Year 1
Investigative, experimental and analytical
The first year focuses on providing a thorough grounding in technique together with research and exploration for interdisciplinary and mixed media design. The programme is based around studio and workshop-based projects that encourage creative thinking, experimentation and becoming more articulate about design crafts. Emphasis is placed upon the development of drawing, design and material skills. You will use personal visual research and learning journals to develop a reflective, analytical and evaluative approach to your practice.
Year 2
Establishing Practice
The second year of the programme encourages you to specialise in particular materials and processes. You will gain greater knowledge of materials with reference to their history. We encourage students to combining traditional approaches with new technologies. Structured projects offer live and research-led projects as well as professional work experience activities.
Year 3
Resolution of Practice
This final year provides you with the intellectual and creative space to fully realise your creative ambition. Emphasis is placed on students’ ability to evaluate and make informed choices when selecting techniques and processes, and on creating innovative outcomes. Your work will become increasingly self-directed, to a professional standard, as you produce a body of work for public exhibition.
The professional and entrepreneurial skills you need for a self-sustaining practice are embedded in the final year. Students participate in a series of business seminars, complete a fully costed business plan, create a professional portfolio, and develop an online digital presence.
Your practice will also be developed and informed by your extended research project: the dissertation or dissertation alternative.
