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MA - Master of Arts
Camberwell College of Art
Full Time
SEP-25
15 months
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MA - Master of Arts
Camberwell College of Art
Full Time
SEP-25
15 months
Select a an exam type
MA Designer Maker at Camberwell College of Arts aims to take the lead in re-asserting the position of craft and making in the contexts of contemporary design discourse, society and humanity.
Course overview
MA Designer Maker engages with current debates around craft and making activities in the design industry and beyond. It enables you to explore new materials, innovative tools and methodologies and address ethical issues such as diversity, ecology and inclusivity in relation to design.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop a project from proposal to final exhibition, discovering new materials and processes as you explore the meaning of ‘making’.
What to expect
A diverse cohort: Learn new perspectives from fellow students from different cultures and creative backgrounds, including craft, product, furniture design and architecture.
Inter-disciplinary learning: Be part of a community of postgraduate design students from different courses who share the same teaching and learning spaces.
New ideas: Take part in seminars and discussions that cover material culture studies, anthropology, philosophy, sustainability, consumerism, museum studies, psychology and literature.
Critical thinking: Engage with contemporary debates in applied arts, design and object-based art.
Creative facilities: Access to course specific digital resources as well Camberwell's shared workshops, including printmaking, photography, film, moving image, digital, plastic, ceramics, wood and metalwork.
Industry experience and opportunities
You’ll have the opportunity to access collections, makers’ studios, galleries and museums to help advance your critical understanding of designer maker practice.
You’ll also use the Camberwell ILEA collection housed at Camberwell College of Arts, where you’ll work with the UAL Archives and Special Collection curator. This will give you insight into the role of archives as you engage with the history of design and craft.
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; and Portfolio of work.
Students living in
Domestic
£13,330 per year
Students from Domestic
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2025/26 entry. Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
£28,570 per year
Students from EU
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2025/26 entry. Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
£28,570 per year
Students from International
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2025/26 entry. Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
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