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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
University of Sunderland
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
14-OCT-24
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Overview
This Masters is built around your personal design interests and aspirations. It allows you to push the boundaries of creativity, within a framework of academic rigour and contextual research. You can choose to study any of the following areas: advertising, animation, design thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship, fashion and promotion, graphic communication, graphic design, illustration, interactive media, motion graphics and typographic design. Other specialised design disciplines will also be considered.
You'll follow a chosen pathway for the duration of your MA study, with the option to be awarded with one of the following:
- MA Design: Animation
- MA Design: Fashion
- MA Design: Games Art
- MA Design: Graphics
- MA Design: Illustration
You will graduate with MA Design if you do not wish to opt for a named pathway or if your chosen discipline does not apply to one of the pathways listed above (e.g. 3D Design).
By the end of the course, you'll have completed a major project that has evolved from your practice and research, and you'll have a portfolio of creative designs that will excite and impress potential employers.
Why us?
- This MA Design course is unique in that it facilitates the study of a wide range of diverse design disciplines through specialist staff and facilities
- We have excellent engagement with industry, locally, nationally and internationally and have several academic partners overseas including Greece, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Trinidad
- We host the International Research Centre for Calligraphy (IRCC) which promotes and supports the development of calligraphy both nationally and internationally
Career ready
On completing this course, you will be equipped for roles throughout the creative industries. Potential roles include animator, graphic designer, illustrator, typographic designer, interactive designer, lecturer or broad-based designer.
This creative degree can also open doors into many other careers, such as teaching, or further study at Doctorate level.
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University information
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University League Table
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Campus address
University of Sunderland, Edinburgh Building, City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, England
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