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Study Details: One year full-time
With a flexible curriculum to accommodate your creative ambitions, this course will prepare you to take a critical position to forge a successful career in the globalised creative world. The key business skills that you will gain make this course the ideal platform for creative entrepreneurs to launch their own design businesses and consultancies, or for those who hope to take up senior roles in design strategy or brand management. The course is designed for students with a good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite applications, such as Photoshop, Acrobat, and InDesign, and will develop these technical skills to an advanced level.
You will select a specialist area of study from diverse options, ranging from retail, museum and exhibition, and product design, to interior, fashion, visual communication, and design innovation. Learn to devise creative solutions to complex issues surrounding sustainability and explore the role of design and innovation as a driver for change. Your learning will culminate in either a work-based project or individual major project (either creative practice based, or research focused), drawing on the professional expertise and specialist knowledge of our academics.
Throughout the course we will empower you to experiment boldly and support you to take risks. You will be encouraged to challenge conventions and develop innovative approaches to tackling contemporary design challenges, with the cutting-edge facilities for you to refine your talents and realise your creative visions.
You should have the equivalent or above of a 2:2 UK bachelor’s honours degree in a design subject relevant to your proposed specialism or major project area.
If you have other professional qualifications and industry experience, we will consider your application on an individual basis.
Many of our graduates go on to launch their own design businesses and consultancies, take up roles as creative designers, or progress on to senior roles in design strategy or brand management.
Recent graduates have landed successful roles such as:
Senior Industrial Designer for Wistron Corporation, producing notebook PCs and other electronic equipment.
Lingerie Garment Technologist for MAS Intimates, co-ordinating production for lingerie of major brands including Marks & Spencer, Victoria’s Secret, and La Senza
Designer for London-based fashion brand Max C
Designer and Production Supervisor at Fleur La Fleur fashion design
Head of User Experience (web design) for Freestyle Interactive Ltd
Creative Services Manager for Revlon
Project Manager at Ideal Design, for interior design in Taiwan
Businesses started by DMU graduates include the Pooja Kapoor fashion brand, Whiteroom Media, Luidpro Design, and Cerebral Innovation.
The focus on research and developing your skills as an independent learner will also be an excellent stepping stone to study at PhD level.
Core Modules:
Creative Design Research Studio
Research Methods and Cultural Context
Major Project
Optional Modules:
Sustainability Strategy and Design
Narrative Spaces
UX and Ul
Technology for Design
Business and Marketing Strategies
Design Problem Solving
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