Graphic Design
Faculty of Architecture
Department of Architecture and Urbanism
Major: Graphic Design
Professional qualification: Graphic Designer
Level of qualification: Educational-and-qualification degree Bachelor
Duration of programme: 4 years / 8 semesters
Number of credits allocated: 240
Field of study (ISCED-F): 0212: Fashion, interior and industrial design
Admissions requirements: to be diploma holders of completed secondary education and to sit an entrance exam
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior studies:
ECTS Coordinator - Desislava Hristova, Arch., tel.: +359 52359579, e-mail: arch@vfu.bg - provides information about the opportunities for recognition of prior education - formal and informal.
Procedure: recognition of credits from academic transcripts of domestic and foreign universities (if the academic transcript is from a foreign university, it must be legalized and translated into the Bulgarian language), foreign language diplomas, computer skills certificates and diplomas.
Requirements and rules for the qualification: 240 credits, of which 10 are obtained for successfully defended diploma thesis. The training ends with a diploma thesis defence, but only students who have successfully passed all their exams throughout their course of studies and have defended successfully their semester projects are admitted to defence.
Profile of the major: The main goal of the program is to prepare professionals in the field of graphic design with skills to design total-graphic design of company advertising, print communication graphics, screen graphics, web design, design of exhibition spaces and events.
The high quality of education is guaranteed by the involvement of outstanding Bulgarian experts in the field and practicing designers, as well as with the collaboration of experts from Italy, Germany, Spain and the US, with which the university has partnership relations or works jointly on mobility programmes for lecturers and students. The latter may take part of their training modules at partner European universities under the Erasmus programme. The curriculum is flexible and allows adaptation to such practices, given the uniform European credit system in higher education.
Key learning outcomes: The graduated graphic designers will be able to design total-graphic design of company advertising (logo, jobbing work - business card, form, envelope, flyers, brochures, catalogues, posters, billboards, web-based advertising, etc.), print communication graphics, screen graphics, web design, space layouts, concept design, etc.
The successful graduates receive qualification "graphic designer" with diploma and the special labels for quality and recognition of the education in Europe - ECTS Label and DS Label, which Varna "Chernorizets Hrabar" has been awarded with.
Structural diagram of the courses with credits*:
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No |
ECTS Code |
Course |
Lectures and seminars |
Out-of-class workload |
Credits |
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Tuition hours |
Tuition hours |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
History of Art |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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2 |
Colour Science |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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3 |
Structural Combinatorics |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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4 |
Computer Design (Corel Draw ) |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
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5 |
Drawing – part I |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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6 |
Painting – part І |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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|
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Foreign Language - basic level |
60 |
120 |
6 |
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Physical Culture and Sports |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
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Total for the 1st semester |
300 |
600 |
30 |
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7 |
Perspective |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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8 |
History of Design |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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9 |
Computer Design (InDesign) |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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10 |
Computer Design (Photoshop) |
40 |
80 |
4 |
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|
11 |
Drawing - part ІІ |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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|
12 |
Painting - part ІІ |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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13 |
Ergonomics |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
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14 |
Foreign Language - basic level |
60 |
120 |
6 |
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15 |
Physical Culture and Sports |
35 |
70 |
3,5 |
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Total for the 2nd semester |
300 |
600 |
30 |
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Total for the1st year |
600 |
1200 |
60 |
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16 |
History of Art of the 20th century |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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17 |
Computer Design (Illustrator) |
60 |
120 |
6 |
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18 |
Computer Design (3D Studio Max) |
60 |
120 |
6 |
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19 |
Drawing – part ІІІ |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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20 |
Painting – part ІІІ |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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21 |
Portfolio and Presentations |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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22 |
Composition in Visual Arts |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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23 |
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Elective course А |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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Total for the 3rd semester |
300 |
600 |
30 |
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24 |
Modelling |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
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25 |
Scale Modelling |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
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26 |
Psychology of Perception |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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27 |
Photography |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
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28 |
Semiotics |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
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29 |
Language Culture |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
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30 |
Design of Materials and Technologies |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
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31 |
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Elective course B1 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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32 |
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Elective course B2 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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33 |
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Elective course B3 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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Total for the 4th semester |
300 |
600 |
30 |
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Total for the 2nd year |
