MA Designer Maker

at University of the Arts London

Unit 1 - Exploring and understanding research context and methodology

This unit is an introduction to your course, the college and the university.
 

• Inductions to learning resources and workshops at Camberwell

• An introduction to the notion of practice as research, which is one of the guiding principles of the course

• To devise your own brief and use it as a tool to develop and refine a project proposal

• To be encouraged to move between studio practice and theoretical research

• To critically reflect on the nature of your practice and skills, as well as the types of knowledge you engage with through your practice

• A programme of personal and professional development

• To explore contemporary debate and historical discourses

• Seminars, tutorials, crits, lectures and workshops

• To submit a research portfolio that includes practical work, experimentations, visual material and theoretical research

• To keep an online reflective journal throughout the course

Unit 2 - New practice methodologies

This unit builds on your chosen research theme in your project proposal.
 

• To form and test a methodology through experimentation or field work

• Encouraged to actively seek opportunities to collaborate with external partners

• To use your research findings and outcomes to form a unique approach to your work

• Seminars, tutorials, crits, lectures and workshops

• To identify the target audience for your project

• To submit a research portfolio and project proposal

• To write a 4000-5000 word research paper

Unit 3 - Synthesising research and implementation of practice

The final unit of the course will focus on the production of your personal project.
 

• To present work in the college postgraduate show

• To submit a professional statement, research portfolio, project proposal and resolved body of work

Note: 120 Credits must be passed before the final unit is undertaken.

The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:
 

• BA (Hons) degree or equivalent academic qualifications

• Alternative qualifications and experience will also be taken into consideration

• Personal statement

• Portfolio of work

Entry to this course will also be determined by the quality of your application, looking primarily at your portfolio of work and personal statement.

APEL - Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning

Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
 

• Related academic or work experience

• The quality of the personal statement

• A strong academic or other professional reference

• A combination of these factors

Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.

English language requirements

All classes are taught in English. If English isn't your first language you must provide evidence at enrolment of the following:
 

• IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking

Home fee
£11,550

International fee
£23,610

Our MA Designer Maker graduates leave with the skills and knowledge to have careers as practitioners, creative industry professionals, curators, freelance designers, workshop leaders and teachers, as well as the potential to progress to PhD study.