• Master of Arts in Design at the University of The West of England is a 1-year program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on both a full-time and a part-time basis.
  • The course is delivered through a series of project-based modules 'Make', 'Play', and 'Live', through which students will engage with real-world problems and issues of relevance to contemporary design practice and work towards the production of a physical object.
  • The course attracts a diverse range of practicing designers, makers, and industry professionals from a range of disciplines, including but not exclusively: Fashion Design, Product Design, Fine Art, Graphic Arts, Jewellery Design, Interior Design and Ceramics, and equally broad-ranging staff backgrounds in Fine Art, Textiles, Interior Design, and Graphic Art. 
  • will be taught through a combination of seminars, workshops, lectures, and individual tutorials.
  • Full-time students typically study for three semesters over 18 months and are expected to study (formal contact time and self-directed study) five days a week.
  • The academic year runs from September to June.
  • Students will be assessed through a combination of practical work and accompanying critical design log.