BA (Hons) Graphic Design - Canterbury
Welcome to UCA Starting university is a big moment –
congratulations! By joining UCA, you’ve chosen an exciting and
rewarding path.
As you join our community of students, artists and academics,
you’ll explore how you can use your talent to shape the future of
the world around you, and design a career that inspires you.
Our university is a place for the bold, the curious, the
extraordinary - as you’ll see for yourself when you meet your
lecturers, technicians and classmates. On your course, you can
expect to learn from practicing artists, innovators and
researchers, collaborate with students across different creative
disciplines, and make connections with industry leaders.
At the end of it all, you’ll graduate with the skills and
experience you need to build a successful career doing what you
love, in a way that makes a difference.
We believe the world needs more people like you, and we’re
delighted to have you with us.
Make your mark. Make it here.
inter-disciplinarity.
All of our staff are committed to educating students to become
graduates that have evolved something unique to offer as designers,
and are prepared to meet the diverse and rapidly changing
professional challenges confronting them at the conclusion of this
course.
Finally, please take time to check out www. output2021.co.uk/ to
see our students' latest work!
Hugh Harwood
Course Welcome
Hello and welcome to the BA (Hons) Graphic Design course in
Canterbury. I am really looking forward to meeting you all and
introducing you to the Canterbury campus in induction week,
alongside Paul Crawley, who will be your Year 1 tutor. We are
especially looking forward to the academic year ahead as we can be
optimistic about the Covid-19 situation, and look forward to a full
programme of on-campus activity.
We are a very ‘hands-on’ course that emphasises making,
experimentation and
Your Team
01227 817304
Slawa Harasymowicz (Contextual studies)
[email protected]
Hugh Harwood
Programme Director
– Lupton, Ellen, Cole Phillips, (2008), Graphic Design: The New
Basics, New York, Princeton Architectural Press
– Lupton, E. (2010) Thinking with Type, New York, Princeton
Architectural Press
– Poynor, R. (2003) No More Rules: Graphic Design and
Postmodernism, New York, Yale University Press
Trips and Visits
This course schedules an overseas trip each year – this will be
planned in consultation with you.
You’ll be asked to pay for these visits but the trips are not
mandatory. We’ll also offer one-day field trips within the UK and
you’ll be asked to make a small contribution towards the cost of
these.
Please note that all trips and visits are subject to COVID-19
related travel restrictions.
Reading List
Below is a list of interesting reading material, but don’t feel you
have to rush out and buy every item – just have a look at as many
as you can.
Thinking with type/story telling:
Equipment List
The course will pay for materials used during inductions,
specifically during printmaking inductions. There will be some
other costs incurred during the course.
Once printmaking inductions are over, you’ll have to pay for
printmaking materials such as screens, plates, paper etc.
Professional quality digital printing (A4 up to large format A0+
sizes) is available through our print bureau at much reduced prices
from those available commercially. There’s also a very
competitively priced shop where you can buy notebooks, sketchbooks,
art materials, mounting materials, papers etc.
Although it will be of distinct advantage to your studies, you’re
not required to own your own computer for this course as we have
access to extensive Mac suites.
Summer Project to prepare for study in Yr1 of Graphic Design at UCA
(Canterbury)
This summer project is created to encourage you to start thinking
visually. It’s deliberately very open in nature and allows for many
types of interpretation. Hopefully, there’ll be a very wide range
of responses to this project. We’ll review the results in the first
week of the course. We hope you enjoy the creative challenge, and
that it starts you on your voyage of discovery!
As graphic designers you could also possibly be animators,
illustrators, photographers, printmakers, and videographers,
whatever you media already have experience of - you are all visual
communicators and storytellers - reading and interpreting the world
around you.
Your Task:
Part 1 – 1 Second Everyday We would like you to download the 1
Second Everyday App on your phone or iPad and record 1 second of
video for 30 days to show how you have spent your time over the
summer break. This will provide a glimpse of how you spend your
time.
If you have an alternative way of producing this video, you will
not be required to use the app, files should be made available in
universal format and playable on Mac computer.
Part 2 – Alphabets Choose from one of the following options:
1. Use your smart phone or digital camera to create an alphabet of
photographs to represent the letters A to Z. Explore urban
environments, objects and everyday situations. You can take
photographs of existing letterforms or structures that look like
letterforms. You may present this as still or a simple
animation.
or 2. Create an A-Z alphabet from found objects to make a series of
letterforms. You can
make work using any materials or objects that you choose.
Photograph each letter and present as an animation or series of
stills.
There is no requirement to print images, files on a memory stick
will suffice.
