Diploma (Graphic and Digital design)
STEM Course
1 year
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
$4,584 /Yr
CA$6,456 /Yr
- UFV's Graphic and Digital Design diploma program (GDD) provides you with a solid foundation in four fields of professional practice: brand identity, graphic/communication design, dynamic media, and interactive design.
- As a student, you are immersed in design practice through project-based learning in collaborative Mac studio spaces.
- You’ll build a strong foundation in design process, resourcefulness, and conceptual development, as well as skills in critical thinking, typography, image making, content creation, and industry standard Adobe software.
- The Graphic and Digital Design diploma (GDD) is a full-time 60-credit cohort program offered on the Abbotsford campus.
- You must register for five courses in each semester and each individual graphic design course is only offered once per academic year on each campus.
- GDD is both demanding and rewarding, requiring that you put in the time and commitment to build a strong professional practice portfolio.
- Upon successful completion of the two-year Graphic and Digital Design program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the creative industry;
- Understand and utilize processes, tools and technology used in graphic design practice;
- Engage in critical thinking and problem-solving;
- Demonstrate functional competence with principles of visual organization, visual language, typography and theory as applied to visual communication problems;
- Develop strategies for planning, producing, and disseminating visual communications;
- Produce communication/graphic design, information design, brand identity, interactive design, illustration, and motion graphics projects; and
- Apply business practices, ethics, and self-promotional strategies for professional development.
- In addition, you get to engage with the design industry through special events, guest lectures, field trips, study tours, design conferences, workshops, practica, and mentorship opportunities.
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Tuition Fees
| Year | 1st Year Fees |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | $4584 (CAD 6456) |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
| Year | 1st Year Fees |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $2996 (CAD 4220) |
| 2022 | $11178 (CAD 15744) |
| 2021 | $9989 (CAD 14069) |
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