What changes have taken place in the application materials and course research for graphic design majors studying abroad in the UK/US? What information should we pay attention to from the world's top graphic design schools this year? Today, the natural light is introduced to you in the direction of the universities studying abroad in Britain and the United States. Compared with the strong commercial atmosphere and bold artistic creativity of the graphic design major in the United States, the graphic design in the United Kingdom is more open and inclusive... The curriculum is also more complete and diverse. The curriculum focuses on the combination of theory and practice, and once became the first choice for art students to study abroad.
What new changes have taken place in graphic design major in British and American universities?
UK institutions:
RCA Royal Academy of Art
Ranked No. 1 in the world and No. 1 in the UK. As the No. 1 art school in the world, RCA It has always been committed to integrating the concept of expanding students' creative practice ability into teaching, so as to cultivate artists/designers with unique personality. Each student can find his own style and design pursuit by cooperating with diversified academic and technical teams and exploring a rich and diverse design world, And learn how to think and interpret through materials and creation.
RCA provides a diversified learning environment for students of all majors, which is why RCA has many well-known alumni, such as James Dyson, Jonathan Ive, Martin Smith, David Hockney, and Peter Blake, who graduated from RCA.
Application materials:
Online application
Application fee: no application fee
school report
Language (different majors IELTS 5.5, MA/MRes-IELTS 6.0，MA/MSc in Global Innovation Design-IELTS 7.0 TWE 6.5，PTE 64）
Portfolio: Different majors have different specific requirements, and you can consult natural light for details (MFA: 10 works, or video works uploaded to Vimeo and YouTube; architecture MA: 4-10 projects, no more than 6 works for each project, and no more than 80MB for videos submitted; women's clothing design: at least 4 projects)
Statement
Resume (including academic experience, artistic experience, social experience, etc.)
2 Letters of recommendation
Some of them have interviews (there may be on-site creation topics)
RCA Royal College of Art Graphic Design Research Direction:
Graphic Design
Illustration
Experimental Communication
UAL-LCC London University of the Arts London School of Communication
QS ranks sixth in the world, LCC London School of Communication. Its courses cover many fields, including graphic design, photography and film. At the same time, the school also has new majors such as interactive game production, design management, public art relations, advertising creativity, etc. The school provides students with very rich opportunities and platforms to create, and students can also interact and cooperate with students from other schools or majors of the UAL.
London School of Communication LCC They attach great importance to students' practical development, but also to their basic abilities. Therefore, students may have many professional papers and other written assignments during their study. LCC's most famous graphic design major involves many fields. Although it is called graphic design, both the curriculum and student creation are not limited to the scope of graphic design.
Application materials:
Online application
school report
Language：Ungraduate-IELTS 6.0； Grade-IELTS 7.0 (some majors are slightly different)
Portfolio: Ungraded - no more than 20 pieces (different majors have different specific requirements, please consult natural light for details)
CV
Statement (Grade-500 words)
2 Grades
The graphic design course of LCC London School of Communication includes:
Introduction to BA Illustration,Graphic Design and 3D Design
Primary research
Possibilities
Subject-Method
Context 3-Focus
Subject-Audience and visibility
Subject-Realisation
UAL Chelsea School of Art and Design, London University of the Arts
QS ranks sixth in the world. Speaking of UAL, Chelsea may be an art school that is easy to be ignored, but Chelsea's interior design and fabric majors are well-known in the world. Chrlsea's campus should be the most traditional among the six schools of the UAL, but its teaching philosophy is absolutely not traditional.
The school encourages students to integrate their majors into all fields of design and art, so as to explore new design forms and creative awareness. Students have a lot of opportunities to cooperate with students in other majors and colleges to create projects. At the same time, the school also encourages students to develop their own creative ability, so that each student can become an independent professional designer and artist with personal style and strong creative awareness.
Application materials:
Online application
school report
Language: ungraduate-IELTS 6.5 (6.0 for some majors); Graudate-IELTS 7.0 (some majors are different)
Portfolio: Different majors have different specific requirements, please consult natural light for details)
CV
Statement
recommendation
Some have interviews
Chelsea School of Art and Design Graphic Design The course includes:
Analogue and digital typography
Design strategy
Digital and interactive design
Editorial design
Fashion and music industry promotion
Moving image and print media
American institutions:
Parsons School of Design
QS World Ranking 2019 Second, it ranks first in the United States. Parsons, who has cultivated many famous designers, such as Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, Tom Ford, Alexander Wang, Yohji Yamamoto, has played an important role in design and fashion. It is believed that many students have been very excited just to see the letters "Parsons".
