Graphic Design Royal Academy of Art, The Hague

Overview

Students from Royal Academy of Art, The Hague are encouraged to express their goals by posing questions about the societal duties of a contemporary designer, confronting obstacles in the fast-expanding digital media world and seeking answers to contemporary concerns and dynamics.

The study programme consists of traditional design subjects such as graphic design, image development, typography, and letter design, as well as digital subjects such as interactive design and coding. The programme is backed up with a robust theoretical program that alternates between art and design history, philosophy, and research. 

Professional and entrepreneurial skills are built over time, equipping students for a variety of professional fields. These key courses serve as the common thread, and as the study proceeds, they increasingly produce synergy and drive the student's individual choices and development. They are expanded further through elective courses such as design research, design practice, motion graphics, and lettering specialisation, culminating in both practical and autonomous graduation projects.

Professional perspective

Upon completing their bachelor's degrees, graduates have the option to enrol in a master's program specialising in design (MA Design) or art (MA Fine Arts). Alternatively, they may choose to pursue master's programs offered at other prestigious art academies. Our 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. 

After completing the programme, you can pursue a career as an individual graphic designer or work for a small design studio or an established corporation. Many museums, architecture firms, non-profit organisations, media corporations, and software developers are looking for in-house designers, making the design profession highly varied.

Accreditation

Positive accreditation NVAO.

https://www.nvao.net/en/decisions/hogeschool-der-kunsten-den-haag/b-design