Introduction:
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.
- 83% of NTU's research submitted to the 'Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory' Unit of Assessment was assessed to be world-leading or internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
Careers and employability
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.
You’ll benefit from guest lectures from visiting professionals who will cover a wide range of creative and professional practice. Recent guest speakers have included:
- Matt Willey (Pentagram)
- Chrissy Levett (Creative Conscience Awards)
- Simon Esterson and John Walters (Eye magazine)
- Jamie Ellul (Supple studio and Chartered Society of Designers).
Our graduates often pursue careers in digital and printed media for advertising, branding, marketing and promotion and a diverse range of publications. Recent graduate roles and destinations include:
- Graphic Designer (Twinkl educational publishing)
- Assistant designer (Joules fashion label)
- Environmental visual designer (Horizon Design).
Others have:
- Set up their own business, in UK and abroad
- Progressed onto further study at PhD level
- Found work in lecturing
- Returned to their previous occupations with a new focus.
This course will equip you with strong creative and problem-solving skills. Our graduates become valuable members of professional teams working in collaborative and cross-disciplinary ways on a range of visual communication projects.
What you’ll study
Inter-disciplinary and collaborative opportunities, along with specialist theory and practice workshops delivered by experienced practitioners, will help you to critically reflect upon and locate your own practice before you engage with your own bespoke area of investigation and innovation. Complimentary to this is our unique Professional Futures: Graphic Communication module, which is designed to help focus and enhance your future career ambitions, whether those are commercial, experimental, or academic.
Modules- Culture and Collaboration
- Advancing Research Design: Maximising Your Methods
- Locating your practice
- Masters Personal Practice
* Scholarships available for international students.
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