New Assessment Alternatives to Portfolio for Applicants to Graphic Design Courses

Posted on February 14, 2020 Applicants to the Bachelor of Arts Graphic Design programme can now choose to be assessed via one of the following options:

1. Candidates must submit three pieces of work on assessment day. Applicants can submit the work electronically on the assessment day, if they are unable to attend in person

Or alternatively

2. Applicants may choose to attend an applied project day.

Applicants who choose to attend the applied project day will be issued with the project brief in advance.

The project day will consist of a 90 minute workshop followed by on-site completion of an applied project during a period not exceeding three hours. The resultant project will subsequently be assessed.

Why take this course?

The new three-year BA in Graphic Design was developed to equip design students with the necessary skills to work in this fast-paced world. The role of the graphic designer is a hugely exciting and varied one, working across a variety of media and utilising different communication tools to convey a message or an idea. Of particular note is the work placement, which you will undertake in the second year of the degree. The programme itself comprises a series of core modules in studio and professional practice and critical theory.

Graduates enjoy excellent employment prospects in Ireland and overseas, and are employed in graphic design companies, advertising agencies, publishing houses, printing, the arts, the film and television industries and in teaching roles in second, PLC and third level courses.

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