Art and Design modules

Browse Art and Design modules to find descriptions, what you will learn, how you will be taught, and how you will be assessed.

Level 1

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    Ways of Drawing module (DJ11001)

    All students take this module in the first semester. You will focus on drawing. This is a fundamental aspect of art and design practice

    • Module code: DJ11001
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 1
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Thinking through Making module (DJ11002)

    You will focus on three-dimensional making. This is a fundamental aspect of Art & Design practice

    • Module code: DJ11002
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 1
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Connecting Colour & Symbol module (DJ11003)

    You will focus on colour as a means of expression and communication. This will introduce you to this fundamental aspect of Art & Design practice

    • Module code: DJ11003
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 1
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Future Disciplines module (DJ12001)

    You will determine which subject specialism is the right one for you to progress to in your second year at DJCAD

    • Module code: DJ12001
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 1
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Beyond the Studio module (DJ12002)

    This module complements the practical studio based modules. Its lectures and talks contextualise the subject of art and design and your personal development

    • Module code: DJ12002
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 1
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office

Level 2

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    Contemporary Practice 1 module (DJ21004)

    • Module code: DJ21004
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Introduction to Critical & Contextual Studies module (DJ21005)

    Learn about artistic and media practices within visual culture. You will also learn about the ideas and debates that informed them

    • Module code: DJ21005
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Textile Design Principles 1 module (DJ21006)

    Learn to explore design possibilities. You will research a concept guiding your project via specialist workshops, through each stage of the design process

    • Module code: DJ21006
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Change by Design module (DJ21007)

    You will be introduced to the relationships between craft and Design. You will also explore the wider culture of how makers and designers operate

    • Module code: DJ21007
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Animation Principles and Fundamentals module (DJ21009)

    An introduction to both traditional and digital animation for 2D and 3D animation. You will develop an understanding of industry-based animation techniques

    • Module code: DJ21009
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Designing Social Networks module (DJ21013)

    Learn essential user experience design skills. You will make and test a digital platform that supports the wellbeing of individuals and communities

    • Module code: DJ21013
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Interiors & Interactions module (DJ21015)

    Explores the way we interact within the built environment. You will learn interior skills, strategies and research methods to design interventions for spaces

    • Module code: DJ21015
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Physical Computing module (DJ21016)

    Learn how to creatively integrate physical hardware and code into your design projects

    • Module code: DJ21016
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Illustration: Introduction module (DJ21017)

    You will be introduced to illustration practice. You will cover the essential principles of visual storytelling and how to create compelling illustrations

    • Module code: DJ21017
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    User Experience and Graphics module (DJ21019)

    Learn fundamental UX/UI design, graphic design and prototyping skills including emerging technology such as AI

    • Module code: DJ21019
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Graphic Design Toolkit module (DJ21020)

    Learn the key technical, conceptual and practical processes behind graphic design. These will provide the foundation for further exploration of the discipline

    • Module code: DJ21020
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Contemporary Practice 2 module (DJ22003)

    You will learn about the importance of the combined relationship of studio practice and research

    • Module code: DJ22003
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Art & Media Cultures module (DJ22004)

    Learn about past and present artistic practices. You will gain a historical overview of specific artistic disciplines

    • Module code: DJ22004
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Textile Design Principles 2 module (DJ22005)

    This module will build on your work in Textile Design Principles 1. You will take a more autonomous engagement with textile design fundamental processes

    • Module code: DJ22005
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    The 21st Century Designer module (DJ22006)

    Build the intellectual tools required for a 21st Century Designer

    • Module code: DJ22006
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Character and Performance Animation module (DJ22008)

    Learn both traditional and digital animation tools for 2D and 3D animation. You will develop your understanding of industry-based animation techniques

    • Module code: DJ22008
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Prototyping Digital Futures module (DJ22013)

    You will explore experience prototyping. This is based on observed current behaviours. You will also look at emerging digital technology that may not exist yet

    • Module code: DJ22013
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Connected Objects module (DJ22016)

    Learn how to design objects that connect to the internet by using digital technology

    • Module code: DJ22016
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Illustration: Fundamentals module (DJ22017)

    This is the semester 2 studio module for level 2 Illustration students. This module consolidates the principles which will form the basis of your degree

    • Module code: DJ22017
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Viewfinders: Visual Design Research & Storytelling module (DJ22019)

    Gain foundational design research skills that are valuable for understanding the people and contexts we are designing for

    • Module code: DJ22019
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Expanding Graphic Design module (DJ22020)

    You will work on the development of your own design process. This will also include work on your critical thinking and problem-solving

    • Module code: DJ22020
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 2
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design

Level 3

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    Exchange Module module (DJ30002)

    • Module code: DJ30002
    • Credits: 120
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Art, Science and Visual Thinking module (DJ31001)

    Exploring relationships, ideas and practice at the junction of the arts and sciences

    • Module code: DJ31001
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    The Contemporary Portrait module (DJ31004)

    You will explore notions of identity and consider philosophies of The Self and The Other. You will explore these through visual ideas and artworks

    • Module code: DJ31004
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Print and Printability module (DJ31005)

    Learn about the history of printing and printmaking. You will also learn about contemporary practice and the medium’s professional context

    • Module code: DJ31005
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Independent Creative & Professional Practice 1 module (DJ31011)

    A semester of exploring and deepening your ability to work independently, develop skills, and organise the flow of ideas into production.

