Design Degrees Online

This programme builds on the School of Design’s long established and successful record of producing graduates for the automotive, marine, rail and aviation industries.

The programme aims to produce professional design graduates for employment in vehicle manufacturing and other transport related industries. Its work embraces design for both high and low volume production as well as that intended for prototype or custom manufacture. In addition, this degree will encompass the design of performance products for sports, recreational and entertainment activities.

The programme culminates in a major design project, which combines the range of taught practical skills and techniques with the application of academic and theoretical knowledge.

Projects vary in scope and content and require the use of design and presentation techniques ranging from sketching and illustration to 3D computer generated imagery, and CAD modelling from scale appearance models to full size working prototypes developed in our workshop facilities. Final year work is exhibited nationally and internationally.

Industrial placements, which are undertaken during the third year of study, are valuable and rewarding components to the programme since they provide the opportunity to work on real projects within a professional working environment. The programme has an enviable 100% track record in providing placements to students, most of which are based in Europe.

The design, housing, and apparel graduate program focuses on the study of relationships between humans and their designed environments. This focus is based on the assumption that design and analysis of environments contributes to the improvement of the human condition. The program addresses theory, research, and application, using a shared disciplinary base from the arts and social and behavioral sciences. The goal of the program is for students to analyze, evaluate, and integrate theoretical frameworks related to humans and their designed environments.

The M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees are available with four areas of emphasis: apparel, design communication, housing studies, and interior design. The M.F.A. and M.A. degrees are available with an emphasis in interactive design. The emphasis in apparel advances both theoretical knowledge and applications for textile and apparel products related to human behavior. Students may focus on consumer behavior and behavioral aspects of dress; history and culture; product development and design. The emphasis in design communication focuses on design theory, process, and methods related to design practice and research. Potential areas of study include graphic design history, theory, and critical narrative; visual systems research; situational and transformative design; and interactive design. Students and faculty collaboratively develop designed objects and information resources that will enhance people’s lives. The emphasis in housing studies advances both theoretical and applied knowledge in the housing field. Through research experiences, students are prepared to assist people and communities in addressing housing-related issues. Courses emphasize human needs and behavior, analysis of designed environments and technology, policy and community development, and housing for special populations such as the elderly or low-income families with children. Graduate study in interior design emphasizes the theory, research, and specialized practice components of design as applied to people’s health, safety, and welfare in the interior environment, including design education, sustainability, social/cultural issues, aspects of professional practice, and facilities research (educational, office, criminal justice, and residential). Advances in theoretical knowledge and study of the interactions of humans in interior environments prepare students for teaching and research positions as well as design specializations within the profession. The emphasis in interactive design provides students with experience in designing for the electronic environment. The program integrates theory with practice in the application of emergent and established technologies to digital design solutions. Students complete a creative thesis.

The Hair Design Program is divided into three levels and is 10 months in length. The first two levels of this program are designed to cover all core aspects of the industry on a progressive scale, demanding an increase in competence at each level. The final level is specifically designed for the student to complete their chosen course of study.

Theoretical knowledge and practical training are covered in such areas as client relations, men’s and ladies haircutting, permanent waving, shaving, hair colouring, hair and scalp treatments, facials and manicures, and disorders of the scalp and skin. Salon management, bookkeeping, reception and desk functions, and business services are also an integral part of this program. Upon compliance with the necessary regulations, students are prepared to sit the examination of the Cosmetology Industry Association of BC.

Painting and graphic art, the artistic design of the human image, space, nature and subject matter. Free themes and composition work, even in the entire field of applied art. Development of the imagination, recognizing and finding, as well as the visual and introspective experience and perception. Enlargement of the painting using digital image design. Inclusion of new media for image identification in painting and tapestry.

Animation
Animation as an artistic, painting developed from the media, digital picture and sound editing. Free Author film. Development of different areas of production from concept to finished film, using interactive media.

Tapestry
Tapestry in the broadest sense. Textile techniques as a means of expression picturesque presentation forms, designs of tapestries and textile objects. Different ways of realization (tapestry, Knüpfteppich, textile objects, coloring, experimental chemical pressure), and placement of the theoretical knowledge (textile techniques and their historical development).

