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MA Design (Visual Communication)

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    MA One year full time or two years part time

Course Description

This is a practical Master of Arts in Visual Communication Design, grounded in individual research, in which you’ll work alongside other postgraduate students from the Schools of Art and Design. Our view is that by integrating your methods with those in related fields, you’ll become a more effective specialist photographer, graphic designer or illustrator. At a time when boundaries between these disciplines are changing – and in some cases dissolving – this is particularly important.

We encourage you to work independently and collaboratively, developing a strong contextualised approach to visual language, whilst building a strong professional and critical context for your practice.

On successful completion of the course, your increased confidence and abilities will be clearly evident in the portfolios you’ve developed. Through contact with sector leaders, you’ll be ready to move into industry, perhaps in a design agency or as a freelancer.

Entry Requirements

You’ll need a good undergraduate degree in a design, visual communication or art specialism, or its equivalent in terms of learning or experience, and a good working knowledge of design, visual communication or art contexts.

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

Graduates from this department have become designers, illustrators, photographers and photo editors for design agencies, architectural and engineering practices, the MOD and other specialist areas. Many work in conjunction with fine artists.

The research elements of the course also lay the foundations for a teaching career or further study.

Module Details

This course includes or offers the following modules:

  • Research Methods
  • Theory and Professional Context
  • Practice 1 (Design)
  • Research Practice
  • Theory and Professional Practices
  • Practice 2 (Design)
  • Master’s Project

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