Master (Visual Communication Design)
STEM Course
2 years
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
$31,605/Yr
$31,605 /Yr
- The MVCD 2-year program is a studio-based graduate degree program designed to provide specialized studio design opportunities for those students who do have an undergraduate degree in visual communication or graphic design, another design discipline, or significant experience in design.
- This programs offer the following:
- Prepares students in expanded visual communication design practices including current and emergent design approaches such as information design, interaction design, service design, user experience design, design activism, participatory design, biomimicry, sustainable design, speculative design, design for social innovation, and others.
- Equip designers with contemporary design tools and methods to practice design incorporating sensemaking, research, strategy, and critical thinking.
- Graduates will be prepared to find employment as designers in corporate design offices or design consulting firms nationally and internationally.
- Organizes the studio content sequentially from a local, national, and international focus and provides the opportunity for a travel studio as a part of the first semester of the final year.
- Opportunity for concurrent degrees in architecture, landscape architecture, industrial design, interior design, the Master of Science in Design, the MBA in the W.P. Carey School of Business, and others.
- The program offers the opportunity for interdisciplinary collaborations with students in other programs in The Design School including architecture, landscape architecture, industrial design, interior design, and urban design.
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Important Dates
Event | Application Date |
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Application Opens for Spring 2024 Intake | Feb 1, 2024 |
Application Opens for Fall 2024 Intake | Sep 1, 2023 |
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
---|---|
Tuition Fees | $31605 (USD 31605) |
Other Expenses
Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
---|---|
Health Insurance | $2725 (USD 2725) |
Compulsory Fees | $900 (USD 900) |
International differential fee | $400 (USD 400) |
Other Fees | $900 (USD 900) |
Total Cost | $4925 (USD 4925) |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academics
- All applicants must have completed a minimum of a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or a graduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university of recognized standing in visual communication design or graphic design, or another design discipline, or significant experience in design demonstrated with a portfolio where visualization and visual communication skills are presented.
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
Indian Student Eligibility:
- The minimum requirements are an overall average of 60% in each year, as well as in all prerequisite subjects.
- Subjects must include mathematics, chemistry, and physics in Class 11 and 12.
- GPA of 3.0/4.0 [B Grade].
English Language proficiency:
- Applicants from India, China, Vietnam, Philippines, and Pakistan should note that IELTS is the only proficiency score accepted by the Study Direct Stream (SDS) program.
- Meeting the minimum English requirements does not guarantee admission. Students with higher English proficiency scores will receive priority in the admission assessment process.
- Not all students will qualify for EAP-3106 in place of the required IELTS or TOEFL test scores.
Submission of GRE scores is not compulsory for this program, however, it is recommended to submit a minimum 292 score for a better chance of admission.
Scores Required
Required Document List
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- additional required application items submitted to SlideRoom (see below)
- two letters of reference
- proof of English proficiency
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Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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BrokerFish International student scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Debesh Kamal Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,385/Yr$1,385 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Hani Zeini Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
TEC Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based |
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