Craft

The module introduces a range of broad over-arching themes and concepts – historical, cultural, social, political, environmental and economic – to inform your knowledge and understanding of Design as integral to positive or negative change.

This module will engage you in rapid response research enquiry that focuses on a defined area of investigation. The module will foster an understanding of how research can make a positive impact on the creative process, cultivating a questioning approach to original ‘innovative’ thinking and problem solving.

This module will engage you in the investigation of fundamental three-dimensional geometry; line, plane, and form. Through a series of tasks these elements will be explored using 2D drawing techniques and 3D making approaches, to arrive at a collection of pieces that explore three-dimensional visual language.

The module will introduce to making across a range of materials through hand, machine and digital workshops, alongside: visual studies; lectures; tutorial group sessions.

The module provides an opportunity to explore collaborative and interdisciplinary art and design practice by undertaking work alongside students from across Manchester School of Art .

The module enables you to further develop the research themes and skills gained in year 1, to identify and investigate specific concepts and challenges that directly inform your evolving area of design research and practice.

In supporting the development of personal and professional practice, these modules (part 1&2) require students to respond to a professional facing project brief. The choices for this could include applications for competitions, residencies, exhibitions, or research project applications, providing a variety of opportunities to explore across both craft and product-led approaches. Part 2 develops the proposal/application in readiness for submission.

In supporting the development of personal and professional practice, these modules (part 1&2) require students to respond to a professional facing project brief. The choices for this could include applications for competitions, residencies, exhibitions, or research project applications, providing a variety of opportunities to explore across both craft and product-led approaches. Part 1 defines the project opportunity and establish creative parameters.

This module will foster an understanding of the relevance of historical perspectives on contemporary practice.

This module draws upon key ideas and research methods developed in years 1 and 2 to research and establish a substantive individual position for a personal and or professional design practice. This will establish the theoretical framework to inform and underpin the development of your studio practice and support your future graduate ambitions.

This module will focus on developing, refining and resolving an appropriate visual language and palette of skills to facilitate professional ambitions.

In this negotiated learning agreement, you will produce an authored final project leading to a showcase of finished work.