Masters degree courses
Graphic Design
The MA Graphic Design course encourages designers to explore ways of developing understanding between co-communicators.
Course Info
Course Philosophy
Recognising the individual and their aspirations, and celebrating ideas and risk-taking, our approach and experience of encouraging inter-disciplinary and collaborative activity lies with the provision of a meaningful journey for our students beyond the obvious.
Course Outline
MA Graphic Design represents an exciting opportunity for you to challenge and build on your previous achievements and to study at an advanced level. The course provides specific discipline-focused project work aimed at enabling you to take the right path towards your chosen career in industry or progress to further study at doctorate level.
You can download the full programme specification for MA Graphic Design here.
You can find out more about any course costs here.
Part-time pathway
The part time pathway is carried out over a period of 90 weeks – rather than 45 weeks as in the full time pathway.
What students are doing
Looking to be inspired? Browse our gallery of student work to find out more about the kinds of projects that our students get involved with.
Staff on the course
Our teaching staff are experts in their specialist fields. You can find out more about their research interests and experience by exploring their profiles below.
Phil Jones
Course Leader / Course Leader
Doctor of Philosophy (UAL), MA Graphic Design (UAL), BA(Hons) Graphic Design (LCP)
Phil became Senior Lecturer at AUB in 2003, although he has been a visiting lecturer since the mid 1980s. He is an experienced designer (25 years) who has produced design work for major national and international clients, such as Glaxo Welcome and Canon UK. This has involved working across many design disciplines including publishing, corporate design, exhibition design, branding and new media. Projects undertaken range from art editing a magazine produced for the British Airports...
Full profileYour Interview and Portfolio
As part of your application to this course, we’d like to see your portfolio. To find out more about what to include in your portfolio, you can download our portfolio guidelines here.
News
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The Design Council's new research recognises the imperative value the design industry makes to the economy, highlighting the skills design occupations will require in the future. AUB recently attended the launch of the Design Council's new...
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Graphic Design student wins award for sustainable packaging
Fluhks is a new form of packaging for products that contain no water. It does this by using 100% water-soluble PVA bags.
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GDEN-on-Sea by Graphic Design Educators’ Network
On Friday 21 April 2017, AUB hosted the first Graphic Design Educators' Network (GDEN) regional networking event for the southern region. GDEN is a subject association – its mission is to incite discourse about Graphic Design practices. The...
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