(MDes) Communication Design 24 months Postgraduate Program By The Glasgow School of Art |Top Universities
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Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Art and DesignMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

The Master of Design (MDes) in Visual Communication is a two year programme delivered by the Department of Visual Communication at Glasgow School of Art. The programme is practice-led and process-oriented in relation to definitions of broad design practices. It is also committed to the acquisition of principles within design theory relating to educational and commercial contexts. The programme provides rigorous methods for the interrogation of visual and textual research, positing questions relating to the role of the designer in society, and fundamental questions regarding personal and social responsibility. Offer each individual student the opportunity to critically develop his or her own work in the context of a rigorous but supportive intellectual climate;

Program overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

The Master of Design (MDes) in Visual Communication is a two year programme delivered by the Department of Visual Communication at Glasgow School of Art. The programme is practice-led and process-oriented in relation to definitions of broad design practices. It is also committed to the acquisition of principles within design theory relating to educational and commercial contexts. The programme provides rigorous methods for the interrogation of visual and textual research, positing questions relating to the role of the designer in society, and fundamental questions regarding personal and social responsibility. Offer each individual student the opportunity to critically develop his or her own work in the context of a rigorous but supportive intellectual climate;

Admission requirements

6+

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Founded in 1845, The Glasgow School of Art is one of the few remaining independent art schools in the UK. With a proven history of producing some of the world’s most influential and successful artists, designers and architects, the GSA’s studio-based specialist, practice-led education draws talented individuals with a shared passion and concern for visual culture from all over the world. Many graduates have chosen to stay in Glasgow so that today the city is home to one of the UK’s largest and most vibrant creative communities. 


Undergraduate students work within the School of Fine Art, the School of Design or the Mackintosh School of Architecture. We offer undergraduate degree programmes in Architecture, Communication Design, Digital Culture, Fashion Design, Fine Art Photography, Interior Design, Painting & Printmaking, Product Design, Product Design Engineering, Sculpture & Environmental Art, Silversmithing & Jewellery and Textile Design.

Founded in 1845, The Glasgow School of Art is one of the few remaining independent art schools in the UK. With a proven history of producing some of the world’s most influential and successful artists, designers and architects, the GSA’s studio-based specialist, practice-led education draws talented individuals with a shared passion and concern for visual culture from all over the world. Many graduates have chosen to stay in Glasgow so that today the city is home to one of the UK’s largest and most vibrant creative communities. 

 

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