MA/PgDip Art and Design: Communication Design
- Part-time study available
- Industrial Placement
- International students can apply
A relevant undergraduate degree, normally at 2:1 or above, and supporting portfolio of practice. Applicants with an undergraduate degree of 2:2 will be considered where a high quality portfolio of practice is presented.
Accreditation for Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)
Appropriately experienced applicants will be considered in line with the University’s Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) procedure.
English Language Requirements
International applicants must also provide evidence of proficiency in English (some countries are exempt from this- detailed information can be obtained from the International Relations Office). Evidence of proficiency in English takes the form of IELTS 6.5 band score.
If your current English language qualification is below this level, you may be able to take one of the many pre-sessional English courses in our School of Languages. For further details, please search for English on Course Finder.
Suitable For
Graduates or professionals from a wide range of creative disciplines wishing to pursue a particular individual line of enquiry via in-depth research, personal practice and business acumen.
Applicant profile
This course is for you if you are a committed practitioner wishing to develop your personal creative practice to a higher, professional level. Your individual agenda for study and personal choice of media/disciplines will be actively encouraged, selected from the range of practices within the field of communication design.
There is an emphasis on ‘problem setting’ rather than ‘problem solving’, through the identification and development of self-initiated projects and briefs.
You will contextualise your work via rigorous analysis of relevant cultural discussion and reflective studio-based practice.
You may be asked to attend an interview for a place on this course. You should bring an appropriate portfolio of work, clearly evidencing ideas and concept development. A portfolio should contain work that shows a good range of skills, an interest in design and knowledge of the industry.