CAO Code LY408

Letterkenny Campus

Bachelor of Arts (Hons)

Graphic & Digital Design

4 years / Level 8 / Full-time / Work Placement

Is this course for me?

Our BA Graphic & Digital Design has evolved to reflect the role of contemporary graphic and user experience (UX) design. Using the design thinking process, our graduates learn to craft inventive and creative solutions that communicate, educate, entertain and persuade. These solutions often involve multiple skills including: visual identity, image making (illustration, photography), motion graphics

Common Entry Course

Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.

Design (Common Entry)

Year One

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
2	Art & Design History 2	Mandatory	5	4
	Image Making – Moving Image	Mandatory	10	7
	The Web Design Process	Mandatory	5	4
	Graphic Design – Layout	Mandatory	10	7

Year Two

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
3	Design Theory 1 – 20th Century visual communication	Mandatory	5	3
	Graphic Design – Identity	Mandatory	10	6
	Graphic Language	Mandatory	5	3
	UI – User Interface Design	Mandatory	10	4
4	Spatial Graphic Design	Mandatory	10	6
	Design Theory 2 – 20th Century visual communication	Mandatory	5	3
	Motion Graphics	Mandatory	5	3
	Ux – User Experience Design	Mandatory	10	4

Year Three

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
5	Design Theory – Advertising & Branding	Mandatory	5	4
	Visual Communication in Advertising	Mandatory	10	5
	Personal Promotion	Mandatory	5	3
	Typographic Practice	Mandatory	10	5
6	Contemporary Design Theory	Mandatory	5	4
	Professional Design Practice	Mandatory	25	11

Year Four

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
7	Dissertation	Mandatory	10	2
	Industry / Competition Brief	Mandatory	10	6
	Final Project (Pre-Production)	Mandatory	10	6
8	Innovation & Creativity	Mandatory	5	3
	Final Project	Mandatory	25	11

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

Masters degrees in institutes and universities at home and abroad.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate

Minimum Six O6/H7
English or Irish O6/H7
At least two H5
Art O6/H7 or Portfolio

Number of Places	24

Special Requirements

LC Art or Design or Portfolio

This programme requires that an applicant either needs to have studied Leaving Certificate Art or Design or if you did not study Art or Design at Leaving Certificate, you may be assessed by portfolio. Click here for more information about portfolio.

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Student Experience

-- Mark Shaw

I was attracted to the Graphic Design course at LYIT initially as it had a great reputation and I knew from friends of mine that Letterkenny had a welcoming student environment.

All my lectures were friendly, helpful and very approachable, and I thoroughly enjoyed all my classes. I found the course content informative and engaging, and the facilities very good.

I would recommend the course to anyone interested in graphic design. If you put in the effort you’ll come out with everything you need.

I got my first job from the student graduate showcase and although I’ve more recently moved from graphics to animation, I still use the skills I learned at LYIT everyday.

-- Conor Smyth

My course at LYIT was a great experience and one that has helped shaped my future for the better. I can't say enough good things about the staff and how helpful they all are. Lecturers take their roles very seriously and are very passionate about helping students grow and develop.

Every day we were challenged with briefs that forced us to think a little differently. It wasn't always the most technically sound projects that were rewarded top marks, but the ones that were well thought out, projects that made people go: ‘that’s pretty smart or different’.

I would recommend the course to anyone who is in any way creative (or even if you are not). I always thought of myself as more technical and I think that quality is, and has been in many cases, just as effective in producing top class designers.

The course opened many doors for me in the real world. After graduating from LYIT, I quickly found work in an established design studio in Dublin where I spent 16 months before leaving and pursuing something a bit different. Now almost 5 years since I graduated, I am proud to say that I am the Creative Director for two Gin Distillery's based in Ireland.

I feel I have accomplished a lot in the last 5 years and it all started with LYIT as my foundation. I truly believe it offers one of the best courses in the country.

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

Design Companies
Media Companies
Marketing Agencies
Graphic Design Consultancies
Web Design

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

Graphic Designer
UX/UI/IxD
Web Designer
Interactive Media Designer
Motion Graphics Designer
Advertising & Art Director
Print & Publishing Designer
Freelance Design & Illustration

Employer Testimonials

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Key Information

Click here for Portfolio Information

Non Eu students will apply via https://noneuapply.lyit.ie/
There is a €20 application fee that all non eu students need to pay in order to submit their application .
All programmes will start in Sept 2022
Students can apply from Jan 2022 onwards

Fees

EU Fees:

Non-EU Fees: €10,500

Further Information

Department Administration: +353 (0)74 918 6211 / +353 (0)74 918 6210

Head of Department Nollaig Crombie
Email: Nollaig.Crombie@lyit.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)74 918 6203

School and Department
School of Business
Department of Design & Creative Media