MA GRAPHIC DESIGN

The M.A. program in Graphic Design is intended to prepare students for professional practice through a curriculum that focuses on balanced development of technical skills and theoretical understanding. The program is designed so as to accommodate the rapid changes in technology while maintaining a firm grounding in basic design principles.

The scope of Graphic Design has expanded in recent years and advances in communication technology have offered a host of new possibilities to the designer. The course aims to develop analytical skills and critical judgment enabling the student for technological and/or aesthetic innovations in the subject of Communication Design. The Master’s program in Graphic Design begins with the study of design history, theory and traditional design skills, and then progresses to current graphic design practices and technology. Graduates are prepared for a wide range of careers in the industry. The program seeks to develop designers with strong aesthetic and analytic skills capable of solving real-world communication design problems, integrating a command of visual language with imagination, theory and technology.