BA (Honours) Product Design: Furniture
Part-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Art and design
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At a glance
This course is based on a design culture that considers all aspects of furniture and product design and a philosophy that thrives on new ideas, new ways of doing things and the exploration of creative possibilities. You develop your skills and knowledge in state-of-the-art workshops with industry standard resources and have the opportunity to work on live projects for real clients.
Key points
• Work in state-of-the-art workshops with industry standard resources.
• Go on field trips to internationally recognised design studios and design exhibitions.
• Benefit from strong links with industry to work on live projects and gain placements.
• Gain an industrial experience or complete an overseas study exchange.
Develop your creative ability on a course with a design culture that considers all aspects of furniture and related product design, and a philosophy that thrives on new ideas, new ways of doing things and the exploration of creative possibilities. We celebrate diversity and encourage our students to develop their own personal identities.
You learn to think about furniture in its broadest terms, developing your creativity by exploring space, form and structure. Your study includes • research skills • idea generation • concept development • ergonomics • model and prototype making • production and communication.
You work on a diverse range of design projects to develop your understanding of furniture in the domestic and commercial environments. This range helps you to learn to consider the needs of different users. You also gain awareness of computer-aided design and manufacture, small to mass scale production and business and marketing issues.
At the end of your final year, you have the opportunity to present your work to the public as well as prospective employers. You can showcase your work at our annual degree show, Creative Spark, as well as the National 'New Designers' exhibition held at the Business Design Centre in London.
We have strong links with the furniture industry, leading to live projects that help you to understand market forces and technological issues. You visit national and international exhibitions and companies such as • Tom Dixon • Jasper Morrison • Moooi • Vitra • Viaduct • Senator.
Key areas of study
Includes • creative design projects • workshop and IT skills • culture in context • technology • human factors • design and innovation • CAD • design for exhibition • design theory and history.
Students from this course have recently won or been finalists in a number of awards including the BBC North Design Challenge, Design Museum Design Factory Challenge and New Design Britain.
Part-time – typically six years, maximum eight years
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Typically £4,500 a year
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
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