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    MA 1 year (45 weeks) full-time

Course Description

The MA Graphic Communication course recognises exciting new directions in the ever-diversifying professional industry and offers you the chance to explore these through your own practice. Whether your personal interest is in typography, packaging, print, branding, digital, moving image, UX/UI or speculative design, on this course you will be able to personalise your learning journey through a modular course structure.

Entry Requirements

  • 2.2 honours degree in a related subject.
  • Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications and / or relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Other requirements:

  • a creative portfolio.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

You might be able to get a scholarship to help fund your studies. We award scholarships to those students who can demonstrate excellent achievement, passion and dedication to their studies.

Student Destinations

Within the elective module ‘Professional Futures’ you will be encouraged to engage with industry research, networking, alumni/expert lectures and to reflect on work-related experiences and practices, whether past, current or future, in order to enhance employability skills. The collaborative and negotiated nature of the project work in this and other modules on the course not only enriches soft skills, but along with the possibility to undertake live briefs and placements, also helps prepare you for future employability. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn entrepreneurship skills through business development courses (such as The Hive’s programme) and attend industry events.

Recent examples of industry competitions and live projects have included:

  • RSA competition briefs
  • D&AD competition briefs
  • Creative Conscience competitions – focused on ethically conscious design
  • Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature cover design competition
  • Collaborative projects/placement opportunities with Nottingham Contemporary Gallery.

Module Details

  • Culture and Collaboration
  • Advancing Research Design: Maximising Your Methods
  • Locating your practice
  • Masters Personal Practice

Optional module

  • Professional Futures

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