
Overview
The Furniture Design programme from London Metropolitan University is grounded in the understanding that design is a key driver for change in society and the environment. However, traditional roles in design are increasingly blurred and designers need to be able to negotiate complex and ambiguous problems. The challenges and opportunities for designers are being constantly reimagined, as the unpredictability of the future tests our capacity to adapt, invent and apply creative design solutions to emerging needs. Graduates of this course will design furniture products and systems that have not yet been conceptualised.
The future is largely shaped by design decisions, which implies a responsibility for designers to combine experimentation and radical thinking with care, effective research and collaboration with those who will be affected by the outcomes of designers' work. The work of a designer is not limited to ensuring that furniture is safe and functions well.
You'll want to imbue your work with meaning, to use it to communicate, to engage emotions and inspire response. Furniture also needs to be designed to be attractive and desirable in the marketplace and relevant to consumers, meaning you'll need an exhaustive overview of current and forthcoming furniture products in order to be competitive.
Where this course can take you
The creative industry in the UK is huge and about half of all those involved in the design sector work in London. Located in the creative hub of the East End, the School offers excellent opportunities for students and professionals to showcase cutting-edge design within related industries and venues. Through work placement and live projects, you will create design projects that are commercially and creatively relevant to global consumer markets.
Graduates of the course often aim to work as self-employed designers and consultants in the furniture sector, but may also work for design consultancies in London, across the UK and overseas. Graduates may work as in-house designers for manufacturing companies both large and small, including for contract furniture companies and other businesses that require design input such as exhibition and event companies, cultural institutions, interior design practices. Others gain employment as independent design consultants, working as suppliers of design expertise to a variety of businesses or continue within design research. Graduates also have career paths open in design research, design journalism, cultural institutions, education and marketing.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Design Project Development
- Design Research for Practice
- Project as Professional Practice: Furniture Design
- Democratising Luxury
- Design for Change
- Interior Contexts
- Material Thought
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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General requirements
- a first class or strong upper second class degree, or equivalent, in a related subject
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
16225 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16225 GBP for the full programme during 12 months. -
National
9300 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9300 GBP for the full programme during 12 months.
PT:
- UK: £1,035 per 20 credit module
- International: £1,805 per 20 credit module
Living costs for City of London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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