EuropEan MastEr of finE art photography - IED Madrid

The IED VisualCommunication School“ The IED VisualCommunicationSchool is basedon an innovativemethodologythat lendsdesigners thenecessaryresources to facethe challenges oftomorrow”The image is becomingmore and more importantin today’s society.Professionals who wish to carryout their work in sectors wherevisual communication is keyneed to acquire increasinglyspecialised skills in order tosatisfy the demands of theirenvironment. The MA School ofVisual Communication offersstudents the necessary trainingso that they can operate in thisincreasingly complex situation.From the observation of designand communication trends, thestudy and analyses of involvedlanguages, and the research intonew technologies and graphicand audiovisual media, the MAin Visual Communication boastsan educational programme thatintegrates the traditional legacyof design and image culturewith an innovative methodologythat provides designers with thenecessary resources to face thechallenges of tomorrow.This theoretical andmethodological approach iscomplemented by a projectualaspect that offers students thenecessary context in which tocarry out their professionalskills. The tutorial systemand the contact with clientsprovide students with real worldexperience, with the guidanceof teachers who boast extensiveexperience both as designers andteachers.The MA Visual Communicationprogrammes are designed sothat each student can accessthe best and most interestingprofessional options, thanks tothe coordination with the IEDCompanies Department.Our educational offer is the resultof the analysis of the currentmarket and the demands itmakes of today’s professionals.The MA in Visual Communicationestablishes its objectives on thebasis of the following criteria:• Specialised technical and projectualunderstanding in the different fields ofaudiovisual design, developed in each of theteaching programmes, as well as up-todatetransverse and internationally relevantknowledge in each of the fields of design andcommunication.• Emphasis on the training on offer at the IEDMadrid as the design of a personal, organicand dynamic programme that takes elementsfrom many other training and learning optionsavailable to students at the IED Madrid:lecture cycles, exhibitions, seminars andworkshops with the important professionalsworking in the sector and for the best projects,as well as intensive workshops for productsspecific to companies and institutions froma range of sectors, and the participation inprestigious competitions.We see training in Design and Communicationfrom the perspective of continuity, updatedknowledge and the anticipation of futureprofessional situations and opportunities.Because of this, each of the IED Madrid Schools(Fashion, Visual Communication, Design andManagement) is coordinated and workingtoward a continuous educational programme,allowing IED students to access the courses theyrequire, which offers academic and financialadvantages.2829