Faculty of Graphic Arts is one of the four departments of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. It was formed as a result of the decision the Senate in Gdansk Academy of Fine Arts, Resolution No 19/07 of 21.02.2007 The newly created Department of Graphic Design at Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, has a particular role to play. It is primarily offer nave Academy. The offer, which combines two paths into one whole. The road to fulfillment of our graduates in their work as a graphic artist with a wide range of market opportunities, which in accordance with the guidelines, which contains the Declaration of Bologna as well as graphics, that will cope with their weaknesses, which will walk alone by the creator – the artist. The purpose of education in the Department of Graphic Design is to achieve a good level of student use of visual resources. Their self-conscious and, based on theoretical knowledge in the field of culture and art and knowledge generated over the centuries, the works, thinking and action is our goal. Familiarization and workshop is to learn the necessary knowledge that enables the implementation of the vision of plastic.
We distinguish the following training:
1.Pobudzanie the wider development of the artistic personality of the student, his awareness and talent – in the interests of individual needed for the operation of the current reality of life.
2.Tworzenie basis for team work and self-design and artistic activities.

3.Uczestniczenie all of the Department of Graphic Design studio in shaping the image of a graduate, his accomplishments during the whole course. The program of study at the Faculty of Graphic Arts is based on a skilful combination and creative use of all means available, which offer educational programs in its three faculties: the Graphic Design Department , Department of Graphic Design workshop, Department of Media. The three main actors are the basis on which construction is aware of future artistic graphics. Program Offer includes a number of subjects closely related to general humanistic knowledge, mastery of methods of solving problems of design and creative use of the technique to the free expression of artistic ideas. A graduate of the Faculty of Graphic Arts is the professional title of a picture after completing the bachelor study programs and a master’s degree of art, graphic art direction, after Secondary graduation.
Eegzamin preliminary studies degree consists of three stages: (I) review of the work carried out individually showing the artistic ability and qualifications to obtain a favorable faculty recruitment Commission. (II) multi-driving test: drawing, painting, and advanced (III) interview (analysis carried out by the candidate during a practical test of competition in the context of the problems chosen direction). Eegzamin Preliminary studies on the second degree include: (i) a review of the portfolio consisting from its own portfolio or documentation Thesis (II) interview (the subject of an interview is the analysis carried out by the candidate’s work in the portfolio, thesis, and documentation tasks given on the website of the Academy of Fine Arts Faculty of Graphic Arts, in the context of the problems chosen direction)

The CST in Interior Design, in accordance with the Ministry of Education (MEC) presents a methodology of teaching modern and current. Laboratories for Information Technology has the latest generation, the Model Room, the Drawing Room, and all the infrastructure that provides UNICURITIBA: innovation allied to practical and theoretical knowledge of teachers.

It is the only course of interior design to offer all three programs in computer graphics required more labor market: auto-cad, promob and sketch-up.

In addition to the subjects addressed in nursing curricula will be offered as complementary activities, extension courses, seminars, workshops and exhibitions of work of students at events and fairs.

The Course of Interior Design students to form the implementation of projects in environment, taking into account the fundamental steps in the creation and implementation.

The designer of the interior design and conceptual space in which human beings live and work, including the areas of catering, entertainment, health, hospitality, office and retail.

Among the objectives of the project are: to offer comfort, wellbeing, functionality, safety and quality to its occupants, and consider factors aesthetic, symbolic, ergonomic, technical, socioeconomic and cultural.

The professional can work in the occupation of space, whose architecture is predefined by interacting with the existing environment. It is a new field of activity that opens to the labor market and is growing, the search for greater productivity and improved quality of life of the built environment.

This course aims to re-definite the concept of fashion and search for the new possibility.
This course ranges from researching human’s body to textile and space. Students study the fashion concept that not stays at a simple category named textile but penetrate into all areas from society to ecology at the moment and create the brand-new culture. Students also get the social function of clothes through the re-definition of body surrounded by space, and the relationship between human being and space. In this course, students can widely study the cultural possibility of fashion based on practice, getting information, and researches.

