Master of Arts in Design

Description 

Capital College of the Arts, Management and Technology, in collaboration with the UK’s University of Sunderland, offers a dynamic Master of Arts in Design program. This program is tailored to nurture your personal design interests and aspirations, allowing you to explore the realms of creativity within a structured academic and research framework.

The MA Design program is distinctive in its flexibility, offering a range of specializations including Advertising, Animation, Calligraphy and Lettering, Creative Computational Design, Design Thinking, Innovation and Ideation, Fashion and Promotion, Graphic Communication, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Media, Motion Graphics, and Typographic Design. It also accommodates other specialized design disciplines.

This program is career-oriented, focusing on developing skills aligned with your future professional goals. It includes career guidance, opportunities for starting your own business or freelance practice, and access to the Enterprise Place for entrepreneurial projects. The university maintains strong industry connections, providing opportunities for live projects, competition briefs, work placements, and internships.

Key features include:

• ‘Creative Lives’ talks by external designers and faculty staff.
• ‘Employability Day’ for advice and portfolio reviews from successful alumni and industry designers.
• Membership in the Association of Illustrators (AoI) and Design and Art Direction (D&AD).
• Access to Sunderland Culture, offering unique opportunities to engage with cultural leaders and professionals.
• Participation in notable projects and exhibitions, such as the ‘Leonardo Objects’ joint exhibition.

The program is designed to cater to a diverse student body with an adaptive and flexible teaching approach. Regular feedback sessions and close mentorship from MA tutors and a Programme Leader ensure personalized guidance throughout your study.

Depending on your chosen area of design, you can graduate with a specialized pathway such as MA Design: Animation, Fashion, Games Art, Graphics, or Illustration. Alternatively, you can graduate with a general MA Design degree.