Postgraduate

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

Explore the relationships between physical & virtual environments and information.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Elephant And Castle, SE1 6SB

Start date

On request

About this course

An Honours degree in a relevant subject, or a professional or academic qualification recognised as equivalent to an Honours degree. If you do not have the required qualifications, but do have professional experience you may be eligible to gain credit for previous learning and experience through the AP(E)L system. Your experience is assessed as a learning process and tutors will evaluate that experience for currency, validity, quality and sufficiency.

If your first language is not English you should check you have achieved the correct IELTS level in English: IELTS 6.5

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Course programme

Content

Information Environments is a relatively new field of design exploration. It is concerned with physical or virtual spaces where information is generated, processed, received and experienced. Examples include urban spaces, architecture and the built environment, exhibitions, museums, the internet and learning environments.

This new Masters course, the first of its kind at University of the Arts London, builds upon interdisciplinary approaches established by the internationally- recognised research unit for Information Environments at the University. The intention is to establish an exciting forum for new thinking about what is meant by information.

On the course you will promote the development of new design methods and approaches. The aim is to enable artists, architects and spatial and graphic designers to contribute to interdisciplinary teams and projects that take into account innovative ways of using and facilitating communication within physical and virtual spaces. You will be encouraged to take advantage of our strong links with professional architects and spatial designers, cultural theorists and specialists in information and graphic design.

Structure

In Phases 1 & 2 you will learn about key research methodologies. This will include a "toolkit" through which to develop your independent Major Project in Phase 3. You will be introduced to both theoretical and applied (or "live") research routes, plus a range of practical research methods through which to test visual strategies, such as information hierarchies and modelling techniques. You will also have the opportunity to prototype models and visualise outcomes. There will be presentations from external practitioners in the field of information environments and members of the University's research unit, together with seminars, workshops and personal tutorials. By the end of Phase 2 you will be in a position to structure a clear research question.

During Phase 3 you will work on a self-initiated Major Project. This could be about information design within the built environment, exhibition design, identity design, interactivity or related areas. You will choose what areas to focus on but the project will be underpinned with a clearly defined set of intentions and appropriate research methodologies.

Dedication

1 year (45 weeks), full-time.

Additional information

Payment options: Home/EU Fee £4,075 International Fee £11,250 Fees given as guidance only and will be subject to review.
Comments: This course is taught within the Faculty of Design.
Career opportunities: Research skills developed through the course will provide graduates with expertise applicable to professional design within the fields of information graphics, signage and wayfinding, planning, architecture and user-centred communication. But these skills are also applicable to people intending to work in public policy making, social networking and other areas under the broad heading of information environments. Graduates will also be well-equipped for either further research (such as a PhD).
Contact person: Russell Bestley

Information Environments

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