    • Module code: DJ31011
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Animation Skills & Creative Practice module (DJ31013)

    Build on core animation techniques and skills you developed in Level 2. You will also be introduced to designing for audiences with a strong narrative purpose

    • Module code: DJ31013
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Comic Art & Graphic Novels module (DJ31017)

    You will learn how to create your own 6-10 page finished comic and work upon your development as a professional in the comics field

    • Module code: DJ31017
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Critical Making: Materials & Fabrication module (DJ31019)

    You will explore traditional design and craft processes. You will explore these with new and traditional technologies through critical making

    • Module code: DJ31019
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Thinking Photography module (DJ31039)

    You will develop your skills in photography, visual and contextual research. You will also explore the editing and presentation of photographic images

    • Module code: DJ31039
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Communication in Moving Image module (DJ31043)

    An introduction to moving image work in teams or as individuals. Learn how sound, light, story, and image interact.

    • Module code: DJ31043
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Interior Futures module (DJ31046)

    • Module code: DJ31046
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    The Look of the Future module (DJ31047)

    Research contemporary and historical future aesthetics and use futures thinking to speculate on what will happen in the near future

    • Module code: DJ31047
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    AI in Creative Practices module (DJ31048)

    You will explore AI’s transformative impact on creative industries. You will also reflect on various creative workflows

    • Module code: DJ31048
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Artist?s Books module (DJ31049)

    • Module code: DJ31049
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Design for Social Innovation module (DJ31050)

    Learn to apply product design processes and principles. These will address external competition or industry briefs and focus on complex real-world problems

    • Module code: DJ31050
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Exhibition Investigations module (DJ31051)

    Learn to scope, plan, develop and communicate an exhibition proposal. You will work with creative industries partners based in Dundee

    • Module code: DJ31051
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Graphic Design Development module (DJ31052)

    In this module, you will focus on a series of projects. These are designed to introduce advanced graphic design and visual communication processes

    • Module code: DJ31052
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Illustration: Narratives module (DJ31053)

    You will build on the skills you have acquired in Level 2. You will gain a further insight into drawing and storytelling

    • Module code: DJ31053
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Shape Your Future module (DJ31054)

    • Module code: DJ31054
    • Credits: 10
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Design in Partnership 1 module (DJ31056)

    • Module code: DJ31056
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Independent Creative & Professional Practice 2 module (DJ32002)

    Develop and maintain a self-directed studio practice, with options to deepen skills in specific disciplines

    • Module code: DJ32002
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Alternative Futures Part 1 module (DJ32004)

    Learn to investigate, analyse, and write about relevant theories, issues, and perspectives in design and creative practice.

    • Module code: DJ32004
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Design Enterprise 1 module (DJ32005)

    You will learn about the complexity of business planning and innovation

    • Module code: DJ32005
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Collaboration & Professional Preparation module (DJ32007)

    You will build on the core animation techniques and skills developed in Level 2. You will also learn to design for audiences with a strong narrative purpose

    • Module code: DJ32007
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Design Products module (DJ32012)

    • Module code: DJ32012
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Design for Narrative Environments module (DJ32016)

    Explore a range of narrative strategies used across built environment disciplines

    • Module code: DJ32016
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Screenless Connected People module (DJ32018)

    Explore digital technology interfaces that connect people in different ways than through screens for example speech, sound, movement, and colour

    • Module code: DJ32018
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Defining Graphic Design module (DJ32019)

    You will be introduced to the professional environment of graphic design. You will explore your career ambitions through industry contexts and expectations

    • Module code: DJ32019
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Design in Partnership 2 module (DJ32020)

    • Module code: DJ32020
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Illustration Contexts module (DJ32021)

    You will build on the skills you have acquired in Semester 1. You will explore illustration within a range of contexts

    • Module code: DJ32021
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Professional Practice module (VM30008)

    • Module code: VM30008
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Life Drawing module (VM30009)

    • Module code: VM30009
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Game Design module (VM30010)

    • Module code: VM30010
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Visual Media Theory module (VM30011)

    • Module code: VM30011
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 3
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office

Level 4

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    Design in Action module (DJ40004)

    • Module code: DJ40004
    • Credits: 90
    • Level: 4
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Graphic Design Final Projects module (DJ40005)

    A personal programme of work informed by design agency input, international competitions, and personally developed briefs

    • Module code: DJ40005
    • Credits: 90
    • Level: 4
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Personal Honours Project module (DJ40009)

    Write your own brief, pursue what interests you, and consolidate everything you've learned so far into your final project, ready to take out into the world.

