Programme overview
The Masters of Design in Graphic Design, Masters of Design in Illustration and Masters of Design in Photography are each distinct pathways within a one year intensive master’s programme (180 Credits). The focus of your study is specific to the discipline applied for and does not include the other pathways in your study. A prior undergraduate degree in the specialist area applied for is required for the one-year programmes. Applicants interested in exploring cross-disciplinary practice or transitioning to another discipline should consider the 2-year Masters in Communication Design (240 Credits) programme. Masters of Design in Graphic Design requires an undergraduate degree with honours in Graphic Design or a related study in Visual Communication, Communication Design or typography. Masters of Design in Illustration requires an undergraduate degree with honours in Illustration, or a related study in Visual Communication or Communication Design. Relevant fine art practice may also be considered such as painting or printmaking. Masters of Design in Photography requires an undergraduate degree with honours in Photography, or a related study in Visual Communication, Communication Design, film-making or other lens based discipline. The programme aims to furnish students with the research skills and methods for stimulating innovative design practices through a combination of tutorials, seminars, workshops, and autonomous design and research projects equipping graduates with the practical and intellectual skills to apply their practice in social, economic, and technological contexts. Delivered via a series of taught workshops, tutorials, set and elective projects, lecture and seminar-based sessions and self-directed learning, the emphasis of the programme rationale is on the contemporary practices of communication design, underpinned by theoretical research, and the social, technological, and economic contexts of contemporary design practices.
All GSA degree programmes are validated by the University of Glasgow.