We will provide feedback on your summer project after Induction
week.
Have fun and experiment – there is no right or wrong way to
approach this project, just use your imagination and be as creative
as possible.
Explore UCA Canterbury
I love UCA Canterbury because… “The people and the community here
are inspiring – there’s a real sense of collective positivity. My
favourite places on the campus are the studios. They are the engine
room – often noisy and a bit messy, but so vibrant and exhilarating
to be a part of.”
I love UCA Canterbury because... “It has been 3 months since I
moved here and now this place feels like home. Everything is so
interesting! My course is all about space design, but UCA has
shaped that course in a different way and is giving us lots of
opportunities to work on different aspects of design.”
JJ Brophy – Programme Director, Design
Akansha Jain – MA Interior Design
Meet our campus community
The campus here is a great place to really discover your
independence.
It’s very welcoming and relaxing, and because it’s small you get to
know all the staff a lot better. They become friendly faces very
quickly, especially at the library, which – surprisingly – is a
great place to socialise, as well as study!
I love Canterbury itself, too. It’s so cosmopolitan and a melting
pot of people from all walks of life. It’s also got two train
stations and a great bus network, so everything around you is super
accessible.
by Morgan Ruffell
Cité Crêpes This is a small catering van in the centre of town
which serves a great range of yummy crêpes. It’s really popular and
a good place to stop on a nice day and have a bite with
friends.
Canterbury Cathedral I think this is probably a given. It’s a
stunning piece of architecture and a wonderful place to go for the
history and atmosphere.
Westgate Gardens Me and my friends often met here to relax and
socialise on sunny days. It’s really beautiful and peaceful.
Curzon Cinema This is a great cinema, small and not too commercial.
They show a really wide range of movies, from the big blockbusters
to small indie films.
Margate Beach It’s really easy to reach Margate Beach and it’s
always nice to escape the city for a while. Plus, if you can’t stay
away from art for too long, there is always the Turner Contemporary
nearby!
“ I just love Canterbury. It’s so cosmopolitan and a melting pot of
people from all walks of life.”
My top spots
City Crepes ©Hayley Brown
What could you create?
During your time with us, you’ll build your skills and hone your
talents to produce some incredible work. Here are a few highlights
created by recent graduates…
Our graduates are forging stellar careers in fields from Fashion to
Film, Architecture to Craft, Business to Games Design. We caught up
with a few to find out more about their successes, and how they
made the most the most of the UCA experience…
Where could your talent take you?
Phoebe Fox, photographed by Vendy Palkovicova. Tihara Smith.
Picture by Kayleigh Pace.
Phoebe Fox
BA (Hons) Music Marketing and Promotion, 2019 Soon after completing
her degree, Phoebe was touring the world photographing the likes of
The Amazons and Anne Marie – a journey that began while she was
still a student.
“I contacted small bands I liked to ask for photo passes to their
London gigs, and used the UCA equipment to build a portfolio,” she
explains.
“I spent three years balancing touring, festivals, shows and
portraits with university commitments. The UCA lecturers were
incredibly supportive. After I handed in my final major project, I
went home to pack and got straight on a tour bus with Anne
Marie.”
Tihara Smith
BA (Hons) Fashion, 2018 Fashion graduate Tihara Smith’s final
degree project - a collection inspired by her grandparents’
experiences as part of the Windrush Generation – set her up for
career success.
“I wanted to highlight the positive contribution of the Windrush
Generation and celebrate the islands of the Caribbean,” she
says.
After graduating, Tihara widened her range and started selling it
online and at festivals, markets and wedding fairs, and it proved
so popular that she now runs her business full-time. “It’s been
really exciting to see it grow,” she says. “I think some of the
best collections are created from real stories that are personal to
the creator.”
Will McGregor
BA (Hons) Film & Digital Art, 2010 Will has amassed credits
directing episodes of cult drama Misfits, period saga Poldark, his
first feature film, Gwen, and an episode of His Dark
Materials.
“Space, time and support to make my own work was the greatest gift
UCA gave me,” he says. “The campus felt like an incubator for
creativity; all these creative individuals in one place, with
access to kit and exposure to new ideas.”
“Make the most of that opportunity to make work and meet people,
and make sure you get your work out there – enter all the student
festivals and competitions you can!”
Hannah Bamgbala
BA (Hons) Fashion, Media and Promotion, 2020 Hannah Bamgbala’s
final degree work was inspired by her sister, Mercy, who has Down’s
Syndrome and a serious eye for fashion.
Hannah’s Young, Kool and African website focused on bringing
greater diversity to fashion and the media, and she’s gone on to
work with the Down’s Syndrome Association to make sure that people
of all ethnicities are better represented in their campaigns.
