School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Graphic and Digital Design

Academic year

2022-2023
Taught Language: English
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Course Summary

The Graphic Communication programme aims to:

  1. Provide an integrated, stimulating education in design for students who wish to obtain a firm grounding in the practice of the subject, informed by theory and history.
  2. Equip students with the understanding and appropriate skills to operate effectively within a competitive and diverse design industry.
  3. Stimulate students to develop their own interests within the broad field of enquiry offered by the subject and to develop a range of intellectual, visual, technical and social skills.
  4. Provide learners with the means for lifelong learning within the professional or educational environment.
  5. Provide reflective and responsive graphic design training which is directly relevant to the changing needs of the creative and manufacturing industries.
  6. Develop a range of processes and skills, including design studio skills, multimedia skills, as well as business awareness and historical and theoretical knowledge in order to test individual ideas and solutions.
  7. Encourage students to become more self critical, display critical judgment and challenge assumptions and prejudice.
  8. Provide students with the opportunity to study and practice graphic design in the context of the area of visual communication or engage in postgraduate study.
  9. Make students aware of the professional practice of graphic design; this will be achieved through a programme of work that combines visiting lecturers from industry, real-life projects, competitions and study visits.
  10. The programme has both an academic and a market orientation. It focuses on studying and discussing developments in the graphic communication academic field but it also reflects the needs and requirements of the national and international graphic design industry.

First and second-year courses offered also in Greek

Career Prospects

In Graphic Communication the human eye is the basic channel of communication; the history, the theory and the practice of the graphic language play an important role as the latter significantly affects our everyday life. From daily newspapers to school books, the packaging of products in hypermarkets and the logos on shop signs, the signage at the airports and movie titles, the advertising giant posters and the screens of our mobile phones, graphic language is present and aims to communicate. For the planning, organisation and design of graphic language – special knowledge is required. The content of the programme offers students substantial tools and equips them with comparative advantages that will enable them to either get leading positions in the professional sector or pursue high level postgraduate studies.

The programme provides excellent career opportunities for those who wish to become professional typographic and graphic designers, illustrators and web designers in areas including publishing (magazines, books, academic, electronic), information architecture, corporate identity and branding, digital and on-line media and work as designers for museums and galleries and more. Many of our graduates go into information management, research work and teaching.

Modules

Section: A Major Requirements
ECTS: Min. 174 Max. 174

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ART-135 Fundamentals of Drawing 6
ART-281 History of Art 6
ART-290 Figure Drawing 6
DES-116 Fundamentals of 2D Design 6
DES-126 Introduction to Typography 6
DES-156 Fundamentals of 3D Design 6
DES-206 Graphic Design 6
DES-226 Digital Imaging 6
DES-236 Typography and Graphic Communication 6
DES-256 Editorial Design 6
DES-260 Photography I 6
DES-262 Photography in the Digital World 6
DES-270A Photography II 6
DES-286 Production Methods for Graphic Design 6
DES-306 Illustration 6
DES-326 Design for Packaging 6
DES-346 Graphic Design for Social and Commercial Advertising 6
DES-356 Publishing 6
DES-366 Information Design 6
DES-376 Visual Literacy 6
DES-436 Research Methodologies in Design 6
DES-446 History of Graphic Communication 6
DES-456 Negotiated Project in Graphic Design 6
DES-466 Advanced Screen Typography 6
DES-486 Graphic Communication Final Project 6
MULT-160 Introduction to Multimedia 6
MULT-161 Interactive Design for Social Media 6
MULT-250 Storyboarding and 2D Animation 6
MULT-360 Interface Design and Development 6

Section: B Major Electives
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 36

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ART-110 Introduction to Visual Arts 6
ART-180 Process and Project Based Art Practice 6
ART-195 Drawing II 6
ART-251 Printmaking 6
ART-330 Handmade Animation 6
ART-384 Modern and Contemporary Art 6
COMM-117 Video Production 6
DES-106 Design for Communication 6
DES-426 Graphic Design Work Placement 6
MULT-164 Programming Principles 6
MULT-265 Visual Effects 6
MULT-361 3D Modeling and Animation 6

 

Section: C Language Expression
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 30
Notes: (1) Placement in English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests
such as TOEFL or GCE.
(2) Students may complete BADM-231 or BADM-332.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-231 Business Communications 6
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6
BENG-100 College English 6
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6
ENGL-100 Basic Writing 6
ENGL-101 English Composition 6

Section: D Marketing Electives
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 6

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MKTG-291 Marketing 6

Section: E Humanities and Social Sciences Electives
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 18
Notes: Or any DANC, EUS, FREN, GERM, ITAL, PSY, RUS, SOC, SPAN, TURK, GREK,
HIST, MUS, PHIL courses.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ANTH-105 Cultural Anthropology 6
PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 6
PHIL-120 Ethics 6
PSY-110 General Psychology I 6

