Bachelor (Hons) - Visual Communication Design
- 4 years
- Duration
- 8,400 EUR/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Girne / Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Location
Program description
Visual communication is essential to modern culture and society. Our Visual Communication Design Program is intended to educate and assist students to develop a complete awareness of the role, function, and potential of visual communication design, as well as to provide them with the creative talents required to become pioneers in their field of study.
Students learn to effectively communicate ideas and information in a variety of social, cultural, and commercial contexts by using a variety of interconnected media such as digital and printed magazines, books, illustrations, branding and visual identity, signage, apps, animations, websites, photography, and film.
Program structure
1st year
- Fundamentals of Communication
- History of Visual Communication Design
- Basic Design
- Basic Photography I
- Drawing I
- Academic English I
- Digital Storytelling
- History of Communication
- Human Centered Design
- Computer Graphics and Image
- Drawing II
- Academic English II
2nd year
- Theories of Communication
- Sight, Sound and Motion
- Vectorial Drawing
- Visual Language and Culture
- Turkish Language I
- Atatürk Principles and History of Revolutions I
- Sociology of Communication
- Innovative Approaches in Communication
- Theory of Design
- Typography and Layout
- Turkish Language II
- Atatürk Principles and History of Revolutions II
3rd year
- Research Methods in Social Sciences
- Illustration
- Major Design
- Motion Design and Visual Effects
- Creative and Critical Thinking
- 3D Modelling
- Portfolio Design
- Internship
4th year
- Creative Pitching
- Digital Aesthetics
- Brand Design
- Final Project
Price
- Tuition fee - 8,400 EUR/year (1,050 EUR registration fee is included)
Requirements for applicants
- High School Diploma + Transcript (translated to English and notarized)
- Portfolio (scan copies of your works related to a programme applying for)
- Scanned copy of your Passport (photo page)
- Minimum IELTS 5.0 or TOEFL 60 (In the absence of such, students will take the language proficiency exam upon arrival. Please note that all our programmes are taught in English)
About the university
Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design (ARUCAD), established in 2017 in North Cyprus, is a specialized art institution that focuses solely on the creative and communicative arts. With a focus on traditional, modern, and contemporary art education and training, and recognizing the inseparable link between theory and practice, ARUCAD aspires to become one of the most prestigious universities in art education by helping its students continuously improve their creative productivity through interdisciplinary and cross-cultural programs.
All aspects of the classroom will promote a culture of respect for the natural world, recycling, health and safety, and cultural, racial, and religious diversity. The "learning while producing, producing while learning" model of education seeks to foster more in-depth creative and critical thinking by bringing together students' real-world experiences, academic studies, and professional work.
Mission
Using the ephemeral aspects of art, design, and communication, ARUCAD seeks to make cultural and intellectual contributions to society while also developing a higher education environment with a creative, egalitarian, and innovative perspective that will satisfy the requirements of the period.
Vision
The vision of ARUCAD is to create a space that is contemporary, innovative, questioning, and production-oriented, bringing together local and international art, design, and communication.
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