MA in Graphic Design in Boston United States | Suffolk University

Suffolk University | Boston United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 25,722
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

Whether you're pursuing a future in graphic design or seeking to enhance your existing expertise, Suffolk's Master of Arts in Graphic Design (MAGD) will refine your capacity to merge technology and theory with traditional composition techniques essential for crafting high-level design solutions. As a creative professional, you'll master connecting concepts with comprehension, effectively conveying intricate information, and fostering engagement through visual creativity.
Our hands-on curriculum can be customized to align with your specific strengths and aspirations. Strengthen your design portfolio, hone your professional abilities, and perfect your skill in conceptualizing and applying visual communication across both print and digital platforms—all within a single degree program.
Your academic journey will culminate in a thesis project that allows for specialized research in your chosen area of interest. This personalized structure means you'll collaborate closely with the graduate program director, design faculty, and thesis advisors to produce a substantial body of work aimed at transforming contemporary knowledge and practices.
Suffolk offers you:
Exceptional individualized guidance throughout your education, Encouragement for your unique perspective and professional direction. We reject mass-produced portfolios, instead empowering you to pursue your objectives through your creative lens, A studio-based program that champions independent inquiry, creative refinement, and personal expression, Distinguished instructors who are actively engaged leaders in their professional disciplines.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

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Goal statement (essay)
Two letters of recommendation
Unofficial transcripts of all post-secondary work. Admitted students enrolling in the program will need to have official transcripts, including proof of degree conferral, on file prior to their first class
Portfolio (20-25 pieces of recent original artworkno AI-generated work) submitted via the online application (learn more)
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE-Academic scores
Students enrolling in graduate programs must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States, or an equivalent degree granted by an institution in another country (as determined by the Office of Graduate Admission).
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Suffolk welcomes both the TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Essentials. To be considered for full admission, a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80, with no subscore lower than 17, or a minimal TOEFL Essentials overall band score of 8.5, with no subsection below 8, is required. Suffolk University's code for TOEFL test scores is 3771.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum score of 6.5 (with no subscore below 6.0) is required to be considered for full admission.

Tuition USD 25,722
Boston, MA, United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree

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