In an increasingly digital world, designers are often challenged to create technology-driven products and services for a variety of platforms and human needs. The master's program in Communication Design, with a concentration in Digital Product Design, offers you the cutting-edge conceptual and strategic design methods you need to meet this growing marketplace demand. This specialized course of study provides coding experience and involves a range of collaboration and teamwork strategies.
Communication Design
University Rank:#787
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Duration1 year(s)
Tuition FeeUSD 28,504 / Semester
Next IntakeAugust 28, 2023
Communication Design
About
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Design for the Digital Age
Explore the full product development cycle–from idea conception and pitching to prototyping to post-launch analyses of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI).
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Sophisticated Strategies
Learn to develop creative problem-solving strategies for relaying messages, information, and ideas by integrating design thinking, aesthetics, and technology.
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Coding and Collaboration
Develop competence in industry-standard technologies and gain experience navigating partnerships with teams and clients.
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NYC Innovation Economy
Be part of New York City's growing tech and start-up sector, where the Internet, mobile technologies, social media, and Big Data are expanding resources and opportunities.
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Applicant Profile
The program is tailored to designers who have an existing design practice in graphic and visual communications and are seeking to develop specialized skills in digital product design.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Admission Requirements: International applicants are required to follow all admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
- Transcripts: Review the admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
- TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo: A TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo score is not required for applicants whose primary language is English or who have earned a four-year degree from a U.S. college/university or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction. Test score requirements are outlined in the application instructions.
- English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination: At Orientation, The New School for Social Research will administer an English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination to all newly enrolling international students who do not meet the criteria for exemption from the TOEFL requirement. Based on the results of this examination, students may be asked to take a supplemental writing course at no cost. The New School maintains the right to require English proficiency testing when deemed necessary.
English Requirements
- PTEMin 68
- IELTSMin 7.5
- TOEFLMin 100
Career
Graduates of the MPS Communication Design develop their own unique, forward-looking aesthetic anchored in professional skills that include entrepreneurship, strategic working methodologies, and contemporary prototyping. Alumni pursue careers in interaction design, user experience (UX) design, user interface (UI) design, digital product design, and product management–at start-ups and tech giants as well as in digital transformation teams in publishing and cultural institutions like MoMA and the New York Times. Others have pursued advanced degrees in the fields of design and human-computer interaction.
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Fee Information
Application Fee 50
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Communication Design
The New School
United States of America, New York City