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The department is part of the Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology and currently lists the following programmes: HND Commercial Art (Graphic Design Option), B.Tech One-Year Top-up, B.Tech Four-Year, and M.Tech programmes.
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Higher National Diploma (HND)- Commercial Art (Graphic Design Option)
Programme Title:
Higher National Diploma (HND)- Commercial Art (Graphic Design Option)
Award
Higher National Diploma (HND)
Duration:
The current department page confirms the HND programme but does not state its duration. I therefore would not put a duration on the website until TTU provides/ confirms it.
Mode of Study:
The department page does not explicitly state the mode for this programme. TTU describes its education generally as including full-time courses, but that is not sufficient to label this specific programme.
Department:
Department of Graphic Design Technology
Faculty:
Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)- Four-Years
Programme Title:
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Graphic Design
The current department page identifies the four-year B.Tech and lists these options:
- Multimedia and Photography
- Advertising and Packaging
- Animation and Illustration
- Prepress and Printing Technology
Award:
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
Duration:
Four (4) years
Mode of Study:
Regular
An official TTU admissions document identifies the programme under “4-Year Bachelor of Technology Programmes (Regular)” and lists Graphic Design among the Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology programmes.
Department:
Department of Graphic Design Technology
Faculty:
Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology
Entry Requirements:
The official TTU admissions document states that WASSCE applicants for the four-year B.Tech programmes must have A1–C6 in six subjects, including:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Integrated Science/Social Studies
- Three relevant elective subjects
For Graphic Design, the relevant elective areas listed include Graphic Design, General Knowledge in Art, Picture Making, and other specified art/design-related subjects.
For SSSCE applicants, TTU states that applicants must have A–D in six subjects, including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science/Social Studies and three relevant electives.
For GCE A-Level applicants, the official document states:
- Passes in three subjects, at least grade D
- Credit passes at Grade 6 or better in five O-Level subjects
- English and Mathematics included among the O-Level requirements
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)- One-Year Top-Up
Programme Title:
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Graphic Design — One-Year Top-Up
The current department page confirms the one-year top-up and lists the same four options:
- Multimedia and Photography
- Advertising and Packaging
- Animation and Illustration
- Prepress and Printing Technology
Award:
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
Duration:
One (1) year
Mode of Study:
The official department page identifies this as a one-year top-up. An official TTU admissions document lists the B.Tech top-up programmes under weekend programmes.
Department:
Department of Graphic Design Technology
Faculty:
Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology
Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Graphic Design
Programme Title:
Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Graphic Design
Award:
Master of Technology (M.Tech)
Duration:
Two (2) years
Mode of Study:
The official graduate admissions page confirms the two-year duration, but the retrieved official source does not clearly specify a mode of study for this specific programme.
Department:
Department of Graphic Design Technology
Faculty:
Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology
Entry Requirement
TTU’s official graduate admissions information states that applicants to the M.Tech Graphic Design programme can include holders of relevant degrees such as:
- B.Tech
- BA
- BA Communication Design
- BFA
- BA in Printing
- Publishing Studies
- Graphic Design
- Related Visual/Creative Arts qualifications
The university states that applicants must have at least Second Class (Lower Division) from an accredited tertiary institution.