Semester One

Digital Media are any media encoded in machine-readable formats. Digital Media can be created, viewed, distributed, modified and preserved on electronic digital devices. Digital Media, in most instances, is a blend of technology and content. Building digital media products requires teams of professionals with diverse skills. Future prospects for Digital Media include design for Visual Communication and also productions like podcasts, MP3s, video games, radio advertising, apps for mobile devices, video and lighting displays and electronic books.

Semester One

Basic design coursework can cover such subjects as drawing, Graphic Design, colour theory and Art History. This course is usually taken as part of a design related degree programme. It introduces First Year students to basic techniques for visual communication using colour, line, texture and form.

Semester One

Communication Design is a mixed discipline between design, information development and communication. It is concerned with how media interventions (printed, crafted, electronic media or presentations) communicate with people. Therefore, it is an aspect of Communication and Visual Communication that values Design as process.

Semester One

Traditional design processes have been supplanted by digital technology, the result of a merging of computer technology with graphics applications software. Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics software designed for professional graphic designers and artists. Students acquire skills in using Adobe Illustrator to render visual communication. Students are encouraged to acquire Wacom ® tablets (Bamboo®, Intuos® or Cintiq®) and electronic styluses, to facilitate quicker learning through frequent independent practice.

Lecturer: Bright Senanu Agbosu

This course introduces students to the large field of Information Communication Technology (ICT). It emphasizes the general concept of computing, the classifications, operations and functions of the computer system, while gaining a fair understanding of the use of Microsoft Office software packages. It equips students with knowledge and skills in operating the computer as a drawing, designing and presentation tool. This will also enable students to perform various tasks using a combination of software programmes such as Word, Photoshop, and PowerPoint.

Semester One

This course introduces basic drawing techniques and it is designed to increase observation skills. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of drawing. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate various methods and their application to representational imagery. This course also impresses upon students the fact that, the knowledge and understanding gained through drawing from life, directly enhances our ability to draw from the imagination.

Semester One

This course is designed to help students to develop effective language and study skills for their academic work; improve vocabulary, become familiar with the conventions of Standard English Language usage, and develop strategies for preparing for, and taking examinations. The course also aims at equipping students with the mechanical skills for writing academic essays.

Semester One

This course seeks to introduce students to a good understanding of African societies in order to fully appreciate the true meaning of the art developed by the various societies in Africa. It will also introduce students to recent cultural history of Africa, the importance of culture in the creation of modern Africa, and key issues of cultural production.