Master of Arts - Visual Communication - Extended

Those who have the potential to sway opinion, to inform, to reveal and to enlighten. Canterbury Christ Church University’s Visual Communication course is ideally suited to students who wish to understand how contemporary social issues and ethical practice can be combined with specialist skills in graphic design, photography and illustration to create positive social impact that benefit the world, society and communities. This MA Visual Communication course enables students to respond innovatively to local and global issues using their specialist skills within an interdisciplinary environment of Creative Arts and Industries. Students will emerge with imaginative, original research, confidence in combining theory and practice, a new network of contacts and a honed portfolio of individual work.

The University know that people's lives are busy, so they designed the course to be taught through a combination of intensive in person sessions, online interactive and self-directed teaching, as well as group and individual tutorials. The course is taught by a team of experienced educators who have had professional careers in a related sector and/or are internationally recognised researchers in the field. A group of non-academic partners and advisors also contribute to the delivery of the programme, in the forms of visiting talks, debates and discussions, contributing to assignment briefs, and offering networking opportunities. As such the University will challenge students constantly to go beyond what they think is possible. This course is unique in that it is delivered alongside multiple degree routes in the broader Creative and Cultural Industries subject areas, which enables them to have a multi- and interdisciplinary learning experience, and meet and collaborate with a range of creative professionals.