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| School | University of Alberta - Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research | | |
| Location | Edmonton, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | Graduate School | | |
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| Degree | Master | | |
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| Length | 2 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 75% | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | Applicants to the MDES studio program must hold a four-year Bachelor's degree, normally a BDES degree, from a university or another recognized academic institution. Applicants who have completed university degree programs, other than the four-year BDES (for example, a four year BA), must provide evidence of work related to the student's intended area of study that is representative of a level of development equivalent to advanced study in a university program, and a transcript showing completion of senior level coursework in the History of Art and Design. You require a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4 point scale (B average or 75%) in the last two years of study. | | |
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| Description | In Visual Communication Design our approach is interdisciplinary. We are interested in information, communication, instruction and education, and do not deal with consumer product advertising or the promotion of commercial service industries. Thesis topics of former students have included teaching aids for dyslexic children, graphic symbols for industrial safety, orientation aids for the visually impaired, English teaching aids for immigrants, traffic safety communications, and other topics centered on instruction, education, health, cultural activities or scientific communication in both traditional and new media. | | |
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