Overview

The Design for Performance and Interaction programme offered at UCL welcomes students from an array of artistic and technical backgrounds to work with interactive technologies to consider objects, space, people, and systems as potential performers.

Throughout this programme, students gain advanced skills to design for performance and interaction, informed by multidisciplinary theories taken from architecture, performing arts, digital media, spatial interaction, anthropology, sociology, psychology, cybernetics, cognitive neuroscience, or aesthetics.

Employability

Students will gain skills that can help them to progress into careers in physical and virtual interaction design, interactive architecture, the design of performance spaces, or the creation of performative events, one of the most vibrant parts of global design endeavour in the 21st century. They are also the subject of extensive academic research that students could explore after graduating.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Design for Performance and Interaction: Design Thesis Report

Design for Performance and Interaction: Design Portfolio, Initial Project

Design for Performance and Interaction: Design Portfolio, Final Project

Design for Performance and Interaction: Contextual Theory

Design for: Skills Portfolio

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Industrial Design View 43 other Masters in Industrial Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a second-class UK degree in an appropriate subject or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with extensive experience in the field may also be considered.

A design/creative portfolio is also expected.

Applicants will be asked to submit a portfolio of their design work once their completed application has been received, and should not send or upload work until it has been requested.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

39200 GBP / year

≈ 39200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

19300 GBP / year

≈ 19300 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time students:

National: £9,650

International: £19,600

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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