Parsons has two campuses in New York and Paris. Both campuses have the best fashion resources. From Disney, CHANEL, Google, DreamWorks, the United Nations Headquarters, Marvel, they all have cooperative relations with Parsons. Students majoring in fashion at Parsons have rich opportunities to step on the stage of the four major fashion weeks or sign contracts with well-known design companies and studios during their study.
Application materials:
Application fee: $50 non refundable
TOEFL 92，IELTS 7.0，PTE 63
Portfolio: Parsons Challenge between pages 15-25 (different majors have different specific requirements, please consult natural light for details)
Essay
Statement
Resume (500-700 words)
2 Letters of recommendation
The graphic design courses of Parsons School of Design include:
Graphic Design
Typography
Process and Skills
Digital Layout
Color Theory
Critical Reading and Writing
History of Graphic Design
Interactive/Web Design
Liberal Arts Electives
Portfolio and Process
RISD Rhode Island School of Design
QS ranks the third in the world, the second in the United States, and the third in the global art and design colleges. All majors of the school, especially industrial design, graphic design, and photography, are among the world's leading majors.
Almost every major in RISD has overweight alumni, such as Preston Scott Cohen, the top pillar of Harvard GSD Architecture Department; Nader Tehran, Head of Architecture Department of MIT; There are also Wall Street Journal, Nike, GQ, and New York Times font design designers Tobias Free Jones
Application materials:
Registration fee: $60 non refundable
TOEFL 93； IELTS 6.5； Duolingo 63
Portfolio：Ungraduate 12-20； Grade 10-20
Independent proposition (click push to view this year's independent proposition analysis: What do you say?! RISD/Rhode Island School of Design has changed its independent proposition again?! Just yesterday?!)
Statement
Letter (s) of recommendation
Rhode Island School of Design Graphic Artist Designer The course includes:
Brand Identity Design
Collaborative Study
Decolonizing Design
Design In The Posthuman Age
Designing With Color
History Of Graphic Design
Interactive Text:Interactive Sound and Image Emphasis
Package Graphics
Poster Design
Pratt College of Art
Ranked 7th in the world and 3rd in the United States, Pratt Institute is one of the most famous art schools in the United States. It advocates interdisciplinary teaching and constantly promotes students' design thinking, collaboration ability and creative strategic thinking. The superior teaching facilities also create more possibilities for the future of students. Industrial design, architecture, and clothing design are the preponderant majors of the school.
Pratt has two campuses, but both are in the United States, and the distance between the two campuses is very close, respectively in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The Brooklyn campus is the main campus of Pratt and also the old campus. All students applying for Pratt need to attend classes on the main campus during their undergraduate period.
Application materials:
Application fee: $90
Ungraduate: 4-year project: TOEFL 79; IELTS 6.5；
2-year project: TOEFL 71; IELTS 6.0
Gradate: Different majors have different requirements (Art Education: TOEFL 100; IELTS 7.5; Digital Arts MFA：TOEFL 79； IELTS 6.5）
Portfolio: Different majors have different requirements. For details, please consult Natural Light Communications Design: 12-20 pieces; Digital Arts MFA：12-15 pieces
Statement
CV/Resume
2 Letters of recommendation
The graphic design courses of Preet College of Arts include:
Drawing
Communication Design
Typography
Light,Color and Design
Digital Media
Photography
Package Design
UI/UX Interactive Media
Advertising Design
MICA Maryland College of Arts
QS Pure Art Top College, MICA is the first art college in the United States to officially award a degree. The campus is located in the cultural area of midtown in Baltimore. The ace major of the school is graphic design. The major of painting and sculpture is particularly famous and is far ahead in the world rankings. The school is committed to cultivating students into "cultural producers", "practical dreamers" and "utopian entrepreneurs". In MICA, you should have excellent technology, excellent creativity, and deep connotation supported by humanistic quality, focusing on students' self innovation and thinking practice.
At the same time, MICA is also a member of AICAD, as well as Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA).
