Master of Arts - Graphic Design Communication
- 1,5 years
- Duration
- 30,890 GBP
- Price
- September
- Start
- June
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
The MA Graphic Design Communication at Camberwell College of Arts is rooted in pluralistic perspectives and global debates, building on graphic design's history of social engagement and activism.
The course empowers designers to shape public discourse and generate change by addressing complex, emergent realities. It fosters a dynamic environment for study, practice, and critical exchange, introducing key debates and methodologies central to critical design. Students refine their ability to synthesise research on cultures, environments, and more-than-human ecologies. Through experimentation and testing, they develop a practice that creates impactful visual communication to address pressing social challenges. The program's core goal is to thoughtfully seek better, unimagined relationships between materials, systems, technologies, and languages.
Program structure
- Unit 1: Design methods and critical practices
Unit 1 introduces the MA Graphic Design Communication course, establishing a foundation for postgraduate studies. It develops research skills that connect writing and practice by examining diverse design examples. Through independent and collaborative making and documentation, students expand their knowledge and situate their own experience within the field.
- Unit 2: Emergent design
Unit 2 introduces students to emergent methodological approaches and contemporary Critical Design practices. Through testing and integrating various research methods, students develop a personal design proposal that reflects their own values and position. This process expands their portfolio to include new investigative processes, interdisciplinary strategies, and broader communication contexts.
- Unit 3: Situated design
This unit focuses on applying your developed personal practice to a specific real-world context outside the university. By exploring relevant design theories and situated practices, you will adapt your project to engage meaningfully with a particular community, site, or network. This process ensures your design work becomes more responsive and integrated into its intended context.
Price
Tuition fee:
- 30,890 GBP per education*
*Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
You may need to cover additional costs which are not included in your tuition fees, such as materials and equipment specific to your course.
Requirements for applicants
The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:
- BA (Hons) degree or equivalent academic qualifications
- Alternative qualifications and experience will also be taken into consideration
- Personal statement - you should discuss your professional and academic background and how it relates to your desire to join the course. You should provide a clear explanation of your goals whilst on the course and, how the course is suited to supporting them.
- Portfolio of work
Entry to this course will also be determined by the quality of your application, looking primarily at your portfolio of work and your personal statement.
Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases.
The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience
- The quality of the personal statement
- A strong academic or other professional reference
- A combination of these factors
English language requirements
- IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
About the university
The University of the Arts London (UAL) produces and encourages the creativity essential for a better future. Its colleges have been at the forefront of innovative education since 1842, creating work with a lasting impact on people and the planet, driven by curiosity, imagination, and purpose.
London is fundamental to UAL's identity, providing a vital context where the university connects and exchanges ideas with individuals from all walks of life. Globally, its creative network influences education, culture, business, and society.
Through innovative research and creative instruction, UAL's faculty and staff bring fresh perspectives to education. The university enables students to build the careers they desire by working with them at every level - from pre-degree to postgraduate, and from short courses to online learning.
UAL's colleges
Ranked second in the world for art and design, UAL comprises six distinct colleges:
- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central Saint Martins
- Chelsea College of Arts
- London College of Communication
- London College of Fashion
- Wimbledon College of Arts
Together, they form a community of creatives, innovators, trailblazers, and storytellers, united in their mission to reimagine the future.
Courses in the visual arts, animation, screen, communication, fashion, media, and performance are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
