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This broad-based degree introduces its students to the role of the professional designer as visual communicator and problem-solver. In encouraging the development of concept, research, experimentation, analysis and a critical awareness, the programme provides a fully rounded experience in graphic design whilst allowing specialisation in areas such as illustration, print-based graphics and digital graphics.

The first year of study provides an underpinning of knowledge prior to the more flexible approach in Years 2 and 3, where depth and breadth of specialism is, to a large extent, controlled by the student. The direction each student may take is always supported by the programme’s main aim to provide the profession with the most appropriate new generation of design talent.

An underpinning of theoretical, historical, cultural and professional contexts is given throughout the programme via lectures, visits, both in the UK and Europe, visiting lecturers, live projects, entry to national competitions and a staffing balance of both full-time educators and associate lecturers with significant industry experience.

The course of studies of Design, responsible for the formation of the designer, is the professional profile that designs interior spaces, public or private, offering physical and psychological comfort to their users with the appropriate conceptualization of space in which human beings live through the interdisciplinary approach, and considered the characteristics of its users and the socio-economic-cultural.

The desired profile of the professional designer is able to produce projects involving information systems, visual arts, cultural and technological context in order and complied with the adjustment and the historical features and cultural development.

The egress of Unoeste acquires during the course, the knowledge needed to work holistically with critical vision and solid training creative, analytical and technology.

Main Activities
It is the basis of Designer analyze, interpret, design and operate in different spaces in which man plays, with focus on issues: ergonomic, psychological, technological, functionality, comfort Environmental and Spatial Composition.
In addition to managing and implementing projects of interiors, developing budgets, schedules and memorials.

The Interior Design is certainly an art. Requires sensitivity, good taste and very knowledge about arts. Of course the taste of the client must be respected, but the seriousness of professional experience and speak louder.

Professional Profile
Professional who designs interior spaces, public or private, offering physical and psychological comfort to their users with the appropriate conceptualization of space in which human beings live, through the interdisciplinary approach, and considered the characteristics of users and their socio-economic context and culture.

The desired profile of the professional designer is able to produce projects involving information systems, visual arts, cultural and technological context and seen in the adjustment and the historical and cultural features of development.

The egress of Unoeste acquires during the course, the knowledge needed to work holistically with critical vision and solid training creative, analytical and technology.

Are you a professional designer and want to refine your design skills and update your knowledge of current design theories and research techniques? Undertake a design project based on an aspect of your design practice to date, and collaborate with other design professionals to move your work to a higher level.

The Master of Design is a multi-disciplinary programme that gives you the opportunity to sharpen your skills in collaboration with other design professionals. While it is open to bachelors degree graduates, the programme has been specifically developed to allow practising design professionals to upskill while studying part-time.

The degree is ‘by project’, which means that you undertake a project based on an aspect of your design practice to date. There is no coursework, although your design project will be supported by a strong contemporary theoretical framework.

Each year, you take part in several design workshops, at which you present your work in progress for critique and evaluation by invited international designers, architects and landscape architects. Guests are chosen for their innovative approach to design and come from a diverse range of countries and professional backgrounds. Recent guests have been experts in sustainable product design, museum design and curation, and graphic design.

The Master of Design, together with the Master of Architecture and the Master of Landscape Architecture, is part of a suite of design programmes at Unitec. Students of all three programmes combine for theory seminars and workshops in order to foster cross-disciplinary fertilisation, new ideas and new approaches to interdisciplinary practice.

Product Design is a creative and innovative subject, combining new and exciting ideas with technologies for every day life.

Product designers are international in their approach and learn to design specific product applications to respond to our changing everyday world. The product design process and practice engages with the development of prototypes and working examples, which travel through various aspects of research and development, from initial sketches through to the realistic models and test experiments, including interaction design and research into sustainable materials and business models. Ultimately, this leads to the design specification for both high volume manufactured consumer products or for more individual designer one-off products.

This course teaches you the body of skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need to become a professional designer who can create innovative and lasting products for many kinds of people in many parts of the world.

This broad-based degree introduces its students to the role of the professional designer as visual communicator and problem-solver. In encouraging the development of concept, research, experimentation, analysis and a critical awareness, the programme provides a fully rounded experience in graphic design whilst allowing specialisation in areas such as illustration, print-based graphics and digital graphics.

The first year of study provides an underpinning of knowledge prior to the more flexible approach in Years 2 and 3, where depth and breadth of specialism is, to a large extent, controlled by the student. The direction each student may take is always supported by the programme’s main aim to provide the profession with the most appropriate new generation of design talent.

An underpinning of theoretical, historical, cultural and professional contexts is given throughout the programme via lectures, visits, both in the UK and Europe, visiting lecturers, live projects, entry to national competitions and a staffing balance of both full-time educators and associate lecturers with significant industry experience.

MODULE INFORMATION
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COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT
All coursework is project-based. The culmination of the final year is an exhibition of work, a variation of which travels to the ’shop window’ of London. To fulfil the requirements of a modern programme of this type and level, an investment in appropriate equipment is necessary, and is supported with practical advice and information.

