Product and Furniture Design
UCAS Code: W293
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
in Art and Design
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including Art and Design
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in an Art and Design related subject
UCAS Tariff
- From at least 2 A Levels including grade C or above in Art and Design - Art and Design Foundation accepted - Applicants must also have a satisfactory portfolio - Five GCSEs grades A*-C (9-4) including English Language or Literature
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About this course
Product and Furniture Design develops your ability to think creatively across the boundaries of product and furniture design. The curriculum encourages you to make a bold challenges to convention by developing innovative design solutions. You will study the functional and market-led requirements of product and furniture design, including ergonomics, aesthetics and usability. Specific areas include visual language, branding, user-centred design, Computer Aided Design, sustainability and the development of socially-conscious products that, through technical specification, reduce waste and conserve energy.
• **Create products and furniture**
that meet the requirements of the modern consumer
• **Professionally active department**
where you will study with academic staff involved in commercial projects with companies such as Berghaus, BAA Furniture & Interiors, and Adidas
• **DMU is in the Top 3**
for producing the 'most employable degree level product or industrial design graduates' in the UK, by the BIDA Design School Survey 2017
• **Hugely successful graduates**
are employed by world-leading companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, Mamas & Papas, Sixteen3 and Vax
• **100% of our Product and Furniture**
graduates from summer 2017 are in work or further study after graduating, according to the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) 2016-17 report
• **Professional Accreditation**
The course has achieved Accreditation (MIED) from the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
• **Gain professional experience**
with an optional year of placement or an opportunity to study at a European design school
• **Specialise in the third year**
through your developed project skills learnt in the first two years of study
• **International opportunity**
through #DMUglobal where you will have the opportunity for a meaningful international experience
• **The new Vijay Patel building**
has been designed to provide the space and facilities where ideas can develop and flourish for all of our art and design courses
• **Core workshop materials available at no cost**
to our students along with some programme-specific workshop materials
• **Cash awards of £150, £200 and £300**
for students in years one, two and three respectively, towards materials and specialist printing*
*Awards are available to students undertaking full-time study and pro-rata for part-time students. Students on placement and therefore not incurring such costs are not eligible for financial assistance.
Modules
First year
• Technical Definition
• Principles of Three-Dimensional Design
• Visual Communication
• Manufacturing and Materials Technologies
• Design Cultures
• Workshop Practice
Second year
• 3D CAD For Product Definition
• Innovation and New Product Development
• 3D Modelling for Design
• Advanced anufacturing and Materials Technologies
• Design Cultures
Third year
• Graphical and Digital Communications
One project module must be chosen:
• Product Design – Personal Project
• Furniture Design – Personal Project
One competition module must be chosen:
• Furniture Design – Student Design Competitions
• Product Design – Student Design Competitions
Assessment methods
The curriculum is focussed on vocational skills and intellectual development – encompassing a broad range of content from manufacturing to aesthetics. Coursework is the main method of learning and assessment.
You are taught by design academics and visiting design consultants with specialist knowledge and skills in either product or furniture design. All our staff have worked in industry and carry out commercial activity and leading research. Visiting lecturers support week-long projects or run weekly seminars, tutorials or lecture series. Previous visiting lecturers include Steve Mosley (Mosley&), Matthew Cockerill (Associate Design Director, Seymourpowell), and designers and model makers from Redline Studios.
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What do graduate employment figures really tell you?Want to work in a growing, creative sector where we are a world leader? Welcome to design! The UK has a proud reputation as a centre of design excellence, and last year just over 14,000 design degrees were awarded. At the moment, the jobs market looks a little better for fashion and textile designers, and not as good for multimedia or interactive designers — but that may change by the time you graduate. In general, design graduates are more likely than most to start their career in London, although that also varies by subject — last year fashion designers often found jobs in the North West, graphic designers in the South West, illustrators in the South West, East Anglia and Midlands, textile designers in the Midlands and the North West, and visual designers in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Midlands. Design is also a good degree for people who want to work for a small business - more than half of graduates start at a small employer.
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