The Graphic Design MA course at Estonian Academy of the Arts supports students in developing a refined graphic design practice, through exploring traditional and contemporary modes of working.

The Graphic Design MA programme at the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) is intended to develop a student's practice and define their position as a graphic designer.

The programme takes an expanded view of graphic design, seeing it as a form of knowledge production whose role can be understood as a way of "making things public".

The programme provides opportunities for students to work through traditional models of graphic design, including books, websites, posters, typefaces and videos, and also to publish texts, organise exhibitions, host lectures, teach workshops, and create other contexts for exchange during their studies.

The interests and concerns of the student will be placed at the centre of studies through the making of a body of work which considers their relationship to form, content, production, and distribution of information.

While this will identify itself differently for each student, what they will share in common is a form of practice which is self-reflective, process-oriented, collaborative, and one that consistently holds an honest position in response to the fluctuating conditions of work as a graphic designer.

School: Estonian Academy of the Arts
Course: Graphic Design MA
Type: Postgraduate
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Course dates: September 2027 to June 2029
Application deadline: 1 March 2027

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What will I learn during this course?

– Independent and self-reflective design practice
– Critical thinking about design relationship
– Experimental approaches to form and media
– Research and contextualising design work
– Iterative making and hands-on practice
– Developing personal design position and voice
– Producing and presenting design work publicly

What are the requirements?

– A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
– English proficiency of at least B2 level
– CV and portfolio

What facilities and resources are available?

– Dedicated workspace located in the MA studio of the Graphic Design department
– A3 black and white laser printer, A3 risograph printer
– EKA workshops, including screen printing, letterpress, 3D printing, prototyping lab, and a woodshop

What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?

Students can expect pathways including independent graphic designer/authorial practitioner, working in studios or creative agencies, publishing and editorial design roles, exhibition-making and curatorial practices, teaching, workshops, and educational roles, research-based or critical design practices, cultural and social sector design work and further academic study (PhD).

Who teaches this course?

– Sean Yendrys, professor and the head of the curriculum
– Ott Kagovere, professor and the head of graphic design department
– Ivar Sakk, professor
– Alexandra Margetic, tutor
– Laura Pappa, tutor
– Rita Davis, tutor
– Lieven Lahaye, tutor
– Rosen Eveleig, tutor
– Sara Kaaman, teaching staff
– Manuel Raeder, teaching staff
– Linda van Deursen, teaching staff

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