M.A Visual Communication Design at Arizona State University [ASU], Tempe Fees, Entry Requirement & Application Deadline

Master [Visual Communication Design] From Arizona State University

Tempe, ArizonaLocation
UniversitySchool type
Estd1885established year
51164enrollment
Public
Partner [20 Courses]
7.4/10

Master (Visual Communication Design)

2 years
Full Time
On Campus

$28,890 /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.

Important Dates

EventApplication Date
Application Opens For Spring 2025 Intake Feb 1, 2025
Application Opens For Fall 2025 Intake Sep 1, 2024

Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
Tuition Fees$28890

Other Expenses

HeadAvg Cost Per Year
Health Insurance$2765
Books and supply$1908
Miscellaneous expenses$680
Total Cost$5353

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

80 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

6.5 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

60 / 90

Avg. Score in

PTE

3 / 4

Minimum gpa

GPA


Required Document List

All applicants must submit:

  1. graduate admission application and application fee
  2. official transcripts
  3. additional required application items submitted to SlideRoom (see below)
  4. two letters of reference
  5. proof of English proficiency

Ranking

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Times Higher Education logo
Arts 151 out of 691 in Global Ranking
( #31 out of 132 in USA 2024)

QS World University logo
Arts 115 out of 551 in Global Ranking
( #32 out of 95 in USA 2024)

Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids

NameScholarship Per StudentLevel of StudyType
Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust ScholarshipsScholarship per student$ 8,365/Yr$8,365Level Of StudyMasterTypeMerit-Based
The Kay-Grant Group ScholarshipScholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
FINCAD Women in Finance ScholarshipScholarship per student$ 20,000/Yr$20,000Level Of StudyMasterTypeMerit-Based
WHO InternshipScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyBachelorTypeCompany-Sponsored
FormSwift Scholarship ProgramScholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000Level Of StudyBachelorTypeCompany-Sponsored
Arkansas ScholarshipsScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyBachelorTypeCollege-Specific


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