600 |
1200 |
60 |
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|
34 |
Font and Typography - part I |
60 |
120 |
6 |
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35 |
Basic Concepts of Visual Language |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
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36 |
Logo and Jobbing Work |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
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37 |
Illustration |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
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38 |
Poster and Billboard |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
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39 |
Page Layout |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
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|
40 |
History of Graphic Design |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
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Total for the 5th semester |
300 |
600 |
30 |
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|
41 |
Corporate Design - part I |
120 |
240 |
12 |
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42 |
WEB design І (Programming techniques) |
90 |
180 |
9 |
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43 |
Font and Typography – part II |
60 |
120 |
6 |
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|
44 |
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Optional course A |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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Total for the 6th semester |
300 |
600 |
30 |
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Total for the 3rd year |
600 |
1200 |
60 |
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45 |
Corporate Design - Part II |
90 |
180 |
9 |
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|
46 |
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Elective course C1 |
40 |
80 |
4 |
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|
47 |
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Elective course C2 |
40 |
80 |
4 |
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|
48 |
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Elective course C3 |
40 |
80 |
4 |
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|
49 |
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Optional course В1 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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|
50 |
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Optional course В2 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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51 |
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Optional course В3 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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Total for the 7th semester |
300 |
600 |
30 |
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|
52 |
Corporate Design Part III |
50 |
100 |
5 |
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53 |
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Elective course D1 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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|
54 |
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Elective course D2 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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|
55 |
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Elective course D3 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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|
56 |
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Elective course D4 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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|
57 |
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Optional course C |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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Total for the 8th semester |
200 |
400 |
20 |
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Total for the 4th year |
500 |
1000 |
50 |
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Diploma thesis |
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300 |
10 |
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Total for the entire course of training: |
2300 |
4900 |
240 |
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Elective courses |
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A |
Philosophy |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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Sociology |
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В |
Drawing - part IV |
90 |
180 |
9 |
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Painting - part IV |
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Aesthetics |
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Digital Tools (AutoCAD) |
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С |
Font Art 2 D |
120 |
240 |
12 |
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Multimedia and Computer Animation |
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WEB Design ІI |
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Drawing (stylization of objects) |
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D |
Second Foreign Language |
120 |
240 |
12 |
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Visual Communication Signs |
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Illustration II |
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Advertising |
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Design of Electronic Editions |
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Optional courses |
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A |
Introduction to architectural lighting |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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Interior |
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В |
Computer Design (3D Studio Max) ІІ |
90 |
180 |
9 |
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Design Management |
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Advertising Sculpture |
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Calligraphy |
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C |
Synthesis of Arts |
30 |
60 |
3 |
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Packaging Design |
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History of Architecture |
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Foreign Languages |
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1. |
Foreign Language – English |
120 |
240 |
12 |
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Foreign Language – German |
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Foreign Language – French |
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Foreign Language – Spanish |
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Foreign Language – Russian |
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Mode of training – full-time;
Examination regulations, assessment and grading: The assessment is according to ECTS and its Bulgarian equivalent. The assessment is based on the following criteria: comprehensiveness of the demonstrated knowledge, quality of documenting of the course assignments and projects, comprehensiveness of research of the problems of particular subject, structure and graphic arrangement of the projects.
Optional or compulsory mobility: Opportunity for mobility under Erasmus programme
Internship: none
Apprenticeship programmes: none
Professional profile of the graduates: The graduated graphic designer pursues a career in advertising agencies and studios, publishing houses, print and electronic media, design studios, galleries, museums, theaters, televisions, administrative and specialized bodies, institutions and civil society organizations in the field of culture, and as experts in municipal and state institutions, other civil formations in the field of culture, leisure and tourism.
Access to further studies: Master’s degree and PhD programmes
Programme director: Cor. Mem. Prof. Arch. Atanas Kovachev, D. Sc.
Tel: 052/359 596, email: arch@vfu.bg