Digital and Visual Communications

Entry requirements

• You should have a good Honours Degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• A good standard of written and spoken English (IELTS 6.5 or equivalent) is required.
• You are also encouraged to apply if you have significant professional experience in a relevant subject.

Offers are subject to an interview and portfolio review.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MA Digital and Visual Communication offers study in a broad range of digital and visual communication theory and practice.

The Course attracts students from a wide range of disciplines and from all over the world, giving it a strong international flavour. The current cohort comes from as far afield as China, Nigeria, India, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Poland, Greece and Germany, as well as the UK.

The course gives you the opportunity to develop your creative design abilities but also equips you with marketing and branding skills and knowledge essential for a career in the competitive market place that is International Visual Communications.

Areas of specialism are:

• Graphic Communication
• Illustration
• Animation
• Computer Games design
• Multimedia Design
• Design for Advertising
• Photography
• Film and Video
• Creative approaches to digital & visual communications research and practice
• Understanding and defining Digital and Visual Communication Practice
• Critical, contextual and theoretical enquiry
• Critical, contextual and theoretical frameworks
• Masters Project in Digital and Visual Communications

Information for international students

English Language requirements are normally IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each area (unless otherwise stated) or equivalent accepted qualifications.