    • Module code: DJ40009
    • Credits: 90
    • Level: 4
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Interior Spatial Practice module (DJ40012)

    • Module code: DJ40012
    • Credits: 90
    • Level: 4
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Illustration: Graduate Portfolio module (DJ40013)

    This is the main module for level 4 Illustration students. It leads to the final graduate portfolio for the honours degree

    • Module code: DJ40013
    • Credits: 90
    • Level: 4
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Textiles: Making Futures module (DJ40014)

    You will build a strong portfolio of design work and key transferable skills. This will ease your next steps into industry, further study, or entrepreneurship

    • Module code: DJ40014
    • Credits: 90
    • Level: 4
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Design Enterprise 2 module (DJ41002)

    • Module code: DJ41002
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 4
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Communication Futures - Part 2 module (DJ41005)

    This module is the second part of the Communication Futures series. You will explore past, present, or future aspects of communication technology

    • Module code: DJ41005
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 4
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Visual Media Production module (VM40001)

    • Module code: VM40001
    • Credits: 90
    • Level: 4
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    Applied Visual Media Theory module (VM40002)

    • Module code: VM40002
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 4
    • Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office

Level 5

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    Leadership & Culture module (DJ50005)

    • Module code: DJ50005
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Runs during the summer
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Life Art module (DJ51016)

    Undertake life drawing classes. Learn how to construct the human form. You will draw the nude model with a focus on the surface and underlying anatomy

    • Module code: DJ51016
    • Credits: 10
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Exploring Practice module (DJ51029)

    • Module code: DJ51029
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    MFA Studio Research and Practice 1 module (DJ51033)

    Enhance your art practice and research methods through studio and workshop investigation and development.

    • Module code: DJ51033
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Changing Populations module (DJ51036)

    Learn about the human lifespan and their changing capabilities and experiences in the context of design and/or a business context

    • Module code: DJ51036
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Creative Technologies module (DJ51037)

    Learn how to integrate creative technologies into your design process to make physical digital products.

    • Module code: DJ51037
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Leadership & Culture module (DJ51038)

    • Module code: DJ51038
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Curatorial Studio module (DJ51045)

    Explore curating within different contexts to support the development of your own curatorial vocabulary and self-reflective creative practice.

    • Module code: DJ51045
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Exploring Communication Design Practice module (DJ51048)

    Explore social, environmental, and political issues through visual storytelling. You will learn to drive change with illustration, graphic design, or comics

    • Module code: DJ51048
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Interior Cultures module (DJ51049)

    • Module code: DJ51049
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Sustainable Innovation: Design Thinking with AI module (DJ51050)

    Learn about design thinking as a mindset, process, strategy, and system. You will explore its use for addressing complex real-world challenges in the AI era

    • Module code: DJ51050
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 1
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Service Prototyping module (DJ52010)

    Learn about the principles of service design and prototyping frameworks. This will allow you to develop and improve the delivery of service experiences

    • Module code: DJ52010
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Advanced Production module (DJ52026)

    • Module code: DJ52026
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Going Live module (DJ52027)

    • Module code: DJ52027
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Studio Practice: Independent Project module (DJ52031)

    You will write your own brief. This will allow you to pursue what interests you, and consolidate everything you've learned so far into your final project

    • Module code: DJ52031
    • Credits: 60
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Runs during the summer
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Medical Art 1: Contemporary Theory and Practice module (DJ52038)

    Study the medical art and its contemporary practice. You will learn a variety of software, focusing on 3D modelling, to respond to medical illustration briefs

    • Module code: DJ52038
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Medical Art 2: Communication and Education module (DJ52039)

    Develop two small self-directed projects. You will produce accurate and informative visuals to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences

    • Module code: DJ52039
    • Credits: 30
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    People and Publics module (DJ52043)

    • Module code: DJ52043
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 1, Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Making and Materiality module (DJ52047)

    • Module code: DJ52047
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Making Things Public module (DJ52050)

    Further your practice, knowledge, and experience by collaboratively curating a public-facing group project.

    • Module code: DJ52050
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Expanding Communication Design Practice module (DJ52052)

    Explore social, environmental, and political issues through visual storytelling. You will learn to drive change with illustration, graphic design, or comics

    • Module code: DJ52052
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Interior Ecologies module (DJ52053)

    • Module code: DJ52053
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    A&V - Realisation module (DJ53002)

    • Module code: DJ53002
    • Credits: 60
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Runs during the summer
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Communication Design
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    Medical Art Dissertation module (DJ53006)

    Specialise in medical or forensic art through an independent supervised project. Projects can be research, case studies, or live briefs

    • Module code: DJ53006
    • Credits: 60
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Runs during the summer
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Research Through Design module (DJ53010)

    • Module code: DJ53010
    • Credits: 40
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Semester 2
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Art and Design Office
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    MFA Realisation of Practice module (DJ53011)

    • Module code: DJ53011
    • Credits: 60
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Runs during the summer
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Contemporary Art Practice
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    Masters Placement module (DJ53014)

    • Module code: DJ53014
    • Credits: 60
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Runs during the summer
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making
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    Service Prototyping module (DJ53016)

    • Module code: DJ53016
    • Credits: 20
    • Level: 5
    • Semester: Runs during the summer
    • School: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
    • Discipline: Design and Making