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MA Visual Communication

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Course Overview

Would you like to help influence the future of visual communications? Solent University’s MA Visual Communication programme is ideally suited to creatives who are keen to refine their practice, working as part of an interdisciplinary group of students. The course encourages you to identify the conceptual foundation of your practice and build from there.

This intensive master’s degree helps students to improve their creative skills and build a solid understanding of academic theories that shape visual communication practices. The curriculum covers the latest innovations in visual practice, examining the way technological and cultural changes contributed to contemporary academic thinking and vice versa.

The course provides opportunities to explore semiotics; digital culture; professional practice; interdisciplinary practice; collaboration; editorial design; interactive multimedia; information design; image creation; illustration; fine art; typographic design; print-making and photographic technique. Students may have workshop sessions with the letterpress, screen-printing, etching and relief printing facilities, as well as the wet darkroom and photo studio. Depending on their creative background, graduates will be well prepared for a range of careers in the creative industries.

Critical research papers and final master’s projects are supported by the University’s expanding research base, encouraging students to make an innovative contribution to visual communication practice and theory.

General Eligibility

An honours degree at 2:2 or higher

  • Alternatively, applicants may be considered with industry experience in one or more areas of advertising, marketing, design or a related field.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

    • IELTS minimum 6.5 overall with minimum of 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in reading, listening and speaking.

    • TOEFL IBT 92 with a minimum of 22 in writing and a minimum of 19 in reading, listening and speaking

    • Duolingo English Language Test - 115 overall with minimum of 100 in each component
      or equivalent.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Communication

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Campus Name

Southampton City Centre

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Course Level

Postgraduate

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Duration

Full-Time, 1 year

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Available Intake

September

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IELTS Score

5.5

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Tuition Fees Range

7900,

14800, (INT)

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