Master of Arts - Graphic Design
- 1 year
- Duration
- 18,000 GBP
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Farnham / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
Our MA Graphic Design degree at UCA Farnham will offer you the tools and confidence to develop your practise as a proficient professional communicator as it places a strong emphasis on research and problem-solving.
Our top priorities for this course are that you master your own distinctive style and visual language in graphic design and that your work stems from a place of informed and independent research.
You'll examine several uses of visual language in this course and how they relate to your area of expertise. In the process, you'll gain professional experience that will enable you to run a more creative practise and improve your grasp of the aesthetic and financial value of your work.
You'll have the ability to build contacts with business partners in your field of expertise while taking advantage of the wide industry connections of our course faculty. The BBC, FutureBrand, GF Smith, and Typocircle are just a few of the organisations that UCA is happy to have links with.
You will learn how to present both yourself and your design work in a professional setting through guest lectures, live briefs, and opportunities to network with industry professionals. You will get current experience of the design industry through these activities.
You can choose the Integrated International Pre-Masters, a year-long preparatory programme of study to get you ready for your master's in the UK, improving your speaking and writing skills in English along with your specialty skills, research knowledge, and self-confidence.
Program structure
Term one
As you progress toward your Major Project, you will start the year by reflecting on your personal practise and honing your research abilities.
- Process and Practice
Through a series of projects, workshops, and advanced technical sessions that are related to your personal research and objectives, you will investigate the advanced specialist tools, methods, concepts, and processes pertinent to graphic design profession during this unit.
- Research Methods
With the help of this unit, you can conduct a targeted and in-depth inquiry into the goal and methodology of postgraduate research in the area of graphic design.
Term two
Your ideas for your Major Project will grow as you expand on the subjects covered in Term One and continue to hone your practise and research.
- Professional Practice
You will be able to create a framework for your Major Project using the skills you learn in this course. You'll conduct a thorough analysis of current practise by studying, querying, challenging, arguing, and addressing important Graphic Design debates.
- Major Project: Conceptualization and Development
Your MA studies will be completed with a major project that will serve as a culmination of your learning and serve as an explanation of the key concepts and ideas you have learned. Over a time of self-directed study, it provides an opportunity to finish earlier projects and show evidence of advanced conceptual, theoretical, and technical aptitude.
Term three
- Major Project: Continuation and Realisation
You'll spend the final term creating and polishing your Major Project, with the support and encouragement of all three of the year's units.
Your prior experience, the work you've done for the other units, and your goals for employment or additional education after graduation should all be incorporated into the body of work you generate.
Price
Fee for two semesters (1 year) is 18,000 GBP for international students
We have offer a range of scholarships and fee discounts.
Requirements for applicants
If you do not have qualifications from the United Kingdom, we will accept equivalent qualifications from your native country for admittance into our programs.
In addition to academic credentials, some of our courses require a portfolio of previous work.
For our Master's courses, we usually require that you have successful completion of your Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised university.
English Language requirements for MA/MSc & MBA courses:
- IELTS UKVI or Academic - Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5, Total 6.5
- Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT - Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17, Total 90
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Listening 59, Reading 59, Speaking 59, Writing 59, Total 59
- Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency - Listening 162, Reading 162, Speaking 162, Writing 162, Total 176
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) - Listening Pass, Reading Pass, Speaking Pass, Writing Pass, Total ISE III
- LanguageCert International ESOL SELT - Listening 38, Reading 38, Speaking 38, Writing 38, Total B2 Communicator High Pass
Portfolio requirements
We'll need to examine your written or graphic portfolio for these courses in order to review it. Once you've applied, we'll send you an invitation to submit your portfolio via your applicant portal; more details will be given at that time. This can also be arranged for you if you would prefer to evaluate your work with the Academic Team in person while on campus.
About the university
The UCA team firmly believes that creativity enhances the vitality, innovation, and humanity of global communities. That is why the university has been a fervent supporter of creative research and teaching for the past 160 years.
Architecture, crafts, fashion, graphic design, illustration, fine art, photography, film, media, the performing arts, and creative business are among areas of study offered by the university. Employers in the creative sector hold a high regard for this programs because of their excellent teaching standards.
We want to inspire people to use their creativity to drive change, overcome challenges and improve the lives of others.
So we’ve designed our university to be an inclusive, dynamic environment. Our campuses across Surrey and Kent, our Institute for Creative Innovation in Xiamen, China, and our homes within partner organisations such as the Maidstone Television Studios all have one thing in common: they are places to forge inspiring partnerships, make work with purpose and build real solutions to human problems across the globe – whether that’s as part of our vibrant teaching and research community, or as a student on one of our courses.
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