Master of Arts (MA) în Design grafic
Academy of Art University
Informatie cheie
Locația campusului
San Francisco, Statele Unite ale Americii
Limbi Străine
Engleză
Formatul de studiu
Învățământ la Distanță, În campus
Durata
4 semesters
Ritm
La zi
Taxe de școlarizare
USD 1.276 *
Termen limită de aplicare
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Cea mai devreme dată de începere
Jun 2024
* pentru studenții casnici | 1.276 USD/unitate pentru studenții internaționali. Se aplică taxe suplimentare
Introducere
Masteratul în Design grafic și media digitală pune accent pe dezvoltarea profesională și a carierei cu studii avansate în domeniu și încurajează studenții să-și extindă abilitățile de design în crearea de conținut, autor, antreprenorial și inovare socială.
Rezultatul programului
Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:
Critical & Creative Thinking
- Conduct appropriate research to identify problems and potential solutions
- Demonstrate the resourcefulness and flexibility necessary to conceive and execute design solutions
Conceptual Skills
- Create compelling and engaging visual communications that convey appropriate messages and ideas
- Address problems through a design process
- Creați comunicații vizuale care demonstrează abilități competente de design formal, care includ: ierarhie, tipografie, estetică, compoziție și construcție de imagini semnificative
- Demonstrate competence in media, materials, tools, technology, and techniques
Professional Readiness
- Effectively present and communicate ideas
- Demonstrați abilitățile necesare pentru calea de carieră aleasă prin prezentarea unui corp de muncă coeziv
Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:
- Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
- Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
- Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
- Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
- Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
- Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
- Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.
Oportunități de carieră
Academy of Art University is recognized for graduating students ready to pursue a professional graphic design career. The School of Graphic Design is proud to produce alumni who are thriving at leading design firms, marketing agencies, and innovative companies. Our students are not only prepared to enter the workforce—they are ready to excel and raise the bar within the vibrant design community.
Graphic Designer
Graphic designers work within companies and institutions of all kinds, as well as in advertising and design studios, large and small. Graphic designers work on a wide range of projects which includes branding, editorial, interactive, environmental, advertising, and information design. Although the designer’s role will vary by organization it will always be tasked with producing creative, effective, and elegant graphic solutions, both print and digital.
Creative/Art Director
As a creative director, you'll work with copywriters, designers, and creative directors to produce creative solutions which meet branding objectives, while setting a high bar for creativity within your organization. You'll be responsible for setting and presenting high-level vision for projects and managing teams to achieve brand and client success.
User Experience (UX) Designer
UX designers work with product designers and visual designers as well as front-end developers, and clients to create interactive experiences that resonate with users. They document and present UX ideas and solutions to team members and clients. UX designers utilize research methods and user testing to architect the structure and navigation flow of digital products such as apps and websites and other interactive experiences.
Visual Designer
Visual designers apply their technical knowledge and design skills to create interactive products of all kinds. By integrating type, layout, color and iconography visual designers influence the users emotions and drive action through the use of motion, language and aesthetics. Visual designers work in teams with UX designers and front-end developers to create smooth usability and functionality while creating design systems that ensure a consistency of brand experience.
Product Designer
Product designers use UX design tools and methods along with type, color, layout and motion, design and iconography systems to create interactive experiences that resonate with users. Product designers integrate and cross between the role of UX and Visual designer depending on their role in an organization. They work with front-end developers and are responsible for all (or part) of the usability, functionality and visual design of a digital product such as an app, website or social media platform.
Service Designer
Service designers work within and for a range of organizations including governments and multinational companies. Service designers build efficiency and translate brand values through to the user experience for many kinds of products and organizations. Using tools and methods from ethnography, information management and interaction design Service designers analyze, map and re-organize systems which they then document and present to stakeholders and clients.
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Curriculum
Unit Requirements
Major | 33 |
Graduate Liberal Arts | 3 |
Total | 36 |
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of Final Portfolio Review
- A minimum grade of C in all required 36 units
- Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and the following Academic Study requirements:
- 1 Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetic course
Curriculum
Semester 1
- GLA 615: History of Graphic Design (Graduate Liberal Arts)
- GR 616: Facerea ideilor vizibile (Major)
- GR 617: Formulare de tip (Major)
Semester 2
- GR 618: Alfabetizare vizuală (Major)
- GR 619: Compoziția tipului (Major)
- IXD 606: User Experience Design (Major)
Semester 3
- GR 601: Sisteme de tip (Major)
- GR 605: Studio de design digital 1 (Major)
- GR 620: Gândire vizuală (Major)
Semester 4
- GR 604: Natura identității (Major)
- GR 613: Experimente de tip (major)
- GR 700: MA Portfolio Seminar (Major)
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