BA (Hons)
Three Dimensional Design
A three years full-time course
Top facts
- Extensive material and workshop facilities including industrial and studio ceramics; large scale wood and metal fabrication; small scale jewellery and silversmithing; glass blowing and hot glass; model making; 3D CAD and desk top publishing suites
- Students have triumphed at national graduate shows, regularly winning awards at exhibitions. At New Designers in 2006, graduates from the programme gained six major awards at the show.
- Opportunity in Year 2 to study in Norway for a term through our Erasmus exchange with Akershus University. Many students who have successfully applied for travel scholarships have undertaken research trips to places such as Morocco, India, USA and the Czech Rebublic.
- Close links with the creative industries and run a range of live competition briefs with may student designs being put into production and sold through national retailers and the University's online shop 'MMU Originals'.
You will study
In Year 1 you will be introduced to the fundamental design and making methodologies. You will experience a variety of material workshops and design practices, and begin to develop a personal response to a range of craft and design approaches.
Year 2 encourages progressive personal, theoretical and skills development within the wide range of studio, workshop and production practices supported by the programme.
By Year 3 you will begin to plan and direct your own learning through the development of a programme of study reflecting an understanding of the theoretical, contextual and professional issues for your chosen practice.
Assessment
Assessment takes place at the end of each unit. There is an exhibition of students work at the Degree Show in June.
Special Features
Three Dimensional Design is a studio and workshop based programme, and supports students in a range of craft and design for production practices. These practices are supported by extensive material and workshop facilities that include: industrial and studio ceramics; large scale wood and metal fabrication; small scale jewellery and silversmithing; glass blowing and hot glass; model making; 3D CAD and desk top publishing suites.
Placements
You are encouraged to make external contacts and many use the vacations to undertake periods of work experience. Within the programme we run competitions with external companies and manufacturers, and also encourage students to partake in external competitions where appropriate.
Graduates
In addition to traditional employment, many of our graduates go on to self employment and running their own creative businesses. Graduates from the programme have gone on to become: product designers, furniture designers, ceramicists, jewellers, retailers, gallerists, retail buyers, design managers, design consultants, teachers and lecturers.
View some Graduate Profiles.
Location
All Saints, Manchester
Entry Requirements
| UCAS Tariff Points | 240 from Adv |
|---|---|
| Specific Subjects | GCSE English |
| Non-Tariff Qualifications | Access - PASS |
| International Baccalaureate | 28 points |
| Specific Requirements | Applicants chosen on the basis of interview and portfolio presentation. Most applicants are undertaking or have completed a pre-degree qualification in art and design e.g. a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. |
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