIGN
1
MULTIMEDIADESIGN
A.K.A.PRINT DESIGN
06> PG
07> PG
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GRAPHIC DESIGNthe
stream
1YEAR
2YEAR
3YEAR
4YEAR
FOUNDATIONAL COURSEEvery student completes a standard first year course with graphic design, illustration, art history and communication modules.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Communication
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Art History and Illustration
Students are required to specialise in either the illustration or communication streams of graphic design.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Communication
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Art History and Illustration
GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with CommunicationManagement
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Communicationfor Social Change
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Art History and Illustration
In third year, students have the opportunity to further specialise by selecting between the graphic design or multimedia design (page 7) streams.
Those students who elected to follow the communication stream are now required to once again specialise. Those that chose to enter into the illustration stream, follow a single course option.
OR OR
OR
OR
06CURRICULUMBA GRAPHIC DESIGN
PROSPECTUS 2015
MULTIMEDIA DESIGNthe
stream
PROSPECTUS 2015
1YEAR
2YEAR
3YEAR
4YEAR
FOUNDATIONAL COURSEEvery student completes a standard first year course with graphic design, illustration, art history and communication modules.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Communication
GRAPHIC DESIGN
with Art History and Illustration
Students are required to specialise in either the illustration or communication streams of graphic design.
MULTIMEDIA
with Communication
MULTIMEDIA
with Art History and Illustration
MULTIMEDIA DESIGN
MULTIMEDIA DESIGN
MULTIMEDIA
with CommunicationManagement
MULTIMEDIA
with Communicationfor Social Change
MULTIMEDIA
with Art History and Illustration
In third year, students have the opportunity to further specialise by selecting between the graphic design (page 6) or multimedia design streams.
Those students who elected to follow the communication stream are now required to once again specialise. Those that chose to enter into the illustration stream, follow a single course option.
OR OR
OR
OR
07CURRICULUMBA GRAPHIC DESIGN
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08OVERVIEWSELECTION PROCESS
3
PHASES
SELECTION PROCESShow does the
work?
PHASE TWO PHASE THREEPHASE ONE
NWU STUDENT APPLICATION SELECTION PORTFOLIO
JULY 201615
CLOSING DATE
PHASE 1
JULY 201615
CLOSING DATE
PHASE 2
Please refer to “The Selection Process_e.pdf” included on this disk drive for more detailed information regarding
the selection process and portfolio requirements.
University admissions take place separate from the graphic design selection process. Acceptance by the graphic design subject group
does not automatically give you university admission.
Compile a portfolio that represents your creative and technical skill.
This portfolio consists of four prescribed projects and a personal
selection of your work.
SKILLS TEST AND INTERVIEW
If your student application and submitted selection portfolio were successful, you will be contacted to make an appointment for either of the two dates below for a design
workshop, life drawing test and short interview.
AUGUST06
OPTION ONE
PHASE 3
OCTOBER07
OPTION TWO
PHASE 3
QUESTIONS?
018 299 2458 : NWU Admissions Office
018 299 4091 : Zita Kyster Secretary Graphic Design
018 299 4096 : Colette Lotz Subject Head Graphic Design
YOU STILL HAVEA BURNING QUESTION
ON YOUR MIND?
THE END
but wait!