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Bristol, UWE: Designer/Maker
| Institution | Bristol, UWE |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Arts |
| Web | http://www.uwe.ac.uk |
| Admissions@uwe.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)117 32 83333 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
UWE Bristol's MA Designer/Maker course has a wide appeal to experienced or aspiring practitioners from across creative disciplines. Our interdisciplinary outlook supports you, as the next generation of makers, to pioneer innovative material-led approaches in design practice.
Why study this course? The MA Designer/Maker at UWE Bristol re-asserts the role of craft and making in design, industry, and artistic contexts. The course supports the next generation of makers as they pioneer innovative material-led approaches in design practice. You'll be encouraged to develop pivotal alternatives to urgent issues in design, responding to contemporary narratives and global discourse.
The course appeals to experienced or aspiring practitioners from across creative disciplines, offering time, resources and access to a creative community for personal development. You'll hone project management skills and work at an autonomous, professional level. Through hands-on engagement with matter, thinking through making and artefact creation, you'll develop as a responsible, practitioner capable of responding with agility and resilience.
Why UWE Bristol? As a Designer/Maker, you'll benefit from the School of Arts' outstanding interdisciplinary expertise and technical resources. Our City Campus facilities provide access to various physical fabrication and advanced digital technologies. You can also take advantage of the specialist research expertise at our Centres for Print Research and Digital Cultures Research.
You'll be perfectly placed studying in Bristol, a socially and politically progressive city, widely recognised as one of the UK's most creatively influential settings. Our strong partnerships with local organisations mean you'll benefit from their input along with valuable networking opportunities in this thriving creative context.
Where can it take me? You'll graduate with a globally recognised qualification and have a broad range of options regionally, as well as nationally and internationally. Our MA Designer/Maker graduates leave ready for careers as practitioners, creative industry professionals, freelance designers, and educators, as well as the potential to progress to PhD study. Following the MA Designer/Maker course, you may be inspired to launch your own products or develop a business enterprise.
The image above shows the work from MA Designer/Maker Programme Leader (Sofie Boons, 2024, Display of Urban Mining Diffractions).
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| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Location | City Campus Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT |
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