Design (Interaction) MA

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** <br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/>- Join an interdisciplinary design programme which promotes social and cultural innovation.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your specialist skills and knowledge in a collaborative studio environment.<br/><br/><br/>- Innovate with materials, technology and conceptual thinking.<br/><br/><br/>- Extend existing material practices in response to the needs of our rapidly changing world.<br/><br/><br/>Placing emphasis on personal research, this course gives you the opportunity to develop your interests and ideas in a challenging and supportive environment. Our academic staff are design specialists, researchers and practitioners with the experience to help you expand your practice and develop an independent, autonomous approach.<br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/><br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>The initial modules are taught to all postgraduate design students. Here youll gain a critical understanding of design thinking, theoretical studies, research methods and making practices. You’ll then follow your own personal practice with support from our specialist staff.<br/><br/>You learn through:<br/><br/><br/>- immersive learning alongside peers in a studio environment<br/><br/><br/>- practice-based research<br/><br/><br/>- project work<br/><br/><br/>- individual and group tutorials<br/><br/><br/>- lectures<br/><br/><br/>- seminars<br/><br/><br/>- constructive critical debates<br/><br/><br/>For more content from our MA and MFA Design programmes, please visit our official Instagram.<br/><br/>**Applied learning - Live projects**<br/><br/>Through comprehensive dialogue with the creative industries, we’ll help you explore the world of professional practice beyond the postgraduate studio. Live, real-world projects are embedded into specific modules – and you’ll be encouraged to seek industrial sponsors or collaborators for your projects. <br/><br/>We also have a long-established link with the Art, Design & Media Research Centre (ADMRC). Our masters graduates often work as research assistants at the ADMRC while they continue their studies to PhD level – which means you’ll get their expert support throughout your projects.<br/><br/>**Field trips**<br/><br/>You’ll be able to take part in study trips and visits to design conferences and debates.<br/><br/>**Networking opportunities**<br/><br/>You’ll benefit from a cross-disciplinary, vibrant, international, collaborative and supportive postgraduate environment. Throughout the course you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside our Design Futures consultancy and with researchers from the ADMRC. <br/><br/>We’ll encourage you to collaborate with our exemplary network of design agencies, organisations, museums and practitioners. Your Interaction tutors also have connections and experience in diverse areas such as user-experience design, advertising, structural graphics, typography, branding and marketing.