Overview
The Design for Visual Communication Postgrad.Cert programme at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is ideal for those from diverse work or education backgrounds looking to extend and develop their prior experience through visual communication. It will also support those looking to apply to further study at Masters level.
This course will benefit people from a diverse range of backgrounds who wish to enhance their visual communication skills. Graduates have used the course as an opportunity to advance their careers through the development of new skills they can apply in context, for example; information visualisation for financial or legal careers, communication skills in advertising or strategy. Or they have used the course as an opportunity to switch careers altogether.
What can you expect?
- You will join the exciting learning community of staff, students and alumni from a diverse range of creative disciplines and cultures centred on Design for Visual Communication. Through tutorials, set and self-initiated projects, workshops and group discussions, you will gain a deeper understanding of the design process that will enhance your practice in design and visual communication.
You will practically explore core areas of visual communication such as visual language and grammar, typographic hierarchy, graphic representation, identity and information visualisation. You will also have the opportunity to experiment in adjacent processes such as projection mapping, generative design and data visualisation.
Students have gone on to find employment within high profile agencies, they have progressed to work as art directors, senior designers, creative directors in areas such as interaction, branding, exhibition, editorial and information design.
Graduates of the course have gone on to work at:
- Studio Myerscough
- Information is Beautiful
- Design Council
- Fallon
- Lewis Moberly
- Frost
- Unit Editions
- Pentagram
- The Guardian
- Spin
- Bibliothèque
- Why Not Associates
- Natural History Museum
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Research and Development
- Design Resolution
- Professional and Academic Context
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 7 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Credits
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Disciplines
Design Digital Media Genetics View 206 other Masters in Digital Media in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Your experience is assessed through our selection criteria as a learning process. Tutors will evaluate that experience for currency, validity, quality and sufficiency.
Your educational level may be demonstrated by:
- Honours degree (named above);
- Possession of equivalent qualifications;
- Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required;
- Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required.
Tuition Fee
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International
8660 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8660 GBP per year during 7 months. -
National
4235 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4235 GBP per year during 7 months.
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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