This course aims to expand the role that fashion plays, and search for the expressions for the coming culture.
In the freshman and sophomore years, students get three kinds of modeling expressions, techniques, and mechanism on basis of researchingmaterials, technology, and practical skills. Students get the new theoretical knowledge through the basic creative work, and the relationship between human being and space, between fashion and our society. In the junior and senior years, students explore theirown designing directions, and pragmatically express them to our society with workshop and collaboration between the students. We have personal and compound seminars. Students build the wide-range sight about designing, know about the role that fashion plays in our society, and study the possibility that we expect though these seminars. This course nurtures people who can be responsible for the new fields of fashion culture.

Gemmology (Preliminary Level)

The course is designed to provide students with sufficient theoretical knowledge of precious and synthetic gemstones to enable them to pursue a career in gemmology.

Students follow the syllabus of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain on the scientific study of precious, semiprecious and synthetic gem stones. Theory of structure and composition of gemstones is studied.
Study Commitment

Students attend on one evening per week and lectures and demonstrations are supplemented by private study.
Assessment

There is a formal examination in July.
Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements, but applicants must be motivated, demonstrate some evidence of basic skills and show an interest in design.
Application and Enrolment

Application forms are available from the Secretary at the School of Jewellery, Vittoria Street. Enrolment takes place in early September.

Horology

Horology is the study and production of time-keeping devices, both mechanical and electronic. The course aims to provide students with appropriate practical skills and the theoretical knowledge required to achieve professional standards; understanding of the historical and contemporary context; workshop practice; and aesthetics. Horology students also benefit from contact with staff and students on a wide range of complementary courses and indeed opportunities exist to take part in any of these courses on a part-time basis. The workshops are fully equipped with machines and tools for instruction in both mechanical and electronic horology.
Course Content

The course covers every aspect of horology, both watch and clock work, including theory, workshop practices and technical drawing. You will be expected to undertake projects relating to design and development within horology, together with broader studies into Horological History and Design, Information Technology, Metallurgy, and Business Studies. Level 1 covers the theory of mechanical time-keeping, workshop practice and measured drawing.

In Level 2 these subjects are studied in greater depth, with the addition of the study of complex automatic watches, chronographs and calendars. Students undertake a major practical project and may specialise in antique or modern clocks and watches. HND students are expected to take the British Horological Institute’s professional exams at the end of Levels 1 and 2.
Assessment

Assessments monitor your progress at designated points throughout the year and are based mainly on coursework projects.
Careers

Typical career opportunities include modern watch and clock servicing, antique clock and watch restoration, the museum service, retail or self-employment.

The opportunity also exists for progression to Year 2 of a BA (Hons) course if places are available.
Entry Requirements

A good portfolio, plus one of the following:
120 tariff points
BTEC National Diploma with 2 merits or distinctions
Level 3 Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design)
An International Baccalaureate with 24 points
An equivalent qualification or experience

A pass in the preliminary grade of the British Horological Institute exam is a necessary requirement.

The Oil Painting Course has traditionally valued an open-minded atmosphere in which each student remains unique and is free to carry out a wide range of creative activities. Students not only use oil paints but a variety of two- and three-dimensional techniques. They also explore the possibilities of installation art and video.

The current diversification of artistic expression provides countless opportunities for creating works outside the conventional concepts of art. In response to this trend, the course offers a class selection system that allows students to develop an aesthetic consciousness that responds to contemporary society, while at the same time pursuing the creation of beauty through the exploration of a wide variety of media.

It is important to remember that free expression should be based on sound practical skills and theoretical knowledge. Priority is placed on teaching students to honestly perceive and represent various properties of the subject, such as its materiality, features, character, presence and interrelationship of parts. Moreover, the curriculum is designed to foster a sensitive perception of light, matter, color, point, line and plane, which are essential elements in the visual arts. It also promotes a broad-minded sensitivity and understanding of the cultures of Japan and other countries, natural phenomena, and recent innovations in science and technology.

In the first and second years, students acquire basic knowledge and skills and choose a particular course of study focusing on their own expression. In the third and fourth years students design their own curriculum in order to develop their personal style and form a sound foundation on which to build a career as an artist. Throughout the course, students work closely with professors who are leading practitioners in their fields. Communication between faculty and students, critique sessions, off-campus trips and the exchange of views with fellow students are all valuable stimuli and sources of encouragement.

The free and active atmosphere of the course, with its emphasis on individuality and a broad approach to visual expression, encourage students to develop the strength and flexibility necessary for continuing with their creative work after graduation.