MA Communication Design

University of Plymouth

This unique postgraduate degree enables the study of three connected and key creative industries: illustration, graphic design and publishing. Working in a mixed studio environment, supported by tutorials, lectures and workshops delivered by experienced staff and visiting professionals, you will enhance your practice, boosting your career prospects and employability.

Key features

Personalise your masters. Choose an exit award to reflect your interest in a specific area of expertise.

Collaborate and grow your skills. Through multidisciplinary sessions and a shared studio space, the programme will nurture a more open and collaborative environment, reflecting current practices in graphic design, illustration and publishing, where traditional skill boundaries have become increasingly blurred.

Personal studio space. Project based learning and informal dialogue alongside colleagues in the studio is a central feature of the programme and an important part of the learning process.

Expand your professional network. Engage in knowledge exchange with a number of partners that span book, magazine and journal publishers to design studios and charities.

Learn by doing. Through a process of learning-by-doing, students develop the skills required to produce creative outputs and research-oriented studies, gain an understanding of the application of technical knowledge to creative situations, and explore how theory and action inform each other.

State-of-the-art facilities. Benefit from the use of our exciting Digital Fabrication and Immersive Media Laboratories and work with a highly skilled team of technicians who deliver specific practical workshops (as available) in printmaking, letterpress, book binding, photography, ceramics, textiles, wood and metal as well as digital software.

Careers with this subject

Our graduates will develop the business skills and portfolio required to start their own businesses or enter the workforce with a wealth of experience. Graduates will also be prepared to move on to PhD study.