“By creating we think, by living we learn” Patrick Geddes
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| Academic School: | Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design |
| How to apply: | Apply through UCAS |
| Institution Code: | D65 |
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design offers a comprehensive, future-oriented programme of design courses that are regarded internationally for their excellent standards. According to the Sunday Times in 2008, "The University is home to the outstanding Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, regarded as one of the top colleges in Britain." The College has maintained a consistently high position in national league tables.
In today's fast evolving creative economy, Design at Dundee offers students the skills, knowledge and challenge to excel in the future, and take advantage of new opportunities. The creative industries offer some of the most interesting and rewarding careers around, and these opportunities are set to increase with this business sector growing twice as fast as the UK economy as a whole. Through studying design you will be able to develop your personal creativity across a wide and diverse range of activities, for example, producing new and innovative interiors, textile designs, jewellery, interactive products and multimedia solutions.
Dundee has established a reputation for producing the best designers. These are not our words, but the testimony that comes from employers and award giving bodies who, on an annual basis, pay tribute to the students who graduate from the School of Design. In order to maintain the momentum, the School is continuously innovating and now offers a range of programmes that are unique within the UK. Each area of study is supported by dedicated studio accommodation, providing you with the ideal environment to develop your design skills.
From the beginning of your course, professionalism is encouraged by staff who are actively involved in their own practice and are internationally recognised for their research activities. Visiting designers, from all over the world, consider design at Dundee to be of an international standard. This perspective is enhanced by opportunities for you to study abroad through exchange schemes that operate with centres of design excellence in Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and USA. In addition, the School of Design organises an overseas study visit for all third year students.
Our Graphic Design curriculum nurtures and encourages innovative, in-depth thinking to develop intellectual rigour, social and cultural awareness and to promote interpersonal and transferable skills. It is this strong conceptual 'thinking' - endorsed by professional bodies and employers alike - that underpins the success of our graduates.
Problem-based learning informs the ethos of the educational experience. This is facilitated through a series of design challenges, outlined in tutor-set briefs, professionally-set external briefs, and designer/client liaison through live project work. The learning programme is supported by lectures, tutorials, workshops and industrial visits.
The cross-disciplinary skills and expertise of the professional, practising staff cultivates an holistic design philosophy. This is reinforced through a student placement scheme, with an established network of design consultancies throughout the UK, which provides valuable work experience.
In each year of the course, staff engage with students in small tutorial groups and on a one-to-one basis, to encourage an 'individual' response to set briefs. The studio-based programme promotes research, experimentation, analysis, evaluation, and self-criticism - all of which assist you in arriving at the best possible solutions to design challenges.
As progress is made through the course, greater emphasis is placed on student-centred learning and personal development of creativity, intellectual rigour, and technical ability.
Our programmes of study prepare graduates for employment in a wide range of careers or to progress into postgraduate study. Placements, live project work and participation in national and international competitions all hone the employability and aspirations of our students. Students have found employment in major design studios and many have set up their own very successful businesses.
We support students in this initial step by providing the opportunity to exhibit their work annually at events in London. In 2008, the New Designers Exhibition held in London showcased the work of 4,000 design graduates from around the UK. At this event, no other institution secured more student awards than Dundee - evidence of the professionalism and excellence of our students.
With the wide range of skills that you will develop on the design programmes, you will be prepared not only to practise as a designer in your chosen field but also to meet the challenges of a variety of different career paths. Recent graduates have been employed in a wide variety of fields of work and postgraduate activity including business, arts management, architectural and interior design, lighting design, landscape design, sound, animation, games industry, CAD, TV/theatre set and exhibition design, and teaching.
Flexibility within the programme allows you to develop a personal creative 'language' in undertaking your work. Project work forms the backbone of the course, which is augmented by creative studies in drawing and CAD as well as theoretical topics such as design history and business design. Our programmes combine individual project work with team-based creative learning that is so essential in gaining the skills required in the world of work.
One-to-one tuition and small group discussions and critiques are the most important features of teaching which provide essential dialogue between students and staff. Project work is reviewed at the conclusion of modules and assessed at the end of each level. Some theoretical designs are assessed by supporting essays and exams.
Students can apply to take part in a student exchange for a period of one or two semesters to a European or international partner institution: destinations include France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Scandinavia, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA.
| Typical Degree Programme Example | ||
| BDes Graphic Design Honours Degree | ||
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Level 2
Visual Thinking: Experimental and Experiential Ideas and Concepts The Creative Design Process An introduction to Computer Aided Design Design History, Theory and Practice |
Level 3
Communication - The Bigger Picture Design History, Theory and Practice Overseas Study Trip Optional European or International Student Exchange |
Level 4
Creative Solutions - Professional Standards Design History, Theory and Practice |
| Typical Entry Requirements | |
| Higher | 3 (minimum) |
| A-Level | 2 or equivalent (A-L and AS) |
| Essential Subjects | Art and Design, Craft and Design or Art-related technical subject (H, A-L or AS); English (H or GCSE) |
| Alternative Qualifications | |
| BTEC | Two year Art and Design course plus an acceptable qualification in English considered on an individual basis |
| SQA | HNC in relevant Art and/or Design discipline considered on an individual basis |
| ILC | CCC at Higher including Art and Design (or equivalent) and, normally, English |
| IB | At least 24 points including Art and Design (or equivalent) and, normally, English at Higher Level |
| Applicants with alternative overseas qualifications should visit the relevant country page on our International website. | |
| Advanced Entry | |
| Applicants who have successfully completed a recognised Foundation Course or HNC/HND with Merit in Design discipline plus portfolio may apply for advanced entry to second year (Level 2) of the programme. | |
All applicants must submit a comprehensive portfolio of art and design work. The qualifications listed above may be modified for an applicant presenting an exceptional portfolio. For visual examples of students' work visit our Student Gallery webpage.
Karen Simpson
Admissions & Student Recruitment
University of Dundee
Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
Scotland
Telephone: 01382 384 028 (from the UK)
Telephone: +44 1382 384 028 (from outside the UK)
Email: ContactUs@dundee.ac.uk
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