Graduate Degree Programs

PCA offers a 1-year MA and 2-year MFA degrees in Drawing, Photography & Image-Making, and Transdisciplinary New Media, and 1-year MA degrees in Design for Social Impact, Fashion Film & Photography, and Interior Design. These programs provide students with the competitive edge that they need to succeed professionally.

MA (MASTER OF ARTS) DESIGN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT (1 YEAR)

In this one-year Master’s program PCA joins forces with MakeSense, an international organization that supports social entrepreneurs in the creation and development of their businesses. Together, we equip citizen designers with the practical know-how (design thinking methods, leadership and entrepreneurial skills) to successfully lead design projects that will bring positive societal changes. The guiding question for this program is: How can design change the world?

MA (MASTER OF ARTS) FASHION FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY (1 YEAR)

The MA in Fashion Film and Photography meets the demands of an expanding market for fashion advertising through storytelling in photography and film, using social media and capitalizing on the ability to reach large audiences at reduced cost through online marketing. Many young fashion brands rely entirely on films distributed online, and fashion films have their own festivals.

MA (MASTER OF ARTS) INTERIOR DESIGN (1 YEAR)

Aimed at emerging designers and conceived to provide them with the necessary tools and skills to become professionals in this field, this program prepares students to meet the demands of an expanding high-end residential and commercial property market in capital cities around the world.

MA/MFA (MASTER OF FINE ARTS) DRAWING (1 OR 2 YEARS)

In these programs, drawing is understood as more than a support or preparation for other disciplines: it is considered the work. The aim is to explore contemporary and emerging approaches to drawing alongside the continued acquisition and practice of academic skills. There is an expectation that students will explore a convergence rather than opposition of the two.

MA/MFA (MASTER OF FINE ARTS) PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGE-MAKING (1 OR 2 YEARS)

Focusing on visual storytelling and image-making: still image, moving image, and multimedia, with a curriculum that understands photography as a hybrid and emerging art form, this program explores digital image-making as a force and is designed to be practice based and process oriented. Based on the intersection of visual phenomena, critical studies, and creative production, the program offers a unique blend of studio practice with theoretical and art historical training.

MA/MFA (MASTER OF FINE ARTS) TRANSDISCIPLINARY NEW MEDIA (1 OR 2 YEARS)

Designed for those who are interested in exploring the wide-ranging creative field of new media that goes beyond traditionally defined art and design disciplines, this program employs methods of transdisciplinary practice through collaborative teamwork. Through a shared creative process, students will re-frame their current understanding of different tools, technologies, theories and methods, developing hybrid systems and solutions that go beyond any one discipline.