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School
School of Art, Design and Architecture
Course Length
1 year full-time (starting January 2009)
Number of Places
10
Contact
Graduate Administrator
Tel: 01484 472720
Email: adagrad@hud.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
Candidates must be able to satisfy the general admissions requirements of the University of Huddersfield and the specific requirements of the course in the following ways.
The normal entry requirements are:
Prospective applicants should be (or about to become) graduates of a British university or equivalent overseas institutes of Higher Education. Preference will be given to good Honours graduates (2:2 and above), although exceptional applicants from a non-academic background will also be considered.
Competence in written and spoken English is essential. Overseas applicants are expected to have a suitable language qualification.
Exceptional candidates from non-academic backgrounds with a proven track record in industry and commerce will also be considered. Those with non-traditional backgrounds but with evidence of skill and/or a portfolio of work which meets the admission standards of the course will also be considered.
Articulation arrangements for those exceptionally entering the programme directly at PGDip or MA Phases are that candidates must satisfy the criteria for either the PGCert or PGDip Level Descriptors as APL criteria, as normal postgraduate admissions for the University of Huddersfield.
All suitably qualified applicants are normally interviewed or considered for admittance under alternative arrangements. Interview will be by portfolio of practice based and/or theoretical work and a proposal of research on application.
This is an exciting course that aims to innovatively push the boundaries of cross disciplinary design marketing by exploring the complex and dynamic environment of international design marketing and communications. Central to our thinking is our distinctive art and design Master's that will offer you an environment that facilitates cross-discipline, cross-cultural and opportunities for exciting collaborations. It is collaboration and innovation that is at the heart of our MA programme.
This course encourages you to explore and challenge the boundaries of cross-disciplinary design and marketing within international communications. You will demonstrate advanced critical judgment, objectivity and an analytical approach to your work and the development of extended transferable skills. You will be encouraged to engage collaboratively with peers, colleagues and outside agencies, where appropriate. A sophisticated and comprehensive understanding of the subject will be developed and the ability to demonstrate through practice innovative strategies for international communications and the promotion and leadership of design.
Research and Enquiry (common module)
Creativity in Context (common module)
Exploration and Practice (International Design Marketing and Communication)
Applied Research and Enquiry (common module)
Critical Practice (International Design Marketing and Communication)
Master's Final Project/Thesis
Teaching strategies include: lectures, workshops and tutorials. Assessment culminates in an exposition of work in the form of theoretical and/or practice based work.
There is a huge and exciting range of opportunities, both nationally and internationally, for �creative producers�. Innovative, eclectic, creative thinkers and practitioners lead where others follow in both the public and private sector. In addition to the many forms of journalism, media planning, and PR and advertising campaigns, there is the field of promotional strategies and communication planning to name just a few.
The education sector or further doctoral study are also options.
For details of course fees please call the Student Finance Office on 01484 473904.
We aim to offer an environment which celebrates and interrogates the blurring of subject boundaries where, for example, fine artists can influence and work with fashion designers, or digital media students influence and work with international design marketing and communication students.
The components of the MA course ensure a structural educational cohesion. Key to this is the use of a Learning Agreement, which will act as a joint contract between tutor and learner. The agreement will be used to plan deadlines, and to manage the process of learning toward the achievement of their award. The Learning Agreement will allow you to negotiate your own learning outcomes within a project plan. The tutor will ensure that those learning outcomes are carefully considered in terms of time, resources and your capabilities, and that they fit the MA level descriptors. The Learning Agreement allows for maximum ownership of the subject of study for the student. Reflective journals allow for a critical analysis of research.
You can also request a printed prospectus by filling in our web form, and have it delivered to your address.
24 Hour Prospectus Enquiry Telephone Line:
+44(0)870 901 5555
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