Postgraduate

Online

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Methodology

    Online

Our MA Graphic Design course has been structured to promote the role of designers as skilled professional communicators, and firmly embed a culture of research and problem solving into creative practice.

Our course aims to promote specialism and mastery in your own unique area of graphic design - which you'll identify and develop with us on this MA. Enabling you to produce meaningful outcomes from informed research is a top priority.

About this course

Using the extensive industry links brought by our course staff, you'll be encouraged to foster connections with industry partners within your area of specialism. With the help of visiting lecturers, industry experts and live briefs, you'll gain real-life experience of the design industry. And emphasis will be placed on how to present both yourself and your design work in a professional arena.

The industry orientation of this course is concerned with exploring graphic design languages in all their facets. You'll enhance your understanding of the aesthetic and commercial value of your work, and accrue professional experience which will add innovation to your practice.

On this course you'll taught through a range of lectures, workshops, tutorials, live pitches and presentations. We also place a strong emphasis on independent research.

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Project

Course programme

Course content - 2017 entry
  • Stage 1
  • Stage 2
  • Stage 3

You'll be introduced to the University and the technical workshops and facilities available to you. The first stage includes a range of lectures and seminars and you’ll start to explore your creative practice.

  • View the programme specification for 2016 entry
  • View the summary specification for 2017 entry

Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.

Course stages
  • Practice and Process

    During this unit, you will examine the advanced specialist tools, methods, concepts and processes relevant to Graphic Design practice through a series of projects, workshops and advanced technical sessions that relate you your own research and aspirations.

  • Research Methods

    This unit enables you to undertake a focused and rigorous investigation into the purpose and process of research at postgraduate level within the field of Graphic Design. It is broad in scope and may be offered through shared delivery with other postgraduate courses in the School of Communication Design.

During stage two you begin developing your MA project, evaluating and testing out the aims of your proposal over a sustained period of self-directed study.

  • View the programme specification for 2016 entry
  • View the summary specification for 2017 entry

Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.

Course stages
  • Professional Practice

    This unit is designed to enable you to develop a framework within which to develop your Major Project, by undertaking a rigorous investigation into existing practice within the field of study. You will be encouraged to research, question, challenge, debate and address key debates that relate to Graphic Design.

In the third stage of the course, you'll apply the knowledge gained through your research to create a final body of work.

  • View the programme specification for 2016 entry
  • View the summary specification for 2017 entry

Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.

Course stages
  • Major Project

    The Major Project is the culmination of your studies and will form an exposition of the central ideas and concepts developed throughout your MA. As such it is an opportunity to resolve previous projects and demonstrate evidence of advanced conceptual, theoretical and technical capability over a period of self-directed study. The body of work you produce through this unit should draw upon your experience prior to this MA, the work you have developed in other units and your aspiration for work or further study on graduation.

  • View the programme specification for 2016 entry
  • View the summary specification for 2017 entry

Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.

Course stages

Graphic Design

£ 9,250 + VAT