Diploma in Arts in Graphic Design

University of Canterbury

If you are wanting to study Arts subjects at university, the one-year Diploma in Arts (DipArts) is a great option without having to complete a full three-year bachelor's degree.It also allows you to take Arts courses of interest to add onto your studies in other areas.Study Involve:Choose from a wide range of Arts subjects and courses at any level.Complete a compulsory course on foundational arts skills of academic writing, analysing evidence, or bicultural identity.This Diploma can be studied full-time in 1 year, or part-time for up to 6 years.Can be used as a pathway to the Bachelor of Arts with the ability to transfer your completed courses to that degree.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.

Faculty of Arts