Overview

The Communication Design program of Kutztown University encourages students to think innovatively and use in-depth investigation to solve design problems and formulate creative expression. The program promotes a well-rounded education through the study of design history, contemporary topics, typography, emerging media, and the exploration of personal and professional goals. Students ultimately create an original capstone graduate research project exploring their creative path to professional or academic aspirations.

Student Learning Outcomes

Solve communication challenges by identifying the issues, targeting audience, researching, and/or developing innovative solutions.
Create and develop visual solutions in response to communication challenges.

Determine audience objectives based on a spectrum of human factors; test audience response; and/or assess the outcomes.

Apply the contexts of past, current, and future design.
Communicate with other creative professionals through research-based, cohesive, and persuasive rhetoric.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Personal Exploration

Professional Exploration

Grad Sem: Unconventional Type

Grad Sem: Design Pioneers

Grad Sem: Emerging Media

Grad Sem: Contemporary Topics

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Kutztown, United States

Disciplines

Design Communication Studies View 108 other Masters in Design in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Designer statement describing your career and professional goals and how this degree will help you achieve them
Current resume
Official transcripts verifying completion of a bachelor’s degree, as well as official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended
Online portfolio of applicant’s creative work (upload to Slideroom)
Three references (include contact information)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

48060 USD / full

≈ 48060 USD / full
Out-of-State

48060 USD / full

≈ 48060 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

32040 USD / full

≈ 32040 USD / full

Funding

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