MA in International Contemporary Art & Design Practice

This course provides the basis for a contemporary discourse centred on the notions of internationalism in the Creative Industry. Designers are enabled to pursue an MA while being active and developing their work. The very core of the programme is to enable Innovative in Action via personalised research content and professional engagement with industry. The students are encouraged to explore new methods and techniques, discussing in an international arena with professionals and public alike. Their new radical ideas will fuel the development of the creative industry and benefit the society at large changing the landscape of Design business. The programme is based on individual projects that can be researched on and developed anywhere, with the completion in the advanced academic environment of the University.

Entry Requirements

  • A minimum of a second class lower Bachelors Degree with honors in related field OR
  • Any other recognized qualification equivalent to a Bachelors Degree in related field.

International Students

For non-Malaysian citizens, please refer to the Malaysian Qualification Agency’s (MQA) List of Overseas Qualifications & its equivalency with Malaysian Education System (PDF) to see if you qualify for this course.

Programme Structure

Year 1
Semester 1 Semester 2
Locating Practice Advance Professional Practice
Practice Development Professional Practice Documentation
Practice Management Professional Practice Seminar
Year 2
Semester 3 Semester 4
Research Plan Development Research & Practice
Outline Proposal Development Contextualisation & Methodologies
Study Case Analysis Project Realisation
  Final Project Execution

Career Opportunities

  • Media and Creative Industries
  • Commercial and Independent projects
  • Film Industry Archive /documentation
  • Communications
  • Television
  • Animation
  • Advertising
  • Research
  • Artist or Designer