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PostgraduateCourse summary
The two-year programme in Communication Design is a broad one that can accommodate practice being produced by students working both within and between specialist areas of Communication Design. Students on the programme can explore their individual specialisms in the areas of photography, illustration and graphic design, should they wish to remain within such parameters. At the same time, students challenging the existing boundaries of specialist practice within Communication Design are not confined to one area of production; indeed, the programme’s structure and content delivery support and facilitate interdisciplinary work. The programme format adopted by this programme is a two-year, 240 credit master’s model. The sustained length of the programme enables its students to devote additional time to the production of an enhanced portfolio of work. The general approach Core Research Methods (CRM) course takes is framed around ‘research as response’ and ‘research as revision’ to support practice-led enquiries in studio and professional contexts. The CRM does not privilege specific ways of thinking about research; it underpins the formulation of research questions through practical engagement with craft process, material awareness, data gathering, contextual and critical evaluation of primary and secondary sources. It establishes a clear value, process and role for collaboration as a professional aptitude. The CRM aims to build confidence across the cohort as students work towards establishing group and individual frameworks for understanding how research can inform design decisions, and to enhance skills in communicating research through visual, oral and written means. The pace of 3 delivery is varied across the CRM course, involving lectures, seminars and workshops for interdisciplinary plenaries, studio groups and individuals. The stage 2 electives are provided across GSA and support students to further deepen and explore their areas of research interest. This will enable an intensification of discipline oriented-research methods and also foster interdisciplinary learning which is one of the areas of focus in stage 2.
Assessment method
Coursework, essays, practical design projects; formative assessments take place at key points throughout the year with summative assessments at the end of each academic year.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
All applicants should normally have a good honours degree in a relevant subject area or equivalent professional practice. The admissions requirements for the MDes in Communication Design programme are: • A fully completed application form, including two references. • Submission of a 500-word written text outlining personal motivation for undertaking postgraduate study, and specific reasons for applying to the programme. • Submission of a portfolio of work (20-30 images, at 300 dpi, with an accompanying image list). • Demonstration of critical awareness at interview (if conducted). • Overseas applicants who are unable to attend for interview must submit the proposal and portfolio work. In addition, a remote interview may be required.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | IELTS for UKVI (Academic) or IELTS (Academic) test taken at a UKVI approved test centre. Applicants must achieve 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component. |
| PTE Academic | 59 | Pearson PTE Academic UKVI or Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic. Applicants must achieve 59 overall, with a minimum of 59 in each subtest. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | TOEFL (IBT) or TOEFL IBT at home. Applicants must achieve 80+ overall, with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening-18; Reading-19; Speaking-21; Writing-21. |
| Institution's Own Test | Applicants who complete GSA’s Pre-Sessional English for Creative Disciplines course will satisfy language conditions - https://www.gsa.ac.uk/undergraduate-degrees/english-for-creative-disciplines |
Applicants who require a Student Visa, and who are not a national of, nor have obtained a degree in one of the countries on the approved UKVI exemption list, will need to provide evidence of their English language ability through the use of a standardised test. All test results must be dated within 2 years of your programme start date.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £10500 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £10500 | Year 1 |
| England | £10500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £10500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £10500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £10500 | Year 1 |
| EU | £25900 | Year 1 |
| International | £25900 | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew Street
Glasgow
G3 6RQ