3D Design: Crafts BA (Hons)

The 3D Design Programme encompasses three specialist award areas which are: 3D Design: Crafts Award; 3D Design: Ceramic Award and 3D Design: Contemporary Jewellery and Fashion Accessories Award. The programme is structured in a way, which allows a student to follow one of the three specialist pathways. The course framework provides both Core and Option modules, providing a student with a more flexible and creative learning platform. Core modules are delivered to provide the breadth of knowledge needed to develop the students personally negotiated learning experience. In addition to the core modules we provide students with a choice of option modules, which are designed to offer a more in depth experience that is closely aligned to their individual chosen specialism. Option modules are seen as enhancing the core modules providing specialist expertise linked to relevant changes in emerging diverse practices and technologies within the contemporary design arena. We provide a learning environment with excellent workshops and technical support, where the students are able to develop their own creative and professional making skills. The students engage in a range of teaching and learning activities, including, individual tutorials, group discussions, seminars and presentations both formal and informal.

Theory and practice will be integrated throughout all practical modules in Level 4, Level 5 and Level 6. Students will be expected to undertake independent research and be able to critically evaluate their own practice in order fully inform the creative process within their studio work, students will be encouraged to engage in current debates about design practice within a contemporary designer/maker context. This is seen as an important aspect of the students learning experience, providing a platform for a broader professional perspective.
Level 4 introduces students to a wide range of materials, including wood, metal, ceramics and plastics; an important aspect of this year is experimentation through materials and the exploration of practical techniques and processes through technical demonstrations and workshop inductions.
Level 5 students begin to adopt independent professional working practices and are expected to take on increasing responsibilities for their own creative journey. Developing an independent creative voice within their own practice and learning experience.

Level 6 students consolidate knowledge and skills relating to their practice and future professional aspirations. Students are encouraged to explore new technologies and traditional materials and techniques in order to generate innovative objects for a contemporary design arena. Culminating as a Degree Show exhibition for academic, public and professional audiences at the end of year. Selected students are also given an opportunity to show work at the New Designers exhibition at the Islington Business Design Centre in London.