Graphic design info

Colleges/University offering Graphic Design courses:

- Cardonald College


-Edinburgh College of Art


- London Art College
In this course, the participant will learn the basic drawing skills, composition, lettering, typography and the process of design, and encourages students to develop a personal style not reliant on software programmes. It also looks at how to design logos, adverts and posters.


-University of Dundee

Entry requirements:

CCC (SQA Higher: BBBC)

Additional entry requirements:

AS-level English at grade B also required.

This course is the 1st year of the 4 year Honours degree programmes in fine art, design and media arts and imaging; the 1st aim of the course is the development of students’ ability, skill and critical faculties by means of thoughtful study and visual outcomes; an awareness of the broad nature of art and design underlies the teaching of the course; the process of acquiring sound basic skills includes consideration of creativity, aesthetics, visual awareness, and analytical and critical faculties; knowledge and a sense and understanding of the history, theory and practice of art and design is cultivated, allowing students to place themselves, their work and aspirations in context; the 2nd aim of the course is to help students decide from the varied modules undertaken, their choice of degree study for the subsequent 3 years.




- Dundee College


- Adam Smith College