SELECTION
All first choice applicants are interviewed with their portfolio. The portfolio needs to demonstrate the intellectual, conceptual, visual and creative skills of the applicant.

Equally important is the motivation, desire and passion of the applicant to become a graphic designer or imagemaker. Great importance is placed on traditional skills such as drawing and the keeping of sketchbooks, but not to the exclusion of other appropriate skills, which may be craft, digital or conceptual in nature.

CAREERS
Our course provides you with a wide variety of career options including advertising, packaging, publishing, corporate identity, branding, illustration and animation.

The curriculum is continually updated to reflect changing trends within the graphic design industry. Courses are designed to give the student a broad exposure to the field. Class projects are developed to parallel real-world projects. This is fundamental in building a professional looking portfolio of samples. Project requirements and specifications are identical to their real-world counterparts in terms of expectation, aesthetics, and deadlines, thus developing the student into a creative and reliable, professional designer.
Transfer Opportunities

Our students frequently transfer to programs at other colleges and universities where they can earn a bachelors degree. Students should consult the catalog of the transfer institution for specific requirements.
State-of-the-Art Mac Lab

Cuyamaca prides itself in its well-equipped computer lab. Our facility is known for being one of the best in San Diego County. The equipment and software are upgraded regularly to insure that students are using the most current technology. This insures the student will be totally up-to-date when entering the professional environment. Graphic Design has relocated to the new Science and Technology Center.

“The strong emphasis on exploring my individual creativity teamed with sound practical advice really prepared me for life after University. Upon graduation I felt both excited and nervous about what the future would hold – but most importantly I felt prepared. My knowledge and experience from the course played a key role in gaining my current job for Gibson Hanson Graphics”

This exciting new course is concerned with the design and production of contemporary decorative ceramic products. The course extends our long tradition in the area of surface design and pattern for ceramics. Students may work primarily on paper originating pattern concepts for the global market place and for mass manufacture and/or create their own new and innovative ‘luxury’ aspirational ceramic products for specific niche markets. We offer a nationally unique provision for the study of ceramic surface design, supported by extensive making, printing and computer workshop resources. Additionally our own production unit can facilitate your exciting new ideas into the marketplace.

In Levels 1 and 2 you will work on prescribed project briefs within modules, these may be delivered by course staff or alternatively by professional clients. Your study time consist of periods of timetabled contact teaching where demonstrations, lectures, crits or tutorials will take place and periods of unsupervised work time where you will be able to practice skills and develop your ideas. This independent working time is important in your development as a professional designer and you will be expected to take more responsibility for the organisation of your study time as the course progresses.

The course has close links to our internationally renowned postgraduate MA course in ceramic design, for some students a seamless transition from the undergraduate course to postgraduate study will be the appropriate next step. For others moving directly into professional employment as full-time in-house designers or as freelance designer/consultants there are currently many exciting commercial opportunities available for graduates with enterprising initiative and acumen.

Real world training set within a liberal arts-based curriculum is the mission of the Department of Art & Design at Sacred Heart University. Through its extensive offerings in Graphic Design, carried out by means of extremely active and engaged learning programs, the department supports the overall mission of the University. Along with the most up-to-date digital design facilities and a commitment to Art & Design as it exists today and in the near future, the department develops designers and artists who are critical thinkers and contributing members of society, their communities, and their professions, who are always able to respond to an ever-changing world.

The Department of Art & Design is committed to combining education for life with preparation for professional excellence. The department is ideally situated within the vast design, art, and cultural resources of the metropolitan New York City area, with access to the country’s richest base of design, marketing, art, and advertising firms within the world-class digital design community of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Combined with a professionally active faculty, an extensive professional internship program, and exemplary support from the University, the Department of Art & Design offers an unmatched opportunity to prepare students for the transition from the classroom to the visual arts workplace.

The Nationally Recognized Laptop Program
Through a unique Macintosh-based laptop program, the Department of Art & Design is able to provide every declared Art & Design major with a professional designer’s laptop and wireless access anywhere on campus. With the continued enthusiastic support of the College and the University, the Department of Art & Design is able to fully support studies in aesthetics and professional practices with a complete set of professional digital design tools. In fact, Intel Corporation has recognized Sacred Heart University as the eleventh best wireless computer campus in the nation. All Graphic Design courses are supported by a large Macintosh lab facility with the latest hardware and software. Currently every computer in the Mac Lab is outfitted with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign at the CS2 level, Acrobat Pro, QuarkXpress 6.5, and the complete Macromedia Studio MX 2004 containing Flash, Dreamweaver, Freehand, and Fireworks. Used in conjunction with our laptop program and server licenses for the most popular design software, the digital experience at Sacred Heart University has created a model for Art & Design programs.

Senior Portfolio Night
Art & Design at Sacred Heart University culminates in Graphic Design and Illustration Portfolio classes. These classes reach their climax with the annual Senior Portfolio Night, at which three to four hundred guests attend a formal presentation by graduating seniors. Invited guests include the leading design, advertising, and marketing companies in Fairfield County, home to some of the most prestigious companies of this type in the nation.