Bachelor of Design in Communication Design

The field of Communication Design is exciting and ever-changing. In our increasingly complex world, the thoughtful visual communication is in high demand. Here, you'll learn how to design strong visual narratives, messages, and experiences that respond to today's greatest communication challenges. Your studies will combine theory and practice, exploring cultural, historical, technical, and ecological issues related to the field of visual design. This knowledge, combined with your hands-on studio courses, will equip you to develop an engaging communication design practice.

In the first years of your program, you'll take a required mix of core studio and critical studies courses. As you progress through your degree, you'll move toward more advanced and flexible electives that allow you to personalize your design education.

The communication design program encourages you to work collaboratively and engage with the ethical dimensions of design practice, in social, cultural, political and ecological contexts. You will develop an understanding of how your practice contributes to a culture of design in everyday life. You'll delve into the areas of design that inspire you most and define your own practice along the way. Youll be able to explore typography, motion graphics, interactivity, wayfinding, information design, publication design, art direction, and other areas.

Youll have the opportunity to enhance your studies by taking courses from complementary areas, including Interaction Design, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Illustration, and Photography. Upon graduation, youll have a strong body of original work and the skills you need to launch your design career.

To meet our minimum requirements for admission to any of our undergraduate programs, you need to have graduated from grade 12 secondary school, have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 (C+ or 67%), and have completed 5 grade 12 subjects from the selection of BC Ministry approved courses below (or their equivalents if you completed school internationally or in a province other than British Columbia):

English Studies 12 with a minimum grade of 'C'
Accepted Language Arts subjects

Two other grade 12 academic courses
Mathematics courses
Science
Social Studies
Languages

Two grade 12 elective courses
All elective courses must be grade 12 and can be Ministry Approved, Board Approved or locally developed.
Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies
Arts Education

International Baccalaureate (IB)
3 Higher Level and 3 Standard Level subjects. A minimum requirement of 24 points is recommended to be considered for admission.

Other international applicants
Completion of the highest level of secondary education available in your home country, in a program leading directly to university entrance. You require at least a C+ (67) average in the five courses that most closely match the British Columbia requirements.

Accepted English Language Proficiency Tests
TOEFL - Minimum of 84 out of 120 total points including a minimum score in each of the four skills, Speaking 20/30, Reading 20/30, Writing 18/30, and Listening 20/30.
IELTS - Minimum band 6.5, with no component less than 6.0