Study profile Graphic Design
The Graphic Design bachelor's programme equips you to become a critical thinker and versatile practitioner who can develop outstanding concepts for visual communication. At the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) we encourage students to ask questions about the social responsibilities of a contemporary designer, tackle challenges posed by the rapidly evolving new-media landscape, and seek answers to the problems of tomorrow.
The programme is built around the main subjects of Design, Interaction, Image, Coding and Typography, and numerous electives including Letterstudio, Design Research, Moving Image and Design Practice. Our department is internationally known for its high level of education, its investigative and conceptual teaching approach, and excellence in the fields of typeface design and typography.
In the video below, students, teachers and the heads of the department tell you more about the Graphic Design programme:
Specifications
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Duration
4 years full-time
Study load
Start date
End of August
Costs
See tuition fees
Programme / CROHO
B Design / 39111
Application deadline
Language
English-taught programme
(English level required)
Department Heads
Lauren Alexander & Chantal Hendriksen (Ad interim)
More insights in this study programme
Listen to a conversation with Bachelor Graphic Design students – Cami Chebez (4th year) and Stefa Bodnia (2nd year)
Interested in applying? Read the entry requirements; Check the deadlines; Prepare your portfolio & documents
Professional Perspective
The Graphic Design department educates students to become critical thinkers and versatile practitioners who develop outstanding concepts for visual communication. Graduates excel in their professional careers through their extraordinary conceptual and visual abilities, extensive knowledge of the profession and the world, strong technological curiosity and highly developed social engagement.
Our graduates practise their profession in numerous ways, from independent work to small studios and large agencies with dozens of employees. Many businesses employ in-house graphic designers, such as museums, architectural firms, software companies, publishers and media houses. The clientele is just as diverse, from private individuals to public institutions, corporate giants to state organisations, and local beauty salons to international broadcasting stations.
