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Join an exciting space for learning, networking and debating graphic design practices. Develop your design thinking and creative processes to an advanced level.
Examine the building blocks of influential and award-winning studio work and design culture, from design contexts to new and emerging models and insights that will support your personal development and creative ambition.
Our reputation within graphic design sees our graduates working in some of the world's leading award-winning studios and agencies.
These professional organisations and award-winning practitioners have helped inform the course, alongside many years of experience growing new thinking and teaching in the field.
You will:
Have the opportunity to access a vast breadth of cross-cultural and international thinking and contribute to the future of graphic design practice around the world
Examine your training about the ever-evolving nature of the subject globally and culturally
Acquire the skills needed to build your graphic design career or business venture.
An honours degree at 2:2 level or equivalent in areas such as Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Illustration, Photography, Fashion, Textiles, Animation, Film or Fine Art. We also accept applicants with no undergraduate degree but a clear demonstration of subject-related skills and knowledge, whether self-taught or gained through industry experience.
Digital portfolio. Submit a digital portfolio of your graphic design practice. This may include previous project work and your current work in progress. It can be a link to your blog or website and presented as an interactive PDF. This will help the admissions team assess your suitability for MA study online.
Contemporary Practice (30 credits)
History and Futures (30 credits)
Studio and Entrepreneurship (30 credits)
Application and Interactions (30 credits)
Final Major Project (MA only) (60 credits)
If your first language is not English, you'll need to take one of the following tests to verify your proficiency:
IELTS - minimum overall score of IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
TOEFL iBT (online test) - minimum of 88 general and at least 21 in all four components
LanguageCert (online test) - a High Pass from the ESOL B2 Communicator test in reading, writing, speaking and listening (2 parts)
We accept several additional English language qualifications as well.
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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.
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