MDes Media & Communications Master of Design - MDes

MDes Media & Communications (Master's of Design) is a specialist creative postgraduate award designed to develop design leaders who can bridge the creative and business realms of media and communications. This professional design qualification emphasises design management, strategic thinking, and leadership capabilities while developing advanced technical skills in content creation and strategic communications. By the end of this degree, you will be equipped to lead design teams, manage complex projects, and make strategic decisions in media and communications industries globally.

MDes Media & Communications shares specialist practice modules with our MA Media & Communications, but these programmes serve fundamentally different purposes. MA qualifications support students to develop advanced skills as a media practitioner, perfecting craft and deepening critical and creative practice. MDes qualifications support you in becoming a media industry leader—learning to direct, manage, and strategically position media practice within broader organisational and commercial contexts. If you want to lead media teams, manage communications strategy, direct creative output, and make strategic decisions that shape the industry, MDes Media & Communications is for you.