The MA Graphic Design at Arts University Bournemouth is your opportunity to redefine communication through design, preparing you for a dynamic career in this field. This postgraduate Masters degree is for you if you are driven to explore how visual and other cues shape meaning, and if you wish to systematically interrogate your own design practice. You will delve into the cognitive humanities, applying theories of cognition to understand how form and meaning fuse in our experience of designed objects. Whether your background is in graphic design, photography, architecture, or even philosophy, this course invites you to reflect on your worldview and use it as a foundation for innovative visual solutions.
Studied full-time on campus over 11 months, this MA programme balances taught sessions with a significant supervisory mode of study for your Master’s Project. You will engage in experimental research, developing a theoretical framework and methodology to support your unique focus. The course provides numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary work, mirroring professional practice where designers often collaborate across fields. You will develop critical awareness of methods and practices, refine your autonomous working skills, and learn to anticipate the ethical and sustainability implications of your design interventions, graduating prepared for diverse career paths in graphic design.