The Visual Communication Design programme at Vilnius Academy of Arts encourages a interdisciplinary design approach, drawing insight from sociology, psychology and journalism, and combining traditional design skills with digital methods.

The Master's programme in Visual Communication Design is intended for curious, motivated and self-directed learners who aspire to become socially responsible designers meeting international professional standards.

Graduates will be capable of transforming complex ideas into compelling visual solutions, creating and implementing visual communication design projects using new media tools within an interdisciplinary design field. They will also be able to conduct artistic research, critically evaluate and interpret design phenomena, and generate future design scenarios in both local and international contexts.

The Visual Communication Design programme prepares visionaries in the field who are able to anticipate strategic changes in visual communication design and predict challenges in both physical and virtual environments.

Graduates are socially responsible, innovative, and creative individuals capable of developing visual communication design projects using practical skills in graphic design, virtual reality, video and animation, programming and artificial intelligence.

These skills are combined with research insights from sociology, psychology, journalism and semiotics. During their studies, students are offered broad opportunities for international exchange, creative workshops and internships.

School: Vilnius Academy of Arts
Course: Visual Communication Design
Type: Postgraduate
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Course dates: September 2026 to June 2028
Application deadline: 30 June 2026

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What will I learn during this course?

– Graphic design
– Virtual reality
– Video and animation
– Programming
– Artificial intelligence

What are the requirements?

– Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, design or a related field
– Candidates will be evaluated based on their readiness to conduct design research in the proposed thesis topic, as well as the quality of their creative portfolio

What facilities and resources are available?

– Art and design laboratories at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, including equipment for ceramics, metal, plastic and wood processing
– Stained glass, printmaking, 3D printing and media
– Experienced practical training specialists provide professional guidance and consultations

What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?

Graduates of the Visual Communication Design programme acquire the knowledge and skills needed to work in visual communication field as creative and design strategists, to establish their own companies, or to carry out independent practice-based projects and work as freelance designers.

Those who choose an academic career may teach at colleges and higher education institutions or pursue doctoral studies in the field of design.

Who teaches this course?

– Ruta Mickiene, head of the programme and associate professor
– Audrius Klimas, professor
– Sigitas Gužauskas, professor
– Kriste Kibildyte-Klimiene, associate professor

Hero image: Živilė Aleknavičiūtė, Mixed media installation 'Laboratory of Inactivity', 2025.
Photo by Rusne Simulynaite.

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