MA Design and Applied Arts (Glass)

Why choose this course?

The focus of postgraduate study in Design and Applied Arts is to consider your current and past practice and recognise the opportunities that exist for research, material investigation and professional development. The aim is to provide a framework that will guide your enquiry within your subject specialism.

Subject specialisms:

• Ceramics
• Glass
• Interior Design
• Fashion

Textiles

Career Paths

Employment opportunities include:

• Self-employment: Establishing yourself in your own business, or as a sole trader or freelance designer.
• A career in design, practice and/or industry in the UK and internationally.
• Advancement in current employment: education, public sector or the creative industries.

We aim to introduce you to a range of approaches in the analysis and debate of material practice related to applied arts and design driven outcomes.

• You will work in a friendly, supportive environment as part of the broader MA community
• Your practice will be supported by specialist academics with internationally recognised profiles
• You will have access to excellent workshop facilities
• You will benefit from lectures and presentations from visiting international artists and designers
• You will have the opportunity to engage in study visits both in the UK and abroad