MA Industrial Design

University of the Arts London (UAL)

Master

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    2 Years

MA Industrial Design develops students to take on strategic roles, identify and respond to trends, initiate new design approaches and thrive in multidisciplinary teams. Through project work, the course engages four design emphases: Enterprise, Publics, Discourse and Service. These disciplinary frames locate broadening professional practices and offer forward-looking conceptualisations of Industrial Design as a discipline that is open for exploration, advancement and challenge.This course is part of the Product, Ceramic & Industrial Design Programme.Central Saint Martins' Product and Industrial Design courses are recognised for world-class excellence by the award of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education 2013 .Great reasons to applyMA Industrial Design enables you to pursue your studies whilst also undertaking part-time employment, internships or care responsibilitiesThe course collaborates with external businesses and social enterprisesBenefit from a multi-disciplinary art school environment made up of an exceptionally diverse community of creative individualsExplore and develop new perspectives and design methods in an intense and challenging curriculumUse the world’s most cosmopolitan city as a living resourceEngage with some of the world’s finest practitioners from a range of design disciplines as well as others who may be writers, philosophers, anthropologists, performers or sociologistsGraduates from the course go on to work in some of the finest design agencies and manufacturing enterprises worldwideOpen daysSaturday 25 November, 2pmSaturday 13 January, 2pmScholarships, awards and fundingJane Rapley ScholarshipsUAL Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships:Home/EU | International Subject specific awards:The Conran Foundation ScholarshipRodney Fitch ScholarshipMA Industrial Design BursaryThe David Peacock TrustRoyal Commission for the...

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Location

Start date

London
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1 Granary Square

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry requirementsAn applicant will be considered for admission who has already achieved an educational level equivalent to an Honours Degree .A relevant Honours degree; evidence of experiential learning equivalent to a degree; and normally at least one year of relevant professional experience;Relevant fields are: product design, three-dimensional design, furniture design, service design, interaction design, architecture, engineering and ergonomics;Applicants are also considered from related disciplines but portfolios from these areas must demonstrate some proficiency in...

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Subjects

  • Credit
  • Teaching
  • Design
  • Design techniques
  • Project
  • Part Time
  • Full Time
  • Industrial
  • Industrial design
  • Design portfolio

Course programme

Course detail

  • MA Industrial Design lasts 60 weeks structured as three consecutive periods of 20 weeks each (i.e. two academic years) in 'extended full-time mode' which means that students typically commit 30 hours per week to their studies and scheduled teaching is programmed over 2-3 days
  • MA Industrial Design is credit rated at 180 credits and comprises three units. Unit One (60 credits) lasts 20 weeks. Unit Two (60 credits) runs for 10 weeks in the first year and 10 weeks in the second year. Unit Three (60 credits runs for 20 weeks)
  • Units One and Two must be passed in order to progress to Unit Three
  • The MA certification (Pass, Pass with Merit or Pass with Distinction) derives from the assessment for Unit Three only
  • An exit award of Postgraduate Certificate can be awarded on completion of Unit One
  • An exit award of Postgraduate Diploma can be awarded on completion of Unit Two
  • Teaching consists of lectures, seminars, demonstrations, workshops, fieldtrips, tutorials and project work carried out individually and in groups.

Course dates

Autumn term
Monday 24 September 2018 – Friday 7 December 2018
Spring term
Monday 7 January 2019 – Friday 15 March 2019
Summer term
Monday 15 April 2019 – Friday 21 June 2019

Related content
  • 2017 Degree Show website

Course structure

Curriculum:

  • Unit One: Critical and Methodological Approaches to Design, consists of a series of projects varying in length from one to six weeks. These introduce a variety of research methods and issues relevant to the discipline which are then directly implemented in the creation/realisation of design work. The unit also includes collaborative projects with students from other courses in the college
  • Unit Two: Positioning and Professional Practice focuses on a review and positioning of contemporary design territories and engagement with external experts and agencies. The unit typically consists of 1x8 week project, 3x1 week projects and six weeks of studio practice
  • Unit Three: Self-Directed Design Research requires the student to specify, manage, implement and evaluate a self-directed design project informed by themes and issues identified in Unit Two. This unit consists of 20 weeks self-directed study with tutorial support.

MA Industrial Design Programme Specification 2018/19 (PDF, 359KB)

Industry collaborations

The Course has extensive experience of collaboration with external agencies. MA Industrial Design has recently enjoyed collaborative projects with Visa, Renault, Microsoft, Kenzo, Roche Bobois, Camper, Dior, Hermès, Public Collaboration Lab with Camden Council and Design Against Crime Research Centre.

Staff

Course Leader: Nick Rhodes

Course Coordinator: Dr Matt Malpass

Critical Design Practice Tutor: Professor Ralph Ball
Contextual Studies and Dissertation Tutor: Dr Stephen Hayward

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