| Faculty | Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art (FDU) | ||||
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| Study programme | Graphic Design and Illustration (N0211A310007) | ||||
| Branch of study / Specialization | Graphic Design and Visual Communication (N0211A310007S03/3 - 1) | ||||
| Level of acquired qualification | Postgraduate Master | ||||
| Form of study | Full-time | ||||
| Standard length of study | 2 years | ||||
| Number of ECTS credits | 120 | ||||
| Qualification awarded | Master of Arts (6) | ||||
| Access to further studies | Doctoral study programme | ||||
| Type of completion | State Final Exam | ||||
| Study and Examination Code | URL | ||||
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| Key learning outcomes | The aim of the study is to develop graduate competencies in the following areas: (a) authorial and custom artwork in gaphic solutions of exhibition projects, orientation systems of public space and virtual environment, b) reflection of own style framework and its comparison with other authors, c) independent and conscious choice of expressive means of art and applied art for their work with an emphasis on mastering the future development of new technologies, d) flexible management of multidisciplinary projects and language education, increasing the graduate's competitiveness in the labor market. | ||||
| Specific admission requirements | Passing a talent-based entrance examination | ||||
| Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning | Recognition of subjects completed in previous studies at another university in the Czech Republic or abroad is governed by Articles 26 to 33 of the Study and Examination Regulations of the UWB. | ||||
| Qualification requirements and regulations | Graduation, state final examination, presentation and defense of the qualification work. | ||||
| Profile of the programme | academic | ||||
| Persistence requirements | Podmínky pokračování studia se řídí ustanoveními uvedenými v aktuální a platné verzi Studijního a zkušebního řádu Západočeské univerzity v Plzni, nebo aktuálními a platnými vnitřními normami fakulty, které tuto oblast upravují. Obecně lze konstatovat, že v navazujícím magisterském studijním programu se standardní dobou studia 2 roky, je nutno získat minimálně 120 kreditů v předepsané skladbě. Pro absolvování studia a získání titulu MgA., je nutné vypracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci a úspěšně složit státní závěrečnou zkoušku. | ||||
| Occupational profiles of graduates with examples | A graduate of the Graphic Design and Visual Communication specialization creates designs for graphic design products and processes them with both analog and digital technology. He designs and prepares graphic solutions of more complex information architecture for corporations, exhibition projects, orientation systems for public space and virtual environment. He knows the universal language of the poster. He creates creative projects on freely chosen topics or manages orders that are produced ?on a turnkey basis? according to the client's specifications. It is ready for research, writing technical and user manuals, exploring the style of its own creation, communicating with the client to clarify the problem, and presenting the proposed solutions to the professional and general public with support in a broader context. | ||||
| Branch of study / Specialization guarantor | Hajžmanová Natálie, prof. MgA. , Tománek Zdeněk, prof. akad. mal. |
| Status | Recommended year of study | Recommended semester | Course code | Course title (* Final State Examination) | Language of instruction | Number of ECTS credits | Course availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | 1 | Winter | KGI/VK9 | Studio 9 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory | 1 | Winter | KGI/KPZ9 | Practical Progress Examination | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 1 | Summer | KGI/KPZ10 | Practical Progress Examination | Czech | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 1 | Summer | KGI/VK10 | Studio 10 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Winter | KGI/VK11 | Studio 11 | Czech | 17 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Winter | KTD/VKDUM | Selected Chapters from History of Art | Czech English | 4 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KVU/MGGR3 | Graphics 3 | Czech English | 11 | The course is available to visiting students |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KGI/MGKO3 | Comics and Illustration for Children 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KDU/MGID3 | Interier Design 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KAU/MGMD3 | Motion Design 3 | Czech English | 11 | The course is available to visiting students |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KVU/MGKR3 | Drawing 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KAU/MGFO3 | Photography 3 | Czech English | 11 | The course is available to visiting students |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KGI/MGIL3 | Didactic Illustration 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KDU/MGFD3 | Fashion design 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KAU/MGFT3 | Film-Making 3 | Czech English | 11 | The course is available to visiting students |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KVU/MGSO3 | Sculpture 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KDU/MGDP3 | Product Design 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KGI/MGAP3 | Preincubation 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KAU/MGMI3 | Media Illustration 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KVU/MGMA3 | Painting 3 | Czech English | 11 | The course is available to visiting students |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KVU/MGKS3 | Metal and Jewellery 3 | Czech English | 11 | The course is available to visiting students |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KDU/MGKD3 | Ceramic Design 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KGI/MGGD3 | Graphic Design 3 | Czech English | 11 | The course is available to visiting students |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KAU/MGHD3 | Game Design 3 | Czech English | 11 | The course is available to visiting students |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KDU/MGED3 | Studio Environmental design for architecture 3 | Czech | 11 | |
| Compulsory option | 2 | Winter | KVU/MGIM3 | Intermedia 3 | Czech English | 11 | The course is available to visiting students |
| Compulsory | 2 | Summer | KGI/MSZZP | Defence of Master Thesis (*) | Czech | 0 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Summer | UJP/AU6 | English for Artists 6 | English | 5 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Summer | KTD/MSZZD | History of Art (*) | Czech | 0 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Summer | KGI/VKDP | Studio - Diploma Work | Czech | 18 | |
| Compulsory | 2 | Summer | KTD/MSZZO | Theory and History of the Field (*) | Czech | 0 | |
| Compulsory option | - | - | KTD/APODZ | Copyright and Trademark in Design | Czech | 5 | |
| Compulsory option | - | - | KTD/BVUIK | Visual art in an interdisciplinary context | Czech English | 4 | |
| Compulsory option | - | - | KTD/BEHOC | History of Curation: from the 1920 to the future | Czech English | 3 | The course is available to visiting students |
| Compulsory option | - | - | KTD/BAVD | Structural analysis of art work | Czech English | 4 | |
| Compulsory option | - | - | KAU/BFOP | Photography - Digital Advanced | Czech | 4 | |
| Compulsory option | - | - | KGI/PRX | Practical Training | Czech | 3 | |
| Compulsory option | - | Winter | KFI/ETU1 | Aesthetics and Art Theory 1 | Czech | 2 | |
| Compulsory option | - | Winter | UJP/AU5 | English for Artists 5 | English | 5 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/ISU | unspecified | English | 6 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/GLCA2 | unspecified | German | 1 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/GLCB1 | unspecified | German | 1 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/MHEUT | unspecified | English | 3 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/GP | unspecified | English | 5 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/GLCA1 | unspecified | German | 1 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/SMCH | unspecified | English | 6 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/EU | unspecified | English | 6 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/AI | unspecified | English | 4 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/GG | unspecified | English | 3 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/ICOM | unspecified | Czech | 3 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/ODF | unspecified | English | 2 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/CHIN1 | unspecified | English | 2 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/GLCB2 | unspecified | German | 1 | |
| Optional | - | Winter | REK/GLCA0 | unspecified | German | 1 | |
| Compulsory option | - | Summer | KFI/ETU2 | Aesthetics and Art Theory 2 | Czech | 3 | |
| Optional | - | Summer | REK/CECL | unspecified | English | 3 | |
| Optional | - | Summer | REK/GLO | unspecified | English | 6 | |
| Optional | - | Summer | REK/ICPD | unspecified | Czech | 3 | |
| Optional | - | Summer | REK/ICON | unspecified | Czech | 3 | |
| Optional | - | Summer | REK/CHIN2 | unspecified | English | 2 |