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Contemporary Design, Master of Arts (Art and Design) (2 yrs)

Master'sUniversity🎨 Fine Arts & Illustration ✏️ Graphic & Communication Design 🪑 Industrial & Product Design

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About the programme

Design can question, provoke, and reshape society. This major explores critical and experimental design practices, from speculative concepts to material explorations and exhibitions. Develop your own design position while working across disciplines and addressing complex social, cultural, and environmental issues.

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Key facts

Degree: Master's
Institution: Aalto University (University)
Location: Helsinki
Language of instruction: Finnish
Standard duration: 2 years
Study mode: Full-time
Fields: Fine Arts & Illustration, Graphic & Communication Design, Industrial & Product Design

About Fine Arts & Illustration

Painting, drawing, sculpture, illustration and contemporary art practice.

Where it leads

Artist · Illustrator · Art teacher · Gallery curator · Concept artist

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