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Assessment Method

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

How to apply

  1. Completed Application Form
  2. A copy of your passport (page with your personal details and photo)
  3. Academic Records (True copy of the original)
    • For Bachelors Degree applicants: High School Leaving Certificate and mark sheet
    • For Masters Degree applicants: Bachelors Degree and transcripts
    • For Doctorate applicants: Bachelors and Masters Degree, including transcripts
  4. Two Letters of recommendation/reference from professors or employers (for Masters and Doctorate applicants only). Certain programmes have additional requirements
  5. Curriculum Vitae–CV (for Masters and Doctorate applicants only)
  6. Personal Statement (for Masters and Doctorate applicants only)
  7. Research proposal (for Doctorate applicants only)
  8. Evidence of work experience (where applicable)
  9. Portfolio (for selected programmes of study)

Application deadline

Generally, the deadline for applying

for the Fall semester is end of August and

for Spring semester, end of November

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

The minimum admission requirement is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent, depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC, are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies. Some programmes have higher entry requirements.

Additional entry requirements

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes, if and as needed, from UNIC’s International Gateway Centre (IGC).

  • TOEFL – 525 and above
  • Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
  • Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
  • IELTS – 6 and above
  • Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
  • Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
  • GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
  • Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
  • Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
  • KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
  • Anglia – Level B2 and above
  • IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
  • Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

English language requirements

The table below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment on a programme of study offered in English. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes, if and as needed, from UNIC’s International Gateway Centre (IGC).

English Qualification ELR Equivalent to IELTS 6
TOEFL 525 and above
Computer-based TOEFL 193 and above
Internet-based TOEFL 80 and above
IELTS 6 and above
Cambridge Exams (First Certificate) B and above
Cambridge Exams (Proficiency Certificate) C and above
GCSE English Language ‘O’ Level or IGCSE C and above
Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) Pass
Pearson PTE General Level 3 and above
KPG
(The Greek Foreign Language Examinations
for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency)		 Level B2 and above
Anglia Level B2 and above
IEB Advanced Programme English Pass
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)
Michigan Language Assessment
by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan		 650 average score for ALL skills and above
 
 
 

English Language Proficiency

Master students satisfy the English requirements if their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, they would need to present a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based, GCSE “O” Level or IGCSE with minimum “C”, IELTS with a score of 6.5, or a score placement at the ENGL- 100 level of UNIC’s NEPTON. The University offers English courses at various levels to help students reach the required standard for admission to a graduate programme.

The purpose of the NEPTON Test

1. The purpose of this test is to place students in the appropriate level of English in order to support their academic studies at the University. The NEPTON is not a University entrance examination; previous academic performance (e.g. School Leaving Certificate) is taken into consideration with regard to University entrance requirements.

2. The number of additional courses and corresponding course loads are given in the table below:

 
 
 
Level of English Hour of tuition/work Credits Additional course load permitted
ENGL-101 English Composition 3 6 Normal
ENGL-100 Basic Writing 3 6 Normal
BENG-100 College English 6 6 Normal
BENG-070 English Language Skills 12 4 6 credit hours
BENG-060 English for Beginners 20 2 No other credits
 
 
 

3.Students who have the following qualifications can take the test, but will not be placed below the level shown:

English Qualification ENGL-101 ENGL-100
TOEFL 550+ 513-547
Computer-based TOEFL 213+ 183-210
Internet-based TOEFL 79+ 65-78
IELTS 6.5+ 5.5-6.0
Cambridge Exams (First Certificate) Grade A or B Grade C
Cambridge Exams (Proficiency Certificate) A or B or C A or B
GCSE English Language ‘O’ Level or IGCSE A or B C
Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) Pass N/A
Pearson PTE General Level 4 Level 3
KPG
(The Greek Foreign Language Examinations
for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency)		 Level C1 Level B2
Anglia Proficiency or Masters Advanced
IEB Advanced Programme English Pass N/A
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)
Michigan Language Assessment
by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan		 840-1000 average score for ALL skills 650-835 average score for ALL skills
 
 
 

4.Students can take the NEPTON after they officially enroll and pay the Euro 55 application fee.

Fees and funding

Application Fees

Yearly tuition fees:

International / Non EU Students: 9.300 Euro

 

Local / EU Students: 8.940 Euro



Additional Fee information

OTHER FEES

ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMMES

ONLINE/DL PROGRAMMES

Application fee (one-off/nonrefundable payment)

55

55

Visa application (one-off/nonrefundable payment)

86

0

Registration fee (per semester)

26

0

Health & accident insurance (per year)

175

0

Student activities fee (per semester)

20

0

Technology fee – Internet use etc. (per semester)

15

0

International student guarantee (one-off / refundable payment)

400

0

Transcript fee (per copy)

5

5

Evaluation fee (transfer credits / ECTS)

52

52

Second exam fee (per course)

65

65

Graduation application fee

60

60

Total 

959

273

Provider information

Main Contact

46 Makedonitissas Avenue, CY-2417

Contact Person: UNIC

Phone: +35722778744

Email: info@uagc.eu