Creative industries are an increasingly important component of the global economy and design provides a basis for using creativity to address social, environmental, economic and communication challenges. The course focuses on the creation and exploitation of intellectual property through a range of disciplines such as graphic design, games and interactivity, environmental and spatial design and animation. Students will research and develop original products that impact on audiences and address practical outcomes for users.?

The course enables students to develop the technical and general skills that make them ready for employment and enable them to develop along with the design industry itself.

Employment opportunities

Employment is available in Graphic Design, Interior Design and Web Design. Increasingly, Design is a valued skill in a range of ancillary industries and students can work in transdisciplinary areas such as designing games for education and training, working with architectural design companies to create visualisations and plan and manage public space, work with information industries such as libraries, archives and museums. The course equips students in managing projects, clients, and their roles in teams as well as the generic skills required to adapt to a rapidly evolving industry.

Possible future job titles

Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Web Designer, Game Designer, Animator, Conceptual Artist, Illustrator