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On our course, you’ll be encouraged to develop new skills to strengthen and inform your design practice, and you’ll gain an understanding of the skill sets required for print, motion, and digital design. You’ll also have the opportunity to enhance your practice in the areas needed to become a creative leader and go on to a career within the broad field of visual communication, which includes areas such as print media, interaction design, motion design, web design, exhibition design and advertising. MA Visual Communication is designed to help you develop a voice as an author and innovator, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to identify and solve design problems within cross-disciplinary environments, including traditional and digital printmaking, moving image suites and 3D studios.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
On our course, you’ll be encouraged to develop new skills to strengthen and inform your design practice, and you’ll gain an understanding of the skill sets required for print, motion, and digital design. You’ll also have the opportunity to enhance your practice in the areas needed to become a creative leader and go on to a career within the broad field of visual communication, which includes areas such as print media, interaction design, motion design, web design, exhibition design and advertising. MA Visual Communication is designed to help you develop a voice as an author and innovator, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to identify and solve design problems within cross-disciplinary environments, including traditional and digital printmaking, moving image suites and 3D studios.
Admission Requirements
79+
6+
169+
59+
120+
An honours degree or equivalent qualification in the subject or a related discipline
and/or
Relevant work experience, demonstrating your ability to study at postgraduate level.
Visual Communication MA
24 monthsProgramme duration
16,250 GBPTuition Fee/year
2Scholarships
Jan-2000Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Admission Requirements
and/or
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
Scholarships
UCA Merit Scholarship
Value
$5000
Deadline
11 Sep 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
You must be admitted to this school to be awarded
UCA Creative Development Scholarships
Value
$3500
Deadline
11 Sep 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
You must be admitted to this school to be awarded
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