This MA Design is an innovative multidisciplinary programme with two endorsements (MA Spatial Design, MA Design Diplomacy). We focus on ideas and practices that use methods such as co-design to explore how design diversity can empower practice and generate research in new and exciting ways.
This Master’s in Design also questions whether our design processes can amplify, diversify, and mobilise people – critically engaging with its own processes of world building. We’ll expand on current and future understanding of how to design inclusively from a variety of disciplines to answer crucial philosophical and practice-related questions.
What you should know about this course
- The course promotes and embeds the application and effective use of digital technologies into learning through design practice and research
- You have the option to pursue our main MA Design or one of our two specialist endorsements: MA Spatial Design or MA Design Diplomacy
- You will gain technical skills, including core front-end and back-end technologies and the principles of Design
- You will extend the range of design-centred work experience and entrepreneurship activities
- You will become familiar with the growing and fast-evolving body of knowledge within the discipline Design, especially Design Diversity and Inclusion.
What you will study
Year 1
Option Set 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Essential Professional and Academic Skills for Masters Students
- Diversity and Inclusivity by Design (30 credits)
- Design Research Project (60 credits)
- Interdisciplinary Research Methods (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 60 credits from this list of options.
- Social Engagement for Communication Design (30 credits)
- Product Design Engineering (30 credits)
Option Set 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Essential Professional and Academic Skills for Masters Students
- Diversity and Inclusivity by Design (30 credits)
- Design Research Project (60 credits)
- Interdisciplinary Research Methods (30 credits)
Students are also required to choose 60 credits from this list of options.
- Social Engagement for Spatial Design (30 credits)
- Product Design Engineering (30 credits)
Option Set 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Essential Professional and Academic Skills for Masters Students
- Diversity and Inclusivity by Design (30 credits)
- Design Research Project (60 credits)
- Interdisciplinary Research Methods (30 credits)
Students are also required to choose 60 credits from this list of options.
- Visual Language, Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy (30 credits)
- Social Engagement in Creative Diplomacy (30 credits)
How you will learn
Teaching
As a practice-based Master’s degree, most of your time will be spent in the studios or off-site developing your work alongside tutorial supervision. In a typical week, you will have workshops, seminars and critiques to discuss your work with colleagues and tutors.
Visiting artists will be made available each term for specialist lectures, workshops and tutorials. Theory courses will be taught alongside other Master’s programmes to encourage subject crossover and multidisciplinary views.
Class sizes
We aim to recruit around 30 students to the MA Design each year. This class size may be split into smaller groups for seminar teaching and/or workshops for particular modules. Students also take part in shared / collaborative modules with students on other programmes, providing a perfect opportunity to develop skills in group and team working.
Independent learning
Outside of timetabled sessions, you are also expected to dedicate time to independent study (around 8-10 hours per module per week).
Every module will involve further reading and research. You will also be expected to spend time preparing for classwork such as presentations and group discussions, and for assessed coursework and examinations.
You can use our Stockwell Street library and online resources is available for academic research and study.
During the week you can also:
- Attend guest lectures from industry experts
- Take part in employability and enterprise workshops
- Join Student Societies.
Overall workload
If you are studying full-time, you should expect the workload to be similar to a full-time job. For part-time students, this will reduce in proportion with the number of courses you are studying. Each module you study towards this degree is worth 15, 30, or 60 credits. These represent around 150, 300 or 600 study hours respectively. If you receive 100 contact hours for a 30-credit module, you should expect to commit 200 hours to independent study to complete it successfully.
Assessment
Each course has formal summative assessments which count towards your final grade. Portfolio submission and oral presentations will be used for practice-based courses. Written essays will also form a portion of your degree.
Throughout the year you will receive formative feedback through group critiques and one-to-one tutorials. These will help you monitor progress and do not count towards your final grade.
Feedback summary
We aim to give feedback on assignments within 15 working days.
Dates and timetables
The academic year runs from September to June.
Careers and placements
Will I have a work placement?
The programme will prepare and support the students in finding a placement or a job with a number of planned activities: portfolio preparation sessions, networking events, finding and sharing information about placements that can be done remotely or in physical space, inviting directors, designers, and artists to share their own experience in the creative industry and give tips about starting your career.
What sort of careers do graduates pursue?
As a Designer, you can establish a working practice of your own specialism and/or develop a career within a wide range of design industries, architectural companies, museums, and cultural organisations.
Those who wish to join companies will find employment in fields which include Design Diversity and Inclusion, Exhibition Design, Inclusive Architectural Design, Design Diplomacy.
Do you provide employability services?
The School of Design has an Employability Officer for postgraduate students to consult about specific opportunities relevant to the course. They work closely with professionals in industry to ensure you are well-prepared for the workplace and have already begun to build your professional network by the time you graduate.
The central Employability and Careers Service also provides support for students preparing to apply for placements and graduate roles, such as CV clinics, mock interviews and employability skills workshops.
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