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Full time | Locksbrook Campus | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Graphic Design

Course Summary

This is a practical postgraduate course in Graphics, grounded in professional development and research. You’ll produce Graphics projects in a collaborative and creative environment, working with and alongside students of Design, Visual Communication, Illustration and Textiles, as well as Photography and other Fine Art specialisms.

You’ll build a strong professional context for your practice and receive excellent academic and technical support from specialist practitioners, technical demonstrators, designers, researchers, theorists, professors and lecturers.

On successful completion of the course, your increased confidence and abilities will be clearly evident in the portfolio you’ve developed, and you'll be ready to move into industry or to continue to further study.

Working alongside other postgraduate students from Design, Illustration, Visual Communication, Textiles and Fine Art pathways, you’ll develop your own projects while undertaking practice-led research, theory and professional practice modules.

Specialist tutors and technicians will guide your progress, supporting you to create your own approach and make coherent and visually exciting Graphic Design outcomes.

You'll use subject-specific studios and workshops and have access to technical equipment, specialist software and computers. Our excellent art and design library provides access to printed books, ebooks, magazines and periodicals and a range of other resources through interlibrary loans. You will be supported by a dedicated art and design librarian and an enthusiastic team.

The MA Design (Graphics) programme culminates in a public exhibition. Our aim is for you to graduate with a broad, informed outlook, a genuine and proven confidence in your abilities and the professional skills necessary to succeed in your chosen specialism.

Modules

Master's Project (Graphics)
Practice 1 (Design)
Practice 2 (Design)
Research Methods
Research Practice
Theory and Professional Context
Theory and Professional Practices

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,950

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£18,560

Entry requirements

Youll need a good undergraduate degree in a design, visual communication or art specialism, or its equivalent in terms of learning or experience, and a good working knowledge of design, visual communication or art contexts. Fundamentally, youll be selected on your ability to thrive on this course, as demonstrated by your portfolio and interview.

University information

Bath Spa University offers a range of taught and research postgraduate courses across its two state-of-the-art campuses. The university’s historic Newton Park boasts ultra-modern teaching facilities in historic surroundings, and its Locksbrook Campus is an innovative and inspirational hub for creative practices. At Bath Spa, teaching and research is centred around student experience. The university places high priority in creating a diverse...more

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