Brief description of the paper

Statement of Intent for the development of a two year M Des programme in Communication Design and one year M Des programmes in Graphic Design; Illustration and Photography.

Action Requested

Academic Standards Committee is requested to note the Statement of Intent and, subject to the approval of Academic Council in June 2009, to approve the proposal in-principle. A Validation Event will be held in session 2009-2010 and a Report from this event will be submitted to Academic Standards Committee in session 2009-2010.

Recommended Person/s responsible for taking action(s) forward

Development Team.

Resource implications

As identified in the Report.

Timescale for Implementation

September 2010.

Equality implications

Not applicable at this time.