Courses
B.A. GRAPHIC DESIGN COURSES
SEMESTER ONE [Level 100]
|
Code |
Title |
Credits |
|
GRDC 111 |
Foundations of Graphic Design |
3 |
|
GRDC 112 |
Life Drawing I |
3 |
|
GRDC 113 |
Idea Development and Symbol Creation |
3 |
|
GRDC 114 |
Design History |
3 |
|
GRDC 115 |
Principles and Practice of Graphic Design Education I |
3 |
|
GPD 111 |
Communication and Study Skills |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
18 |
SEMESTER TWO [Level 100]
|
Code |
Title |
Credits |
|
GRDC121 |
Introduction to Lettering and Typography |
3 |
|
GRDC122 |
Dry and Wet Media Illustration |
3 |
|
GRDC123 |
Printing Methods in Graphic Design |
3 |
|
GRDC124 |
Life Drawing II |
3 |
|
GRDC125 |
Principles and Practice of Graphic Design Educ. II |
3 |
|
GPD111 |
Communication and Study Skills |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
18 |
SEMESTER THREE [Level 200]
|
Code |
Title |
Credits |
|
GRDC 231 |
Vector Based Systems and Applications |
3 |
|
GRDC 232 |
Photography |
3 |
|
GPD 123 |
African Studies |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Graphic Design) |
|
|
|
GRDG 231 |
Introduction to Visual Design |
3 |
|
GRDG 232 |
Poster Design |
3 |
|
GRDG 233 |
Brand and Corporate Identity Communications |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Advertising) |
|
|
|
GRDA 231 |
Advertising Concepts |
3 |
|
GRDA 232 |
Design for Visual Communication Practice |
3 |
|
GRDA 233 |
Advertising Illustration |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Multimedia) |
|
|
|
GRDM 231 |
Introduction to Imaging Tools and Techniques |
3 |
|
GRDM 232 |
Introduction to Digital Video Tools and Techniques |
3 |
|
GRDM 233 |
Introduction to Animation |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
18 |
SEMESTER FOUR [Level 200]
|
Code |
Title |
Credits |
|
GRDC241 |
Page Design and Desktop Publishing |
3 |
|
GRDC242 |
Design Commentary and Criticism |
3 |
|
GRDC242 |
Pixel-Based Systems and Applications |
3 |
|
GPD 123 |
African Studies |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Graphic Design) |
|
|
|
GRDG241 |
Typography and Book Design |
3 |
|
GRDG242 |
Information and Technical Illustration |
3 |
|
GRDG243 |
Package Design |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Advertising) |
|
|
|
GRDA241 |
Advertising and marketing communication |
3 |
|
GRDA242 |
Interacting with ad agencies |
|
|
GRDA243 |
Visual concepts and copyrighting for advertising |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Multimedia) |
|
|
|
GRDM241 |
Computer Animation: 3D Modelling and Animation I |
3 |
|
GRDM242 |
Principles of Cartooning |
3 |
|
GRDM243 |
VFX and Motion Graphics I |
|
|
TOTAL FOR EACH OPTION |
21 |
|
SEMESTER FIVE [Level 300]
|
Code |
Title |
Credits |
|
GRDC 351 |
Photoshop: Beyond the Foundations |
3 |
|
GRDC 352 |
Entrepreneurship |
3 |
|
GRDC 353 |
Industrial Colour and Graphic Reproduction |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Graphic Design) |
|
|
|
GRDG 351 |
Motion Graphics I |
3 |
|
GRDG 352 |
Environmental Graphic Design |
3 |
|
GRDG 353 |
Printing Press Management |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Advertising) |
|
|
|
GRDA 351 |
Fashion and Product Photography |
3 |
|
GRDA 352 |
Art and Creative Direction |
3 |
|
GRDA 353 |
Advertising Lab |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Multimedia) |
|
|
|
GRDM 351 |
Computer Animation: 3D Modelling and Animation II |
3 |
|
GRDM 352 |
VFX and Motion Graphics II |
3 |
|
GRDM 353 |
Fashion and Product Photography |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
18 |
B.A. GRAPHIC DESIGN COURSES
SEMESTER SIX [Level 300]
|
Code |
Title |
CR |
|
Core Courses |
|
|
|
GRDC361 |
Research Methods |
3 |
|
GRDC362 |
Digital Matte Painting with Photoshop |
3 |
|
GRDC363 |
Web Design and Development |
3 |
|
Elective courses (Graphic Design) Students offering this option are to take all three courses. |
|
|
|
GRDG361 |
Studio Research in Graphic Design |
3 |
|
GRDG362 |
Advertising and Graphic Design |
3 |
|
GRDG363 |
Advanced Motion Graphics |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Advertising) Students offering this option are to take all three courses. |
|
|
|
GRDA361 |
Studio Research in Advertising |
3 |
|
GRDA362 |
Building the Portfolio for Job Search in Advertising |
3 |
|
GRDA363 |
TV Commercials |
3 |
|
Elective Courses (Multimedia) Students offering this option are to take all three courses. |
|
|
|
GRDM361 |
Studio Research in Multimedia |
3 |
|
GRDM362 |
Compositing and Special Effect |
3 |
|
GRDM363 |
Multimedia and the African Landscape |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
18 |
SEMESTER SEVEN [Level 400]
|
Code |
Title |
CR |
|
GRD471 |
Industrial Attachment (Internship) |
4 |
|
GRD472 |
Research/ Project |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
7 |
SEMESTER EIGHT [Level 400]
|
Code |
Title |
CR |
|
GRDC481 |
Assessment of Industrial Attachment Portfolio |
3 |
|
GRDC482 |
Reflections on Industrial Attachment |
3 |
|
GRDC483 |
Graphic Design for the Real World |
3 |
|
GRDA481 |
Studio research in advertising II |
3 |
|
GRDG481 |
Studio research in graphic design II |
3 |
|
GRDM481 |
Studio research in multimedia II |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
12 |
DIPLOMA IN GRAPHIC DESIGN COURSES
YEAR 1 SEMESTER ONE
|
|
CODE |
TITLE |
CR |
|
1. |
GRDD111 |
Foundations of Graphic Design |
3 |
|
2. |
GRDD112 |
Life Drawing I |
3 |
|
3. |
GRDD113 |
Idea Development and Symbol Creation |
3 |
|
4. |
GRDD114 |
Design History |
3 |
|
5. |
GRDD115 |
Principles and Practice of Graphic Design Education I |
3 |
|
6. |
GPDR111Gd |
Communication and Study Skills |
3 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
18 |
YEAR 1 SEMESTER TWO
|
|
CODE |
TITLE |
CR |
|
1. |
GRDD121 |
Introduction to Lettering and Typography |
3 |
|
2. |
GRDD122 |
Dry and Wet Media Illustration |
3 |
|
3. |
GRDD123 |
Printing Methods in Graphic Design |
3 |
|
4. |
GRDD124 |
Life Drawing II |
3 |
|
5. |
GRDD125 |
Poster Design |
3 |
|
6. |
GRDD126 |
Principles and Practice of Graphic Design Education II |
3 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
18 |