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Visual Communication Management Concentration
In the Visual Communication M.A. Degree

Visual Communication Management Concentration

The Visual Communication Master of Arts degree offers a Visual Communication Management Concentration. This concentration is an intense two-semester program geared toward students with more than five years of experience in the visual communication profession, including those who want to develop skills within visual communication industries.

Student Work

Storytelling is Our Passion.

Students in the Visual Communication Management Concentration produce a wide variety of work, depending upon their goals and interests. This may include video storytelling and short films, taking on leadership roles in collaborative interactive story projects, user experience and web design, or even 360-degree video stories.

On the first floor of Schoonover, the School of Visual Communication runs a gallery. Rotating regularly between student and alumni shows, students can not only show their work, but gain experience participating in the exhibitions.

The VisCom Focus Gallery

Visual Communication Management students

Visual Communication Management Students

Careers with a Concentration in Visual Communication Management

Visual Comunications alum have had successful careers in the industry in a variety of capacities and have worked at a variety of places, including: NPR, Vox Media, The Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, The New York Times, The Food Network Magazine, Business Insider, Wondersauce, The Wall Street Journal, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Urban Institute, Getty Images, and various teaching institutions around the world.

Graduates of this program find leadership positions as picture editors, editors, directors of photography and leaders in interaction and design, as well as other areas of visual communication.

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Visual Communication M.A. Courses & Degree Requirements

The M.A. in visual communication requires a minimum of 35 credit hours, including 5 hours of Master’s Project (VICO 6960), which is the culminating experience.

A broad program, this concentration allows students to choose more than half of their coursework to fit their goals, including audio/video storytelling, management, design, interactive design, photography and picture editing, applying these skills to creative production work, collaboration and discussion.

View Courses & Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog

A required progress review is held toward the end of the first semester, or completion of 15 credits, to assess the student’s suitability for continued study.

Internships are encouraged for all graduate students, unless significant professional experience within your selected area has been gained prior to entering the program. This internship or practical education is not taken for credit towards your degree.

The Master's Project

The Master's Project is the culmination of study in visual communication in the Master of Arts program and must include a significant visual component related to a student’s studies. Students conceptualize, research, propose, produce, and defend a project of their choice with the guidance and approval of a graduate committee.

Visual Communication Master's Project

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Questions? Please contact Graduate Director Ana Mojica-Myers at myersa1@ohio.edu.