Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

UC’s Bachelor of Fine Arts is a prestigious BFA degree that will give you a broad knowledge in visual arts, multimedia, and design before you select from one of five majors. The BFA not only focuses on developing your practice, but also helps to build your identity as an artist. The tight-knit cohort adds to the supportive and diverse community of practitioners. Study Involve: In your first year, you will be introduced to all five studio specialisations, giving you the chance to develop your passion before continuing in one Fine Arts subject from second year. Enjoy 24-hour access to your own personal studio space from second year. Work in purpose-built studios; access technician workshops, workrooms, darkrooms, computer labs, and the Ilam Campus Gallery. Learn to work as a graphic designer with a nuanced understanding of the role design plays in giving form to ideology. This subject is available as part of UC's Bachelor of Fine Arts, or as a minor in UC's general bachelor's degrees, designed to teach you traditional and digital methods for creating visual arts that can be used in creative or business industries. Graphic Design students at UC have a reputation for being actively involved in Ōtautahi Christchurch's thriving arts scene and generating studio practice for national and international creative communities. Study Involve: Develop broad visual communication, technical software, and studio-based skills. Create your own portfolio working across multiple outputs - image and text design, print and online media, business branding, and more. Join a close-knit community with many opportunities for practical work experience with Ōtautahi Christchurch's creative networks. Seminars by staff, advancing students, and visiting practitioners examining emerging technologies and current issues in graphic design.