MA Visual Communication

An honours degree at 2:2 or higher

• Alternatively, applicants may be considered with industry experience in one or more areas of the advertising, marketing, design or a related field.

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Southampton Solent University offers a range of bursaries and scholarships that provide financial assistance or waive fees for tuition or accommodation. Each bursary or scholarship has specific eligibility criteria.

In it's Design Economy 2021-2024 report, the Design Council reported that 1.97m people were working in the UK's design economy in 2020. And in 2019, the design economy contributed £97.4bn to the UK economy.

This master’s degree delivers the skills you’ll need for a wide range of creative careers. Students on the course come from a range of creative disciplines including graphic design; make-up and hair design; fine art; photography; computer games design; film; marketing (to name a few). Students are supported in developing transferrable skills and practices that will bring them closer to their desired profession. The course includes time to develop hands-on creative skills. Students are encouraged to create work for their professional portfolio, that can prepare grdautes for a multitude of suitable roles including; Design and Communications Executive, Freelance photographer. Graphic Communication Leader, Communications Officer, Arts Facilitator or Creative Artworker.

Core modules
Visual Communication Practice
Digital Media
Professional Practice
Master's Project
Master's Project Development and Proposal