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Professional Practice (Design), M.A.

Kingston University, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture


Disciplines:
  • Design
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Quick facts

Country: United Kingdom Duration: 12 Months
City: London Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Languages: English 
Education Variants:
  • Part Time

Programme Description

The MA Professional Practice (Design) is a work-based learning qualification for those employed in the design industry, with which the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture has extensive links.

There are three phases to the programme

* Reflection and Planning;
* Research and Investigation; and
* Project.

The course builds on the established reputation of the Faculty in the professional field of design - whether fashion, interior, product, furniture or graphics - and the
experience of offering the MA Creative Economy courses (from the School of Business). Study will take place flexibly, through tutorials, action learning sets and distance learning, meeting the goals agreed in your individual learning agreement.

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Contents

There are three phases to this programme - Reflection and Planning; Research and Investigation; and Project. Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.

Phase One: Reflection and Planning

* Reflection and Response
* Project Planning

Phase Two: Research and Investigation

* Personal Development Plan
* Design Research Methods for Work-Based Learning

Phase Three: Project

* Professional Project (Design)

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

* Applicants should have a good BA(Hons) degree or equivalent qualification in any design discipline.
* International students must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent1.

Interviews

We normally invite applicants for an interview prior to selection. We can make alternative arrangements for international students based overseas.

Prior learning - AP(E)L

Applicants with prior qualifications and learning may be exempt from appropriate parts of a course in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning.

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