MA Design Histories and Futures

University of the Arts London

Course Info

Subject
Art and Design
Languages
English
Duration
1 year 3 months full time
Degrees
Master

Course General Description

MA Design Histories and Futures practices research into the global story of design and material culture. Students practice critical engagement with the ethics, ideologies and methods of design in its social, cultural, political and technological context.

Tuition Fees

EU citizens: £10,890 Non EU citizens: £19,930

Disciplines

Transnational Design - Histories, Materials, Practices and Theories
Design Criticism
Collaborative Unit
Archiving and Curating
Research Proposal
Thesis and Major Project

Requirements

Honours degree (named above)
Possession of equivalent qualifications
Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required
Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required
IELTS 7.0 (or above) is required, with a minimum of 5.5 in any one skill
Portfolio

Grants and Scholarships

UAL Bursaries AIOthman Fund Mead Fellowships UPW Prize Fun Scholarships Cordwainers Awards Theory Scholarship Nina Stewart Awards

Course Notable Alumni

Eva Verhoeven
Ian Horton

School Info

Region
Europe
Country
UK
City
London
Year of Establishment
1954
Number of students
20000
QS Rank
NA
THE Rank
NA
Webometrics
NA

School General Description

Central Saint Martins is a world-famous arts and design college and part of the University of the Arts London (UAL). The main campus is located in the award-winning Granary Building at the centre of London’s King’s Cross. The College’s alumni include notable artists and designers who have challenged and shaped the world around us (not to mention Turner Prize laureates and Academy Award winners, as well as a glut of Royal Designers for Industry and Royal Academicians). Central Saint Martins believes that widening participation in art and design higher education is essential to nurturing the artists and designers of the future.

School Contacts

https://www.arts.ac.uk
ual.ukeuapply@arts.ac.uk
+44 (0)20 7514 7444

Connections with Businesses

Kering and London College of Fashion
LVMH and Central Saint Martins
NBC Universal

Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions

Falmouth University
Norwich University of the Arts
Arts University Bournemouth
University for the Creative Arts
Ravensbourne
Hong Kong University School of Professional and Continuing Education

School Notable Alumni

Helen Marten
Lubaina Himid
Laure Prouvost
Jarvis Cocker
Sarah Burton
John Galliano
Stella McCartney

School Notable Academia

Maria Björnson
Eileen Hogan
Chanon Treenet

Exchange Programmes

Exchange Student Programme
Study Abroad Programme
Visiting Student Programme

Extracurricular Life and Facts of Interest

ArtsTemps
Exhibitions
Seminars
Gallery visits

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