“If you have Down’s Syndrome and are Black — or from another ethnic
minority background — there is no one visible for you and your
family to relate to,” says Hannah. “That has to change.”
Will McGregor on set
Jamie Windust
Lucy Noble
Lucy Noble
BA (Hons) Film Production, 2014 Lucy has worked as a script
supervisor on films including Marvel Studios’ Black Widow, hit
series Devs, Elton John musical Rocketman and Steven Spielberg’s
Ready Player One.
“I dabbled with script supervision throughout my degree,” says
Lucy. “I reached out to script supervisors working professionally,
asking for the chance to shadow them on set. All that time in the
UCA film studio was useful, too – definitely get in there and
practice in that arena, where you have a huge amount of control;
it’s something you won’t always get when working on
location.”
George Stoneham
BA (Hons) Architecture (ARB/RIBA part 1), 2020 George caught the
eye of the RIBA Rethink 2025 judges, securing a place on the
prestigious award’s longlist with an idea to turn former telephone
and police boxes into “sanitation stations” that allow people to
sanitise themselves on the go.
“While designing the Sanitation Box, I realised how much our world
will have to change to design clean and healthy architecture,” he
says. “We need to break down compact cities like London and design
new, expansive cities with more green spaces, fewer cars, and
buildings that flow better.”
Jamie Windust
BA (Hons) Fashion Management and Marketing, 2018 Since graduating,
Jamie Windust has become a champion for LGBTQIA + issues in the
fashion industry and beyond. They are a magazine editor, a writer
for Gay Times and Metro UK, a signed model and a consultant helping
brands such as UGG and ASOS to better represent and impact queer
identities.
“I discovered my sense of self at university, and I don’t think I
would’ve been able to do that in such an affirming and positive way
if I wasn’t at UCA,” says Jamie.
“In my final year, I got to apply everything I’d learned to
starting a business I feel passionate about. It’s a great space for
people to launch real, tangible brands.”
Need to knows
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COVID security We want you to have the best university experience
possible, and part of that is about feeling safe while you’re here.
For more information about the safety measures we’ve put in place,
visit uca.ac.uk/coronavirus
Key contacts If you have any queries, you can contact our reception
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range of resources to help support you in your studies, and a team
of expert advisers. For more information, visit
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For IT support, please pop in to see the IT advisers in the Library
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Our student services hub, the Gateway, is also based in the
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careers to counselling, accommodation, managing your money or
support with disabilities or learning differences.
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Contact:
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We have begun an exciting project and a new chapter in our 160-year
history. From 2022, we’ll be establishing world-leading Centres of
Excellence to bring like-minded students and academics together
around their shared passion for creative subjects.
As we focus on growing as a global creative university, we will be
stepping back from Further Education from September 2023. However,
all Further Education students joining us in 2021 will finish their
courses with us, as usual.
A new chapter for UCA
Course Enrolment & Induction Teaching begins
BA, BSc and MArch 20 - 24 September 27 September
Postgraduate 20 - 24 September 27 September
International Foundation (Autumn start) 20 September – 1 October 4
October
Christmas Break 2021 Easter Break 2022 2021-2022 year ends
20 Dec 2021 - 7 Jan 2022 4 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022
10 Jun 2022 (BA, BSc & MArch)
13 May 2022 (International Foundation)
Enrolment and induction Enrolment officially makes you a UCA
student, and induction covers how to make the most of our
facilities, libraries, IT and student services. You’ll receive an
email with details of when and how to take part.
Vacation dates
Key dates
International student task list
If you’re an international student and you’re coming to the UK to
study with us, then there are a few things you need to do along the
way.
Follow the steps below – not all of them will apply to you, but
make sure you check them all, just in case.
1) Before you leave home:
Arrange your visa to study in the UK (if required)
Arrange your accommodation.
Book your airport pick up to take you to your accommodation.
Complete your online enrolment. You will be notified by Admissions
when this is available to complete.
Pack all of the original documents that you have used when
completing your online enrolment in your carry-on luggage
(including academic and English qualifications). These may be
requested at Immigration.
Read this information on the cost of living in the UK (if you need
any further information, please contact your campus Specialist
Adviser).
2) When you arrive in the UK:
Collect your BRP card (only if you require a visa).
Register at the local police station (not all nationalities are
required to do this – please click here for additional
information).
Register with a local Doctor (GP).
You will need to provide all of the original documents that you
brought to the UK with you at your physical enrolment. You will not
be able to fully enrol on your course without them.
