Offered at Richmond Campus-Centre for Applied Design Studies and Communications.

Start Date: September (Full-time)

Description

The two-year Graphic and Visual Design diploma program helps students to prepare for an entry-level assistant position in the graphic design profession. Students will develop knowledge, skills, and abilities relating to research, creative problem solving, concept development, image development, and business practices. Students will learn and use computer applications. They will also develop an awareness of the social, cultural, and historical role of communications design.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be prepared to compete for positions in independent design studios, corporate in-house design departments, print and production companies, and other design-related industries. They may be involved in the design of promotional materials, publications, business communications, packaging, and other graphic design-related products and services.

Student Profile

Students in the Graphic & Visual Design program represent a mix of high school graduates and students who have prior educational or professional design-related experience.

Admission Requirements

Important Dates

First day to apply: November 1, 2001

Last day to apply: March 31, 2002

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as they can, as admission is based on the date of application, once all entry requirements have been met.

The program and admission requirements are under review. Please contact Admissions for current information.

Students without educational or professional design-related experience are encouraged to apply to the Interdisciplinary Design Studies (IDDS) program or equivalent. Students with educational or professional design-related experience are encouraged to apply directly to the Graphic and Visual Design (GRVD) program. Applicants may be recommended to both GRVD and IDDS in order to maximize opportunities for entry.

Applicants must participate in a selection process that will include the presentation of a portfolio of art and design and design-related work, a short design project and a written detailed statement of your personal educational/professional goals.

In order to be considered for entry into Graphic and Visual Design, program applicants are required to provide proof of minimum achievement of level 4 LPI with a score of 26 on the Essay and 6 on the English usage - note: the LPI level is presently being reviewed, or English 12 with a B or better, or successful completion of a university transfer English course.

Proof of completion of one of the above MUST be presented with the application form.

Program applicants must attend a portfolio review.

Portfolio review:

1. Transcripts of secondary and/or post-secondary education including Art, Design and Academic courses

2. Submission of a broad portfolio of work, consisting of examples of graphic or other design work

3. Interview team may include additional interview procedures

Prior learning assessment of sufficient comprehensive applied design industry experience is available.

The Registrar's Office will notify applicants of the date and time of the orientation session related to the evaluation process.

The orientation session and evaluation processes are usually conducted at the end of April, to the beginning of May of each year.

Students who are participating in an evaluation process must attend this general orientation session. Alternative arrangements may be possible for students who live outside the Greater Vancouver Region and who cannot attend in person. It is, however, in the best interest of applicants to make every effort to attend in person.

General Kwantlen admission requirements also apply.

Content

The Graphic and Visual Design Program is comprised of a series of interrelated courses. The following courses are required for this program:

GRVD 1100 Drawing I

GRVD 1110 Illustration I

GRVD 1120 Visual Synthesis I

GRVD 1135 Typographical Design I

GRVD 1150 Production Art I

GRVD 1152 Sequential Imaging I

CMNS 1140 Applied Comm. - Theory & Application *

GRVD 1200 Drawing II

GRVD 1210 Illustration II

GRVD 1220 Visual Synthesis II

GRVD 1235 Typographical Design II

GRVD 1250 Production Art II

GRVD 1252 Sequential Imaging II

GRVD 2321 Comm., Design, & Consumerism in Popular Culture

GRVD 2300 Drawing and Painting I

GRVD 2310 Illustration III

GRVD 2320 Visual Synthesis III

GRVD 2350 Production Art III

GRVD 2352 Sequential Imaging III

GRVD 2112 Business Procedures for Graphic Design

GRVD 2410 Illustration IV

GRVD 2420 Visual Synthesis IV

GRVD 2451 Production Art IV

GRVD 2452 Sequential Imaging IV

* CMNS 1140 is a required course for the GRVD diploma. Due to the heavy workload in GRVD, it is recommended students take CMNS 1140 prior to entering the GRVD program.

More Information

Contact Admissions 604.599.2512 about the next information session or any other questions you may have.

Graduation

Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded a Diploma in Graphic and Visual Design.