Application materials:
Application fee: $60 non refundable
TOEFL 80； IELTS 6.5
Portfolio: ungraduate pages 12-20 (specific requirements of each specialty are different, please consult natural light for details)
Statement
Essay
SAT 500； ACT 18
The graphic design course of Maryland Academy of Arts includes:
Typography/Color
Design for Music
Introduction to Web Design
Patterns
Hand Letters
Globe Letterpress
Fashion Graphics
Furniture Design
Design Thinking
Publication Design
3D/4D Graphics
Design for User Experience
Package Design
Art center
QS global ranking: 14. Founded in 1930, ACCD is a top school that takes "learning to create and influence change" as its mission and provides rigorous and rich art courses to students all over the world. Industrial design is ranked No. 1 in the United States. It is also known as the Legendary Academy, which has trained half of the world's automobile designers and one-third of the world's industrial photographers.
The school has close cooperation with many international companies including ADOBE, Nike, Universal Pictures, Hyundai, Sony, Audi, etc. ACCD has two campuses, Hillside and South. Among them, Hillside Campus has many undergraduate courses, graduate industrial design, graduate film courses, and administrative offices.
Application materials:
Application fee: $70 non refundable
Ungraduate-TOEFL 80； IELTS 6.5
Graduate-TOEFL 100； IELTS 7.0
Portfolio: Ungraded Fine Art: 10-15 works, with a total video duration of no more than 2min; Photography and Imaging: at least 25 black and white/color/digital photography works (different majors have different specific requirements, please consult natural light for details)
Essay
Statement
Reaume
1-3 letters of recommendation
Graphic design courses of Art Center Design College include:
Letterforms
Art of Research
Motion Design
Communication Design
Structure&Color
Package Design
Visual Interaction Design
Mediatecture
SVA New York School of Visual Arts
QS ranked 17th in the world. SVA (School of Visual Arts), located in Manhattan, New York, is a recognized leader and innovator in the field of international art education. Illustrations, cartoons and computer art, three of the most recognized and ranked majors in the United States, have cultivated many famous artists in the industry. More than half of the designers and artists in New York are graduated from SVA, with the highest employment rate in the United States. It was once judged as one of the greatest art schools in the United States in the past 50 years. It is a powerful art school that cannot be ignored.
Application materials:
Application fee: $50 non refundable
Ungraduate：TOEFL 80； IELTS 6.5； PTE 53
Graduate：TOEFL 79； IELTS 6.5； PTE 53
Portfolio: 15-20 (The specific requirements of each specialty are different, please consult the natural light for details)
Statement
Essay
Ungraduate does not require submission of recommendation letters; Gradate not less than 3
SVA New York School of Visual Arts courses include:
Art History
Drawing
Painting
Foundations of Visual Computing
Writing and Literature
Basic Graphic Design
Intermediate Drawing
Visual Literacy
CCA California Academy of Arts
QS ranked 21 in the world and 3 in the global art and design colleges. All majors of CCA, especially industrial design, graphic design and photography, are among the world's leading majors all the year round.
Almost every major in RISD has overweight alumni, such as Preston Scott Cohen, the top pillar of Harvard GSD Architecture Department; Nader Tehran, Head of Architecture Department of MIT; There are also Wall Street Journal, Nike, GQ, and New York Times font design designers Tobias Free Jones
Application materials:
Application fee: Ungraduate $75 is non refundable; Graduate$50
Ungraduate：TOEFL 80； IELTS 6.5； PTE 58
Graduate：TOEFL 100； IELTS 7.5； PTE 73
Portfolio：Ungraduate 10-15； Grade 15-30 (specific requirements of each specialty are different, please consult natural light for details)
Essay
Resume
Gradue has an interview
The CCA California Academy of Arts Graphic Design course includes:
Graphic Design Tools
Typography
Advanced Interactive
Media History
Graphic Design Electives
Writing
Introduction to the Modern Arts
Philosophy and Critical Theory
About the recommendation of graphic design major to study abroad in British and American art colleges, we recommend a series of art universities such as CCA, SVA, MICA, ACCD, etc., and introduce the course comparison, application materials and fees of graphic design major to study abroad. If you want to apply for a major in graphic design abroad, please contact Natural Light Art to study abroad.
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