3) Once you have completed your physical enrolment:
Apply for your council tax letter (available via MyUCA once you are
fully enrolled).
Apply for your Bank letter to open your local UK bank account
(available via MyUCA once you are fully enrolled).
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Programme Director: Hugh Harwood
Delivery for 2021/22 academic year
We would like to reassure our students that we are committed to
delivering a face to face experience for 2021/22 and we are hoping
that 2021/22 will be a year when our students can return to all of
our campuses. However, we are aware that changes to our delivery
may continue to be required in response to public health advice and
as a result of any ongoing Coronavirus measures. We have prepared
this information to let you know how your course may be adapted
based on changes that were implemented during 2020/21, as a result
of Government advice.
We are not planning on making any changes to your course or unit
aims, learning outcomes, or assessment methods, under any of our
delivery scenarios.
Scenario 1 – Social Distancing rules are continued/re-introduced as
a result of public health advice for the 2021/22 academic
year:
Changes to learning spaces • Our priority as a university is to
deliver our teaching on campus. This may be in socially
distanced face-to-face tutorials, group seminars and workshops. •
We will adapt the layouts of our classrooms, workshops and studios
so you can have safe
access to these and other specialist facilities, taking social
distancing measures into account and providing Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) where needed.
• We will use to use the existing dedicated course spaces for
delivery of all content, these areas will be timetabled for smaller
group sizes across extended teaching hours to ensure contact hours
are maintained.
Timetabling • We will adapt the scheduling of classes to limit the
number of students on campus at any
one time • We will adopt the ‘bubble’ principle: meaning you will
be taught in smaller groups to enable
social distancing, and have as little physical contact with other
groups as possible • We will plan the scheduling of your classes so
you can transition between them safely and
make the lowest possible number of trips to and from campus each
week.
Contact time
• We will not change our approach to contact time and scheduled
delivery, this will still take place as published in our Programme
Specifications and unit descriptors. However, some of this contact
time may take place in a different way in order to enable social
distancing to be implemented and to prioritise students’ access to
facilities and workshops. This will mean moving some of the larger
scale activities, such as lectures and seminars, online.
Online learning • Where practical, we’ll also put our lectures,
classes and seminars online so that you can still
access them if you are self-isolating, shielding, or unable to come
to the UK. • Activities such as some one-to-one tutorials,
contextual studies lectures, Digital Media
workshops and Visiting Lecturer talks will be delivered
online
Teaching during COVID-19
Wellbeing & support • You’ll have one-to-one Personal
Development Tutorials with an academic tutor, where
they’ll talk through your progress and check on your wellbeing.
They will also offer online sessions when face-to-face meetings
aren’t possible.
• You’ll have access to a full range of specialist advisors who
will offer online sessions when face-to-face meetings aren’t
possible.
• All our plans take vulnerable learners and students with
additional learning requirements into account – we’re making sure
we can deliver learning safely to all our students, whether that
means accessing teaching on campus, or online.
Industry links • We will continue to host visiting lectures,
industry projects, and networking events either
face-to-face or through online learning.
Assessments • Assessment will be guided by the usual procedures and
regulations and against the
published criteria, however, some units may ask for a digital or
online form of submission of your work.
• If you’ve been personally affected by Coronavirus, your
assessments will take that into account and make sure you aren’t
disadvantaged by it.
Equipment & resources • We’ve developed new library systems and
cleaning processes for loans and equipment hire
to make sure you can borrow what you need safely. • We’ll offer IT
equipment loans to our students who need them most. • As soon as
Government advice permits, we will provide as much physical access
to our
libraries as we can to ensure that you have access to our physical
and digital collections, but are able to observe social distancing
for your own safety and that of others.
Scenario 2 – a further lockdown is implemented by Government
During the 2019/20 and 2020/21 academic years we introduced a
number of emergency measures that included:
• Moving learning and assessment online • Looking at prior activity
with a view to ensuring that learning outcomes are covered
somewhere within the year of study and adjusting assessment tasks
accordingly • Providing alternative assessment where the original
assessment is not deliverable • Providing extensions for units
where necessary for the learning and for individual students
if
their circumstances require it • Where the University is not the
awarding body, following the validators’ exacting
requirements for predicted and other grades so that students
receive a final outcome commensurate with effort and aptitude
These measures would be re-introduced if necessary, but only for
the period covered by the lockdown, with a return to scenario 1 as
soon as is safe and practical to do so.
Adapting to your feedback • We’ll continue to work with you to find
out how you’re feeling about the new measures. • You’ll have the
opportunity to work with teaching staff to adapt and improve the
way we
deliver your course in line with public health guidelines.
BA Graphic Design Canterbury
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