Course summary
The Graphic Design MA is part of the School of Art and Humanities MA Art & Design Suite, an innovative approach to postgraduate taught education that brings together disciplines from across art and design to produce a collaborative programme of courses that foreground the shared practices, processes and values of art and design in the 21st century. Graphic Design is at the forefront of the design world – creating brand imagery and curating a global audience. Graphics is made up of many different creative processes and inhabits a multitude of contexts. The Masters course provides an opportunity for you to hone your professional approaches to the discipline. In the creation of graphic design for different commercial and creative platforms, the world of the designer occupies both physical and digital arenas. Increasingly innovative and dynamic modes of production shape our communication tool of the future. The course offers continuing students or graduates from creative art and design subjects with an opportunity to enhance their knowledge, creative skills and employment prospects. Our course aims to enable you to:
- Critically appraise the importance of social, ethical, technological and cultural dimensions of graphic design as applied to your personal practice and that of others.
- Evidence advanced knowledge and understanding of graphic design and its current and emerging global applications such as, but not limited to, signage, branding, packaging, online communication, user-experience, motion graphics.
- Systematically plan, negotiate and implement topical research to substantiate a coherent body of advanced graphic design practice.
- Contribute to the principles and processes of graphic design in supporting innovation within commercial or creative industries.
- Evidence awareness and relevance of your work in relation to professional standards in graphic design practice such as through high-quality proposals and presentation responding to design problems, client expectation or market opportunity.
Modules
Research Methods and Project Proposal Creative Innovation and Entrepreneurship Creative Studio Professional Platforms Art and Communication Graphic Design Major Study
Assessment method
The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops and a programme of design projects. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course. Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course are normally: * An Honours degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject or an equivalent professional qualification. * Alternative qualifications and/or significant experience may be accepted, subject to approval. * International students with qualifications in 'creative' or 'practice' subjects should submit a digital portfolio (pdf) of work with their application. * All suitably qualified applicants are normally invited in for an informal chat with a portfolio or considered for admittance under alternative arrangements.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our 'Where are you from?' information pages.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £7900 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17600 | Year 1 |
| International | £17600 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see our Fees and Finance - https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-and-finance/
Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X).
If you are an EU or international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/
Please email the Student Finance Office ([email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH